FOX NEWS INSIDER: “Stuff Is Just Made Up”

[EV_Ares]

Asked what most viewers and observers of Fox News would be surprised to learn about the controversial cable channel, a former insider from the world of Rupert Murdoch was quick with a response: “I don’t think people would believe it’s as concocted as it is; that stuff is just made up.”

Indeed, a former Fox News employee who recently agreed to talk with Media Matters confirmed what critics have been saying for years about Murdoch’s cable channel. Namely, that Fox News is run as a purely partisan operation, virtually every news story is actively spun by the staff, its primary goal is to prop up Republicans and knock down Democrats, and that staffers at Fox News routinely operate without the slightest regard for fairness or fact checking.

“It is their M.O. to undermine the administration and to undermine Democrats,” says the source. “They’re a propaganda outfit but they call themselves news.”

And that’s the word from inside Fox News.

link to entire Media Matters article: http://bit.ly/esnrmV

[Swede]

1. Also sky is blue and water is wet.

Glad this is happening.

[beac]

2. In other breaking news...

water is wet.


No surprise, but still nice to have confirmation from the inside.

[d_r]

3. doesn't matter

people believe what they want to beleive

[tularetom]

4. This story will have a lot more credibility

When this "former insider" comes out of the closet and identifies himself.

Until he or she is linked to a name, the entire story can be dismissed as a rant from a disgruntled former employee.

[Curmudgeoness]

5. Tell us something we don't know. I wish this would get more press.

But it won't. Most people will never hear about this. Such a shame.

[housewolf]

6. Eric Alterman is talking about Fox News on CSpan2 BookTV right now

His new book is "Kabuki Democracy: The System vs. Batack Obama"

He said "Fox News is a political organization masquerading as a news organization" LOL

[Bluzmann57]

7. Really?

I'm shocked! Just flabbergasted. Who'd a thunk that fox "news" just makes stuff up?

[Obamanaut]

8. Many additional responses at this earlier thread ->

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=439&topic_id=386205

[YellowRubberDuckie]

9. They went to court for the right to do this.

I hope no one is surprised by this!