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Old 10-02-2010, 08:31 PM
 
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This summer, I was involved in a story about the Pledge of Allegiance that Fox News blew up. I broke it and they ran with it. Career-wise, it was great as it bumped up the numbers for the site I was editing, but it was the first time I saw the Fox News spin at work. And it was disturbing.

They twisted the words I'd said to make them sound worse (and in some cases downright lied about what happened) and then incited the goons.The people involved in the story -- volunteer school committee with young children -- got death threats, received hate mail, and watched their email boxes fill with spam.

Fox News Fail: Are Viewers Getting Smarter? | The Stir
Anyone surprised by this?
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Old 10-02-2010, 08:42 PM
 
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are you somehow surprised that ALL news programs spin the news? its not just fox that does it, but because fox is the most popular news channel right now, they are the ones with the big target on their backs.
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Old 10-02-2010, 08:50 PM
 
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are you somehow surprised that ALL news programs spin the news? its not just fox that does it, but because fox is the most popular news channel right now, they are the ones with the big target on their backs.
FOX is the biggest propagandist in America, and you don't even want to know what foreign countries think of FOX
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Old 10-02-2010, 08:54 PM
 
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FOX is the biggest propagandist in America, and you don't even want to know what foreign countries think of FOX
oh please, the other networks are as bad, and have been far worse in the past.
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Old 10-02-2010, 09:03 PM
 
Location: AZ
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FOX is the biggest propagandist in America, and you don't even want to know what foreign countries think of FOX


Yeah...Like CNN and MSNBC are "Fair and Balanced"

Besides,do you have any links that support your post to what foreign countries think of Fox?
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Old 10-02-2010, 09:05 PM
 
Location: 77441
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Anyone surprised by this?

have you ever been interviewed and published by the media ?
I have and thats what the scum-baggers do. they take your answers and manipulate them to suit their needs.

oh, and if you think its just Fox news, than you deserve to be interviewed and published, maybe they will ask about your Mom...
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Old 10-02-2010, 09:08 PM
 
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FOX is the biggest propagandist in America, and you don't even want to know what foreign countries think of FOX

Well, I can confidently say I don't give a crap what foreign countries think of Fox. I'm sure that a lot of FOREIGN COUNTRIES were tickled pink at the total lack of vetting that the lame stream media did on Obama. I would guess since they don't live here, they could care less that he wants to bring our country down to their level.
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Old 10-02-2010, 09:09 PM
 
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Anyone surprised by this?
Not me.
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Old 10-02-2010, 09:15 PM
 
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Anyone surprised by this?
No, this is what the MSM does and if you think it's just Fox go get your eyes checked.
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Old 10-02-2010, 09:16 PM
 
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FOX is the biggest propagandist in America, and you don't even want to know what foreign countries think of FOX

Good Heavens...I just looked at your post history to see that you quoted part of a propagana article on the rally held in DC today. I watched it and it was no where near the size of Beck's yet the article claims it surpassed his.

And then YOU make the claim that Fox spins!!!!!!!!

Unbelievable!
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