Fox News

Junk News serves up a bailout "screamathon"

mthompson — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:05:11 -0800

Fox News' Neil Cavuto and Ben Stein get into a "screamathon" over the government's economic bailout plans -- just as Americans need real journalism and debate most. (Hat tip to CrooksandLiars.com)

"Baracknophobia?" Fox News on the President Elect

mthompson — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:11:42 -0800

"The Daily Show" collected this sampling of Fox News's recent post-election Obama coverage. America needs real journalism now -- not more fear-mongering and junk news.

Hip hop sticks it to Big Media

mthompson — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:27:57 -0700

In a track called “Sly Fox” that’s been leaked in advance of his much-hyped upcoming album, legendary rapper Nas lays down a blistering critique of Fox News, Rupert Murdoch and media consolidation. Join the fight at StopBigMedia.com.

Roger Ailes Signs New 5-Year Deal with News Corp.

Stevie Converse — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:04:42 -0800

No Post-Election Slump for Fox News

Stevie Converse — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:30:40 -0800

Fox Stations Pull Down News Corp. Profit

Stevie Converse — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:45:12 -0800

Unprecedented Police Riot Against Peaceful Protesters and Journalists

Stevie Converse — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:18:47 -0700

Fox News Joins a Social Network, but Not Its Parent's Site

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:56:47 -0700

Media Minutes: August 1, 2008

candace — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:59:10 -0700

The FCC has approved the merger of XM and Sirius satellite radio companies. And Hip Hop artist Nas joined protesters outside Fox News in New York, calling for the network to end its pattern of racist attacks against Black Americans.

Media Minutes (2008-08-01)

candace — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:50:42 -0700

Protestors Denounce Fox News as Racist

Stevie Converse — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:42:01 -0700

Nas and ColorofChange.org Give 620,000 Petitions to Fox News

Stevie Converse — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:34:25 -0700

Hip Hop Artist Nas to Join Protest of Fox Race-Baiting

Stevie Converse — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:08:14 -0700

McDonald's Coffee Finds Placement in Vegas Newscast

Stevie Converse — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:56:54 -0700

When Fox News Is the Story

Stevie Converse — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:14:18 -0700

Like most working journalists, whenever I type seven letters — Fox News — a series of alarms begins to whoop in my head: Danger. Warning. Much mayhem ahead.

Fox News Airs Altered Photos of New York Times Reporters

Stevie Converse — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:31:58 -0700

Editor's note: To watch the video and see the photos, click here.

Bill O'Reilly Thinks You're Crazy

jsilver — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:03:43 -0700

Last night, Rupert Murdoch launched a laughable attack against you, the media reform movement, and journalism itself.

His on-air bully Bill O'Reilly called us "crazy" and "fascist" --- you, me, and the millions of others who want media reform. These people are "doing a lot of damage to America," O'Reilly yelled. Our crime? Calling for journalism that's more honest, just and accountable to the public.

Moyers vs. O'Reilly's Producer

Stevie Converse — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:08:25 -0700

Inside Baseball Alert: Fascinating to see one of our nation’s most thoughtful journalists and commentators arguing the facts with a producer of Bill O’Reilly’s Fox News Channel show, proving again that intellect and honesty wins over bluster and bullshit — except when it comes to ratings.

The Last Best Journalist Schools O'Reilly Attack Dog

Stevie Converse — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:13:07 -0700

This last weekend the National Conference for Media Reform was held in Minneapolis. This movement was started 5 years ago by Bill Moyers (one of my heroes) and other concerned organizations to call attention to media consolidation and the degradation of our independent national press coverage.

CHC Uses Watchdong Report to Blast News Anchors for Immigration Fear-Mongering

Stevie Converse — Thu, 22 May 2008 05:54:10 -0700

Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) on Wednesday seized on a media watchdog group's scathing review of prime-time news coverage of immigration, saying the fear-mongering being practiced by several anchors is partly responsible for sabotaging last year's failed immigration overhaul.