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Category Archives: Fox
Hoax: Donald Trump, Fox News, and the Dangerous Distortion of Truth
Brian Stelter writes in his new book: “You know what we need,” a senior producer of Fox & Friends told her staff during a rare dip in the ratings. “We need outrage.” That’s really what F&F was about. Certain segments … Continue reading
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Revolt of Fox’s Hens
By Sheelah Kolhatkar • 10/25/04 on Observer.com: TV news is a generally inhospitable place for women to work. It often involves unequal pay for comparable work. It nurtures and inspires sexual harassment in a pressured, heightened environment filled with risks … Continue reading
The Women Who Recruited For Roger Ailes
Gabriel Sherman writes: According to interviews with Fox News women, Ailes would often begin by offering to mentor a young employee. He then asked a series of personal questions to expose potential vulnerabilities. “He asked, ‘Am I in a relationship? … Continue reading
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How Rupert Murdoch Tried To End The Trump Candidacy
Gabriel Sherman writes: Then came Donald Trump. Kelly’s feud with the GOP nominee was one of the dominant story lines of the presidential election; it also exploded the fragile balance of relationships at the top of Fox News. According to … Continue reading
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Roger Ailes Is Toast
From Facebook: Ailes is toast. When your own newspaper is reporting you’re finished, you are finished (http://nypost.com/2016/…/19/the-end-is-near-for-roger-ailes/). But the question arises…did Trump already have some knowledge about all of this? Answer: Yes. Let us not forget the report in the … Continue reading
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John Rivers: When this primary season started I was still a loyal FoxNews watcher and regular National Review reader. Things change.
John tweets: I used to always have the TV on in the background, either ESPN or FoxNews. Usually, Fox. Now, almost never. Slowly my FoxNews habit dwindled. At the end I would still watch the last 20 min of Baier … Continue reading
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Trump-Effect: Fox News Channel’s Brand Takes 50% Hit Among Republicans
John Nolte writes: Just last week, a years-long tradition came to a screeching halt. “You want me to put it on Fox News,” I asked my wife. “No,” she replied. “I’m done with Fox News.” My job is to monitor … Continue reading
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Who Watches Fox News?
Comments to Steve Sailer: * FOX News viewers aren’t SWPLs; they’re old people. The median age of Bill O’Reilly’s show is about 70 (hence all the ads for Cialis, reverse mortgages, and catheters). Those people aren’t the next generation of … Continue reading
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EXCLUSIVE: Pollster Frank Luntz Helped Shape Marco Rubio’s Entire Political Career, Did Not Disclose Relationship on Fox News
From Breitbart: Pollster Frank Luntz has been instrumental in shaping the political career of young Sen. Marco Rubio, raising grave concerns about Fox News’ decision not to disclose that relationship before Luntz showcased an extraordinarily pro-Rubio focus-group after Thursday night’s … Continue reading
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Steve Sailer: Fox News v. Trump News?
Steve Sailer writes: “I don’t know much about cable TV news, in part because the kind of stuff that Fox News gets worked up over, like Benghazi, usually doesn’t strike me as all that interesting. So, I’m just speculating wildly … Continue reading
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