Author Topic: An example of what happens when you're not #1, but #2 cable news service (Read 1000 times)

midnight Target · « **Reply #15 on:** September 15, 2003, 10:26:24 AM »

So since Fox is #1 now, are they gonna start telling the truth?

Ripsnort · « **Reply #16 on:** September 15, 2003, 10:36:05 AM »

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Originally posted by midnight Target
So since Fox is #1 now, are they gonna start telling the truth?

As much as CNN did when they were number 1.

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #17 on:** September 15, 2003, 10:43:48 AM »

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Given the choice, it's better to be viewed as a foot soldier for Bush than a spokeswoman for al-Qaeda.

PWN3D

Dnil · « **Reply #18 on:** September 15, 2003, 11:35:26 AM »

lol funked, I saw that to. I was thinking the same thing.

midnight Target · « **Reply #19 on:** September 15, 2003, 12:17:33 PM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
As much as CNN did when they were number 1.

On that we agree.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #20 on:** September 15, 2003, 12:23:54 PM »

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Originally posted by midnight Target
On that we agree.

We agree on Fox too. As a right-leaning centrist I see the slant being spewed on certain programs there as well. Its up to the viewer to sift out the truth. Unfortunately thats what the world has come to...only the dummies are the ones to suffer or those propoganda-prone 3rd world nations where no other sources are really available to them (I'd like to use Al-Jareed or whatever its called, as an "example")

MrLars · « **Reply #21 on:** September 15, 2003, 01:49:12 PM »

Fox News spokeswoman Irena Briganti said of Amanpour's comments: "Given the choice, it's better to be viewed as a foot soldier for Bush than a spokeswoman for al-Qaeda."

So, Faux is admitting they're a foot soldier for Bush? Yep, fair and ballanced

Gadfly · « **Reply #22 on:** September 15, 2003, 01:52:36 PM »

It is a shame that all of these networks utilize the public airwaves for biased reporting. No way around it I guess except for intelligence on the part of the viewer to realize that the infotainment you watch IS indeed biased one way or the other.

Fishu · « **Reply #23 on:** September 15, 2003, 02:06:50 PM »

Amazing, I didn't see Boroda's in the thread...

DiabloTX · « **Reply #24 on:** September 15, 2003, 02:36:30 PM »

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Originally posted by MrLars
Fox News spokeswoman Irena Briganti said of Amanpour's comments: "Given the choice, it's better to be viewed as a foot soldier for Bush than a spokeswoman for al-Qaeda."

So, Faux is admitting they're a foot soldier for Bush? Yep, fair and ballanced

And the Contrite News Network is?? *shakes head.....

Gadfly · « **Reply #25 on:** September 15, 2003, 02:39:15 PM »

I thought it was the Communist News Network-My Bad.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #26 on:** September 15, 2003, 02:43:12 PM »

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Originally posted by Gadfly
I thought it was the Communist News Network-My Bad.

Well Gad, if we combine the 2 we have "sorry-communist news network". Better?

MrLars · « **Reply #27 on:** September 15, 2003, 04:40:35 PM »

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Originally posted by DiabloTX
And the Contrite News Network is?? *shakes head.....

So, this is your justification?

One service claims fair and balanced and isn't...

The other makes no such claim but is lumped in with that that does....yeah, like I said, 'fair and balanced'...spin.