So Fox News caught in a lie huh? What do people think of this so called honest network now? details inside->?
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Fox News again accused of airing misleading video For the second time in just over a week, Fox News is coming under fire for misusing old news footage. The latest flap is leading some people to charge that the cable news network is intentionally misleading its audience, while Fox claims a "production error." Wednesday's incident occurred when Fox News host Gregg Jarrett mentioned that a Sarah Palin appearance and book signing in Grand Rapids, Michigan had a massive turnout. As footage rolled of a smiling and waving Palin amidst a throng of fans, Jarrett noted that the former Republican vice-presidential candidate is "continuing to draw huge crowds while she's promoting her brand-new book,'' adding that the images being shown were "some of the pictures just coming in to us.... The lines earlier had formed this morning." However, the video used in the segment was from a 2008 McCain/Palin campaign rally. In response to the minor uproar that arose after clips of Jarrett's report hit the Internet, Fox senior vice-president of news Michael Clemente issued an initial statement saying, "This was a production error in which the copy editor changed a script and didn't alert the control room to update the video." On Thursday afternoon, Fox News issued an on-air apology delivered by host Jane Skinner: Yesterday we told you about Sarah Palin kicking off her book tour and then we spoke to Sean Hannity about an interview that he did with former Governor Palin. When introducing the segment we showed you footage of people lining up in Michigan for a book signing that evening. In the tease before the segment, the tease to commercial, we told you how those people were already lining up to meet Palin. The problem is we didn't show you the video we were actually referencing. Instead we mistakenly aired what's called "file tape" of Sarah Palin. We didn't mean to mislead anybody in that tease. It was a mistake, and for that we apologize. The current mishap comes on the heels of a controversy sparked last week when footage from a conservative rally held over the summer was played on "Hannity" during a segment on a more recent rally. During the clip, host Sean Hannity marveled over the large turnout for a Washington, DC protest. The Daily Show later pointed out that there seemed to be some inconsistencies with the video shown on Hannity's show, namely that the atmospheric conditions seemed to vary from shot to shot. Hannity later apologized on the air for what he called "an inadvertent mistake." Barely a week into Palin’s blitz to promote “Going Rogue,” media coverage is becoming its own story. Fox News rival MSNBC caught heat last week for using altered images of Sarah Palin on the air, for which they later apologized. On Wednesday, Yahoo! News reported Newsweek’s defense of their latest controversial cover, which Palin herself blasted as “sexist.” -- Brett Michael Dykes is a contributor to the Yahoo! News Blog
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In my opinion, every news station lies. Fox News is not a station that I enjoy watching because, even though I am a moderate conservative, they only promote conservatism. That isn't very appealing to me because I want to see the big picture. If the Democrats propose a good piece of legislation I will gladly support it, however Fox News would never report a story that makes the Democrats look good. Instead of looking at the health bill objectively, they throw around the word "Socialism," which is a joke. However, MSNBC and CNN are just as guilty as Fox News about being very biased. I never see a conservative on Keith Olbermann's show to argue their point. All I see is anti-Bush and anti-Fox propaganda. The Pelosi health bill, although much needed, does have some parts to it that would be better if they were amended. The Republicans also had a bill floating in the House of Representatives that seemed like a pretty good proposal. Instead of reporting what the GOP had to say, MSNBC chose to completely ignore it and claim the Republicans offered no other option. When we have news networks trying to pass on ideology nothing gets done. That is what is going on in our nation, and it is sad. Instead of looking at both sides and maybe trying to come up with an opinion somewhere in the middle, most Americans pick a side and fight for that side no matter what. That is bad for our nation. Now we are arguing emotion instead of logic. We need to stop voting in politicians who are loyal to their party first and loyal to their constituents second. I went off on a bit of a tangent in the last paragraph, but I feel that the lies that are being reported by every news station are at fault for causing the polarity in our nation. Unfortunately every conservative who reads this answer will blast me as will every liberal because I spoke against their preferred "news" stations.
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I'd like to know who thought Fox Noise channel was Honest to begin with........... well those that don't consider themselfs in the same tax bracket as most Conservatives? SCOOTER- I don't like to self promote, but i asked this question with a link to a good article on MLB, and just wondering if ya wouldn't mind checking it out? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AhYf_UJvtm5Pl9b1g7VLy_Tsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20091119093359AAhtvMs ***Thanks bud, i thought you might find that article interesting(not a fan of Ken Rosenthal myself) . I wanted someone to answer who i know share most of the same outlook and opinions as i do with baseball.
The Sophisticated One
History repeats and it appears that Fox doesn't care if they lie, and they don't care if they get caught. So what we have is a "news" station that decides how they want a story to be aired, they will stretch it and spin it the way they want to and when caught say, "oops, sorry" It wouldn't be as bad if it wasn't something that happens time and time again. Ratings are a big draw for anything Fox. Edit: Wanted to add that I don't watch Fox News...ever.
Jenn Brewers ∂ Packers Girl
I like fox they aren't all fake and the others are in Obamas pocket. We cant find any other station to let us know truth and facts and so what if they made a mistake, it will not be the the first time they all do it it is human to make a mistake
crystal
Fox News is a joke and I don't know how people keep on watching that crap. I will watch CNN.
Friendly Ghost to the post (Formerly Shy Guy)
I'm sure it happens on other networks too.....Fox just got caught IMHO
Wiser
Either they are being intentionally dishonest, or they are very disorganized. Either way, it just goes to show that Fox news is a joke.
I think I'm Dumb ~Amy~
Forgive me for sounding sexist, for I certainly am not. If Sarah Palin was a man, she would never be treated this way. However, she scares some, sets herself apart and the "Old Boys Club" well... they just can't handle it. I know this so well, I work in a man dominated industry and trust me, the "boys room" isn't open to the girls on the block. If they and other networks would focus on the facts and not some fabricated dirty laundry, then what a much better educated nation we would and could be.
Katalex
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