Fox spins the News more than any other, period. I use to work as a video editor for them about 15 years ago, ran one of the cams during the show and such as well. They got bought out locally by Sinclair Broadcasting. When that happened, not only was i let go, but several other people were as well. I would try to use clips that didn't slant the news, but they wanted to use clips that focused more on what ever side of the story there was. And when it comes down to those matters, it is a part of opinion.
Granted it is their company and they can choose to do what they want. But being a media outlet but not allowing multiple viewpoints seems to lead to bias. In fact, years later I ran into some of the people I worked with, even the lady that let me go. She herself was let go, even after working there for over 10 years. I saw some of the TV personalities in random locations over the years and chatted them up, and seems they had the same story. They came in and sweeped out all the open minded people and put strictly yuppies up there that are only concerned about the uppity up.
And, the footage that the local fox channel used for stories all came from CNN feeds anyways. We had rig room that had all the feeds going in, and we would grab them and then re-edit the footage. That being said, Fox was getting their news from CNN, as far as the world news was concerned. Granted there were computers from the Assc. Press feeds and such, but if you look at the news channels today, Fox has gone pro right wing and CNN is more liberal.
The irony I STILL don't get, is that the station and it's news all try to come from the uppity up moral right type of backings, yet ALL their smash shows were things like Married with Children and The Simpsons and the like. And those shows pretty much featured the OPPOSITE of the types of views the channel normally had. So I still don't understand how if their views are so right wing, why the heck they air so many liberal comedy shows? It blows my mind.
But if you want facts, watch CNN. If you want opinions, watch Fox. Granted, anchors on both sides will take jabs. And there are always pundants. But CNN at least will let both sides speak. Fox news usually just has Mr. Colbert's alternate persona preaching to people in a Limbaugh way. I don't think that is so much news as brain washing, but thats me.
Granted it is their company and they can choose to do what they want. But being a media outlet but not allowing multiple viewpoints seems to lead to bias. In fact, years later I ran into some of the people I worked with, even the lady that let me go. She herself was let go, even after working there for over 10 years. I saw some of the TV personalities in random locations over the years and chatted them up, and seems they had the same story. They came in and sweeped out all the open minded people and put strictly yuppies up there that are only concerned about the uppity up.
And, the footage that the local fox channel used for stories all came from CNN feeds anyways. We had rig room that had all the feeds going in, and we would grab them and then re-edit the footage. That being said, Fox was getting their news from CNN, as far as the world news was concerned. Granted there were computers from the Assc. Press feeds and such, but if you look at the news channels today, Fox has gone pro right wing and CNN is more liberal.
The irony I STILL don't get, is that the station and it's news all try to come from the uppity up moral right type of backings, yet ALL their smash shows were things like Married with Children and The Simpsons and the like. And those shows pretty much featured the OPPOSITE of the types of views the channel normally had. So I still don't understand how if their views are so right wing, why the heck they air so many liberal comedy shows? It blows my mind.
But if you want facts, watch CNN. If you want opinions, watch Fox. Granted, anchors on both sides will take jabs. And there are always pundants. But CNN at least will let both sides speak. Fox news usually just has Mr. Colbert's alternate persona preaching to people in a Limbaugh way. I don't think that is so much news as brain washing, but thats me.
