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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBest take down of Fox ever..
No need to explain...................Just watch and see how a group of Vermont High Schoolers destroy
Fox...
Send this to your crazy relatives who have Fox on 24/7..
Might make them think a little..
kwolf68
(7,365 posts)LOVED THIS.
RiverLover
(7,830 posts)And they called liberals "mindless".
AWESOME.
Rex
(65,616 posts)That a child could destroy them, is easy to understand since NONE of them are journalists or have an ounce of morality! Good for the kids! I hope it really embarrassed Fucknews adults - not that I would expect introspection from a bunch of rich, racist republicans.
zeemike
(18,998 posts)And don't give a flying fuck about any code of ethics...and they all know it.
It is pure propaganda and they deliver it for the money and the satisfaction of venting their anger.
But most of their listeners feel the same, they are angry and want to take it out on someone...and you could not embarrass them because they will never see it...they don't watch things unless it is pure right wing meme...out of sight out of mind.
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shenmue
(38,506 posts)tosh
(4,423 posts)underpants
(182,826 posts)Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)AlbertCat
(17,505 posts)But work on the "us vs we" thing in grammar.
Delphinus
(11,831 posts)**well** worth the time watching! Kudos, youth!
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)BillO and Waters against college students is totally unfair. I think a High School class or even yet a jr. high class would be more fair. Even then BillO would fail. When you think of stupid, think of Fox Noise.
NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)Located near (or on?) the Bennington College campus, but it's Mt Anthony Union High School that does the work.
Moonwalk
(2,322 posts)...Maybe a nursery school?
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)cui bono
(19,926 posts)The first girl introduces them as a high school class though the visual lists Bennington College in bigger type as she does.
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)AwakeAtLast
(14,130 posts)They did a great job, their teacher should be proud.
NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)It's the "overwhelming liberal bias" of Vermont that could account for the outstanding work.
tnlurker
(1,020 posts)Stephen Retired
(190 posts)A HERETIC I AM
(24,370 posts)world wide wally
(21,744 posts)something similar and pound away at it endlessly to bury Fox once and for all.
Why won't they?
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)That would be the end of the GOP, the end of CU, the end of their power and profit, it would be chaos with socialists in charge!
world wide wally
(21,744 posts)7962
(11,841 posts)Loved it. Thanks.
QuebecYank
(147 posts)It says a lot, that a group of high school students can give a thorough critical and truthful assessment of a media outlet, that many professionals seem unwilling to do. Outstanding!!!
daleanime
(17,796 posts)for sharing.
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)and recommended!
MissDeeds
(7,499 posts)Unfortunately, I had to stop watching it about halfway through because the snippets of Fox "News" nearly made me stroke out. Really.
K&R
Raine1967
(11,589 posts)This mad me very very happy to watch, I posted it to my FB page!
Cha
(297,292 posts)7962
(11,841 posts)I doubt he won any other state by that wide a margin. Bernie Sanders is their senator. The Watters segment is a HUMOR segment. Nice to see kids learning, but the subject should really be something more serious. I just dont understand the constant obsession with every tiny little thing fox does. I just dont lose any sleep about them. One of my biggest customers has fox on their tv in the area where i do my work. I'm usually in there 1-2 hrs each visit. I dont really even notice its ON.
How many polls do we refer to where a few thousand respondents are used to represent the entire 300+ million US population?
cui bono
(19,926 posts)7962
(11,841 posts)You can google a bunch of those Watters segments and see many of them showing people express a dislike for BillO! Its NOT a journalism segment, its a humor segment. Always has been.
If Fox had such an huge impact on people we wouldnt have a 2 term President Obama. Compared to broadcast network ratings, they're really not that important. When I mention silly fox stuff to folks I know who are on the right, they just point to bad acts by Sharpton or Schultz on THEIR programs. There's enough screw ups to go around i guess.
You'll notice that the kids have apparently also taken the NY Times to task for their reporting.
O'Liely insulted their town, and as they live there, they could see the bias and shoddy "reporting" and "interviewing" techniques.
If they did they same thing to your town or neighborhood, it might encourage you to act.
And there is NO WAY you can't defend yourself against FOX viewers. If that's all you got, you aren't paying attention and you aren't committed.
FOX noos is a scourge on our society.
We should battle them like they are wildlings.
7962
(11,841 posts)This one didnt make them look like fools, I saw people standing by their vote. Look at the clips Leno did or Kimmel. Shoot, Kimmel just did one the other day interviewing people about MLK and asking questions as though he were still alive! Watters clips are silly. he loves getting people who dont even like billo.
Fox doesnt have a lot of viewers when compared to the networks. Not even close. And your response is just what I'm talking about; "battle them". I prefer to spend my energy on things that will make a difference. There have been groups wasting their entire existence on "fighting" fox. Whats happened? Nothing; they're still on and they will continue to be on. Its silly that such effort is spent to show someone on fox saying something stupid. Its amazing that they get so much exposure here on DU
I'm going to spend my effort & money supporting candidates that actually can accomplish things that are important. If fox went off air tomorrow, there would be another one to replace them the next day. But hey, to each his own. You have your opinion about whats important and i'm not going to berate you for it. We just have a difference of opinion, thats all.
Tsiyu
(18,186 posts)They have never been journalists.
Those kids are talking about holding purported JOURNALISTS to THEIR OWN CODE OF ETHICS.
I AM aware that rightwingers HAVE no ethics, so there is that.
But if you think self-titled journalists shouldn't have any ethics, you would be right about one thing. We have very different opinions.
Flatulo
(5,005 posts)Watters is a humorist. Watters has never even made an attempt to deliver straight news.
It's all theatre, folks.
Tsiyu
(18,186 posts)only said 'FOX' - sans the "News" part?
More theater, of course. I know that.
They still are a scourge and a plague on decent society.
perdita9
(1,144 posts)How much time and money did we waste on their Benghazi nonsense? How many people still think there were WMDs in Iraq? Or that President Obama is coming for their guns?
Propaganda HURTS people. It should be called out for doing so.
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)Amazing that there are these kind of folks hanging around to defend Fox in any way.
7962
(11,841 posts)Like he said in the SOTU speech, he won both his campaigns!
I think most networks, whoever they may be, do have some sort of agenda to some extent. But thats what reading is for. Do your own research to read other sides of a story. Look at the Rolling Stone rape story; it was obvious from the start that the reporter wanted to push her agenda and she was allowed to do so. The same thing with the old Duke story; the news ran wild with that without even having any evidence.
It just amazes me that ANY OP about fox will usually get hundreds of responses compared to much bigger stories. It borders on obsession for some. And they just arent that big of a deal to me. Silly. But to each his own, I guess.
zeemike
(18,998 posts)And it works the same as TV advertiseing...simple message and repeat it as often as you can.
And based on fear.
But TV does not matter to me as well, because I don't watch it, but it is making my fellow man crazy with fear and anger and that concerns me.
drm604
(16,230 posts)but it may be responsible for the Congress we currently have and that's at least as important as the Presidency.
7962
(11,841 posts)fox ratings have been whatever they are for years. If they REALLY had such a big impact, the Democrats wouldnt have had the House, Senate and presidency all at the same time for two yrs. Yes things are different now, but how long do you think it will last? The GOP will do some stupid shit soon enough and people will shake their heads and vote them back OUT of leadership again. They are their own worst enemies and a fox news wont rescue them from that!
Of course, the GOP might get a clue and drop all the social nonsense from their plans and turn their focus to jobs and the debt. But what are the chances of that?!
drm604
(16,230 posts)and Fox can never guarantee Republican control, but they can nudge things to the right and, combined with other conditions such as gerrymandering and which seats are up for reelection, they can sometimes make a difference.
Just because they don't always win total control doesn't mean that they have no effect. No one is claiming that.
You're contending that the media has no effect and that propaganda doesn't work. Most people would disagree.
7962
(11,841 posts)I do too, to some extent. That conventional wisdom being that most big media is more liberal than conservative. Fox is pretty much the lone right leaning network of any size, yet they still only get a tiny amount of viewers compared to the big guys and certainly as a whole. I'd venture to say that most of their viewers who vote gop arent doing so because anything fox tells them, but they already DID vote gop to start with. Its just odd to me that there's a borderline obsession with fox for a lot of people here. I just see them as a contrarian voice that mostly appeals to people who have already made up their minds. Maybe I just see it differently because they dont have any effect on ME. I see them a lot because of the places I work and I still have no desire to pull the lever for TEd Cruz!
A Simple Game
(9,214 posts)reported was not "Fair and Balanced"? Nobody in the video said Vermont wasn't a liberal State, just that the demographic Fox selected to report on didn't represent the population of Vermont or even Bennington which is about 16,000 in population.
You should watch the video, you may learn something from some kids, I did, as did the rest who watched it.
7962
(11,841 posts)Those clips are not meant to be serious. Its a JOKE. Watch some of the others. It was hardly a real "poll".
Cha
(297,292 posts)and "Serial Distorted Perceptions".. I'm surprised you didn't get that, 7962!
Defending fox "news".. really? There is no defense.
perdita9
(1,144 posts)Can you imagine if Fox was in medicine and not media? They'd be the guy butchering patients every day in the operating room and their peers would be sitting around in the staff area say, "Oh, but he gets really good ratings."
Vincardog
(20,234 posts)hifiguy
(33,688 posts)burned Faux to the ground, limed the earth and plowed them under.
This should be seen by a nationwide audience or go viral on YouTube.
My hat is off to these young men and women.
KeepItReal
(7,769 posts)eom
Dustlawyer
(10,495 posts)"PROPAGANDA" channel.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Great spot!
mountain grammy
(26,623 posts)We need real journalism in America and the major networks aren't doing a good job of it. Fox is a joke, but it's influence has changed the country, in my opinion.
This kind of BO segment might seem like a joke to some, and just plain stupid to others, but to my sister in law and many like her who watch BO faithfully, it's the truth.
Stuart G
(38,434 posts)jen1980
(77 posts)YouTube has gone full on hateful these days. They promise and promise to deliver, but they never do. They are so hateful.
Martin Eden
(12,870 posts)bayareaboy
(793 posts)They are going to be great citizens. I am also think that the instructor for that class did a great job for lot's of reasons.
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)I would have given him such a wedgie.
MarianJack
(10,237 posts)...just WOW!
PEACE!
ladywnch
(2,672 posts)and they need to use smaller words
Too, true!
Cha
(297,292 posts)Fox "news" is a Propganda Pusher.. nothing more. No wonder the White House didn't put "news" on their table placement cards.
Excellent.. thank you, buster and thank you Vermont High School kids! Just brilliant.. they know what's going on more than all those adult fox "truthers".
Cha
(297,292 posts)JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)RiverLover
(7,830 posts)OK then.
mnhtnbb
(31,392 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,085 posts)and their shows are "entertainment" pieces, not news.
Pacifist Patriot
(24,653 posts)Gothmog
(145,304 posts)N.Y. to Paris
(110 posts)A DISTURBANCE IN THE FARCE
GET YOUR BLONDE ON.....THERE'S BREAKING NEWS....SCARE THE WHITE FOLKS......OUT OF THEIR SHOES
BASH THE KENYAN .....WITH YOUR VERSION OF THE TRUTH......BUT LOOK OUT RUPERT...CAUSE THE PIPERS CALLIN' YOU.
THE TRUTH OBEYS ....WHEN MONEY RULES.....EVERY DAY.....IS APRIL FOOLS..WHO NEEDS FACTS WHEN YOU'RE WRAPPED
IN RED, WHITE, AND BLUE....BUT LOOKOUT RUPERT...THERE'S A CHANGE THAT'S OVERDUE FOR YOU...
YEAH THERE'S A BLACK MAN IN THE WHITE HOUSE...OH MERCY, MERCY ME
BUT YOU NEVER FAIL TO MISS A CHANCE TO CUT HIM AT THE KNEES
YOUR PUPPETS FILL THE AIRWAVES WITH BIAS,SPIN AND BLAME
AND PAINT HIM AS THE ANTI-CHRIST IN YOUR FAIR AND BALANCED WAY
SO LET'S HIT THE COUCH MY PRETTIES....ELECTION TIME IS NEAR...LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED..
GET THE HATE MACHINE IN GEAR...IT'S TIME TO GET THE WORD OUT..TO KEEP THE PEOPLE UP IN ARMS
WHILE YOU DO YOUR BEST AVOIDING...A DISTURBANCE IN THE FARCE
(THERE'S A LOT MORE TO THE LYRIC, BUT NOT ENOUGH ROOM, IT SOUNDS A LOT BETTER WITH THE MUSIC BEHIND IT TOO....PLEASE GO TO CD BABY AND TYPE IN NICK DISTEFANO "LIFE LESSONS" ( I DON'T MEAN TO BE A SELF-INDULGENT WHORE ON THIS, BUT IT'S A PRETTY POWERFUL TUNE AND I'D LIKE NOTHING BETTER THAN TO GET IT IN THEIR FACES....THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT......! ML, n
WhiteTara
(29,718 posts)Simply used the word "Fox" and left off the word News
Flatulo
(5,005 posts)things from the left instead of the right.
Keith was no journalist, and never pretended to be. He was a commentator, giving his viewers the red meat they want, just like O'Reilly does. Shit, he used to cry during his rants.
The whole news business has become a 24/7 entertainment debacle.
busterbrown
(8,515 posts)Wow... Olberman spoke to issues, and yes he was heavily slanted to the left, but I defy you to give examples of mis-truths
spoken by Olberman, as compared to the absolute bull shit lies spoken everyday by BillO.. Christ.. you wanna start with his lies about how he was a football hero at Marist College?
Take your crappy analogies somewhere else.. My God a Fox Apologist here?..
Flatulo
(5,005 posts)Just the news, read by professional news readers. No right-left BS. The news doesn't have an ideology.
sorefeet
(1,241 posts)the FOX guy. Every time one of the kids speaks it is mute, can't hear it. I can hear the music.
rocktivity
(44,576 posts)Last edited Tue Jan 27, 2015, 02:13 PM - Edit history (5)
because just beforehand, Jackie Gleason's character addresses a black policeman officer as "boy," and asks to speak with his sheriff. When the responds that HE the is the sheriff, Gleason winces with the agony of being squeezed between 200 years of both white supremacy and the military-based obligation to respect a uniform if not the person wearing it. "What the hell is the world coming to" when you have to treat a black person as an equal? Talk about stereotyping!
rocktivity