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whiteroses

(186 posts)
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 09:46 PM Sep 2012

Fox News censors Democratic Convention

"Fair and Balanced" Fox News neglected to broadcast the speech given by Sr. Simone Campbell (Nuns on the Bus, nunsonthebus.com) at the Democratic Convention. Last night Fox News also failed to broadcast the DNC video of the little girl with the major heart problem/life time insurance cap issue. The little girl's mother also presented a memorable first-person account of how policies and programs such as the Affordable Care Act or ObamaCare matter to real people. Wonder what else Fox News has neglected to broadcast?

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Fox News censors Democratic Convention (Original Post) whiteroses Sep 2012 OP
Do you have a link? I'd love to babylonsister Sep 2012 #1
No link whiteroses Sep 2012 #4
hahaha SoonerPride Sep 2012 #2
Very little coverage ... earthside Sep 2012 #3
They aren't broadcasting the speeches right now... titaniumsalute Sep 2012 #5
CNN, FoxNews, and MSNBC haven't been showing everything. Turn on C-Span. n/t Tx4obama Sep 2012 #6
Good! Fox is just confirming Romney's weaknesses! Firebrand Gary Sep 2012 #7
Their stupidity is mind-boggling ailsagirl Sep 2012 #8
According to the ratings nobody is watching fox during the dnc. They were last place... hrmjustin Sep 2012 #9
just the sheep whiteroses Sep 2012 #10
Really!? I'm sure they hated for anyone to see that something they've been demonizing for so long is MatthewStLouis Sep 2012 #11
It won't make a difference. Quantess Sep 2012 #12
Lack of Journalistic Ethics mojo2012 Sep 2012 #13
I agree with you. whiteroses Sep 2012 #14

whiteroses

(186 posts)
4. No link
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 09:51 PM
Sep 2012

I was just checking out how other stations were covering the convention when I discovered that Fox News wasn't broadcasting Sr. Simone Campbell tonight or the DNC video of the little girl with the heart issue last night. "Fair and Balanced"!!

SoonerPride

(12,286 posts)
2. hahaha
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 09:48 PM
Sep 2012

I don't doubt they'll cut to "breaking video" of the water skiing squirrel during Obamas speech on Thursday

earthside

(6,960 posts)
3. Very little coverage ...
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 09:49 PM
Sep 2012

... of anything that is going on on the convention floor.

Yes, it pains me, but I've flipped the channel now and then this evening to see what FoxPAC-News is broadcasting -- I have yet to see anything but a constant diatribe of Obama bashing by their hired pundits.

I wonder if they will even show Pres. Clinton's speech in its entirety.

titaniumsalute

(4,742 posts)
5. They aren't broadcasting the speeches right now...
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 09:52 PM
Sep 2012

the three former Bain Company employees who worked for now shuttered companies. None were broadcast.

Firebrand Gary

(5,044 posts)
7. Good! Fox is just confirming Romney's weaknesses!
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 10:03 PM
Sep 2012

Let the DNC cut commercials with clips of Sister Simone's speech in every district that will hurt the Republican party!

Thats growing a backbone!

 

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)
9. According to the ratings nobody is watching fox during the dnc. They were last place...
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 10:07 PM
Sep 2012

...last night.

whiteroses

(186 posts)
10. just the sheep
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 10:24 PM
Sep 2012

who watch Fox News are probably watching the convention on Fox. These are the people who need to see Sr. Simone speak and the "other" viewpoints. Unfortunately they will never get to see "Fair and Balanced" news reporting or broadcasting on Fox.

MatthewStLouis

(904 posts)
11. Really!? I'm sure they hated for anyone to see that something they've been demonizing for so long is
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 11:44 PM
Sep 2012

actually a good thing. The little girl with the heart condition was a touching story that reveals what cold heartless snakes the republicans are.

Go to hell GOP! Obamacare rocks!

mojo2012

(290 posts)
13. Lack of Journalistic Ethics
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 08:30 AM
Sep 2012

I think it's unethical for FOX & CNN to decide what the public should see or not see. But I think it's true as mentioned earlier, FOX viewers particularly aren't going to vote Democrat anyway, nor would they have wanted to watch the DNC.

FOX viewers want to goggle over their favorite FOX commentator who by the way are all fighting to see who could bash the Democrats the most. The uglier the better. They are not true journalists, they are journalist actors vying for stardom

whiteroses

(186 posts)
14. I agree with you.
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 10:21 AM
Sep 2012

However I'd love to find a way to get this information out to the Fox viewers so they become aware of the fact that Fox News is censoring the coverage. Whether they believe it or want to hear it or not. They should know that the BS they are viewer on Fox News is in no way "Fair and Balanced"!!

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