Fox News to try something new: Facts

[meegbear]

Remember when Stephen Colbert said that reality had a well known liberal bias? Well, it appears that someone at Fox wasn't listening. It appears that the writing team at Fox News Channel is giving "Facts" a try.

A posting put up at the popular media jobs website Media Bistro spells it out for us - Fox News is hiring a "Fact Writer." Read on:

Job Location New York, NY USA
Job Requirements Freelance Fact Writer

New York

Requirements/Responsibility:

FOX News Channel, a fast-paced 24-hour television news operation in New York City, is seeking a Freelance Fact Writer for its information center.

Responsibilities include writing on-air facts and press conference quotes for daytime programming. Individuals must have strong writing skills, be able to handle multiple assignments and deadlines, and work well in a team atmosphere. Excellent communication and writing skills are also required.

A successful candidate will:

* Possess a strong interest in news and be well-informed about current events
* Be detail oriented and pay close attention to spelling, grammar, syntax
* Have ability to write in a concise, conversational and colorful style at an extremely fast pace

Must be willing to work on a flexible schedule including weekend shifts.

This is a high-pressure position where your work product gets national exposure on a daily basis.

A bachelor's degree is required.

Fox News Channel is an EOE.

Interested applicants please send resumes to:

Fox News Channel
Human Resources
2nd floor
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036

Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

WWW.FOXNEWS.COM


Neither a "Fact Finder" nor a "Fact Checker." A "Fact Writer." You write the facts, eh? And I'm not sure what is entailed in "writing on-air facts." Does that mean the facts are only facts when presented on the television? Also, apparently one only needs a bachelor's degree to write the facts - I guess Roger Ailes meant it when he said he didn't have much use for people with master's degrees in journalism.

Fear not, faith-based news lovers. This isn't a full-time thing, only freelance, so that means that Fox's regular, salaried employees will continue on in the funny universe they've created for themselves.

http://lookingforsomeonetolietome.blogspot.com/2006/12/fox-news-to-try-something-new-facts.html

[ashling]

1. I Write the Facts

I write the facts that make the whole world sing .... :eyes:

[Little Wing]

2. Priceless

:rofl:

[Hugin]

3. *derisive snort*

No father... I won't come to the 'Dark Side'.

Nice try tho.

[yellowcanine]

20. Watch out with those "derisive snorts." Sometimes boogers fly out.

[LTR]

4. K+R!

Maybe they're looking for someone to write for their new "Daily Show" knockoff.

http://ltradio.blogspot.com/2006/12/fox-news-looking-to-try-something.html

[jrw14125]

5. my writing sample:

Is Hillary the Antichrist?

Is Obama the Antichrist?

Is Pelosi the Antichrist?

Did Gore invent global warming?

Have Hollywood liberals gone too far?

Is the secular gay agenda ruining your marriage?

Is the secular-progressive agenda destroying Christmas?

Should we nuke ?

[Hugin]

8. You have a bright future ahead of you at Faux...

:thumbsup:

[madmusic]

6. Maybe it's for their news scroll...

That annoying ticker tape thingy that aren't even good enough to be soundbites, more like sound-nibbles.

[w4rma]

12. Most likely. Still a funny name considering the source. (nt)

[zbdent]

7. Some comical aspects to this ... first up: EOE - Equal Opportunity Employer

We'll take any minority, as long as the person is willing to go totally against everything that the minority ever had to fight for - in response, you'll make lots of money ...

then, - "Bachelor's Degree required" - ??? :wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf:?

Isn't "college" a hotbed of liberalism? At least, according to Rush Limbaugh ... all those "liberal professors" ...

[C_U_L8R]

9. Excellent opportunity for a media jammer

oh what subliminal shenanigans could be had !

[sutz12]

10. How Orwellian of them..... nt

[Gregorian]

11. Factiness.

If they keep hijacking words, pretty soon we won't have any left. We'll have to use sign language.

After all, one can pick and choose the facts they want, depending on the source.

I will call it factiness.

[yellowcanine]

19. Good one. A nice take off on "truthiness."

[cyberpj]

13. "on-air facts" .... has a different definition at FOX... they're gleaned from thin air. nt.

[The Count]

14. For the fiction writers here who are tempted: remember, any Faux employeee

from CEO to cleaning lady needs to show clear party loyalty records. So, don't even think!

[redqueen]

16. seriesly?

if true, that's hugh!

[progressoid]

15. wow - just wow.

[kskiska]

17. Since they're living in their own reality

it stands to reason that they now need "facts" to support that reality.

[yellowcanine]

18. I always thought one "discovered" facts, "found them" or "uncovered them." This is the first time I

have ever heard of "writing facts". I have heard of writing a "fact sheet." Yeah, that must be it.