Memo to the media: Fox News is now the Opposition Party

[babylonsister]

http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/24343

Memo to the media: Fox News is now the Opposition Party
by Eric Boehlert | October 13, 2009 - 11:19am Share



Fox News has changed the rules. Now the press needs to change the way it covers Fox News.

Rupert Murdoch's cable cabal is now, first and foremost, a political entity. Fox News has transformed itself into the Opposition Party of the Obama White House, which, of course, is unprecedented for a media company in modern-day America. That partisan embrace means the news media have to expand beyond typing up Fox News-ratings-are-up and the White-House-is-angry stories, and it needs to start treating the cable channel for what it is: a partisan animal.

The press needs to drop its longstanding gentleman's agreement not to write about other news outlets as news players --not to get bogged down in criticizing the competition -- because those newsroom rules no longer apply. Fox News has exited the journalism community this year. It's a purely political player, and journalists ought to start covering it that way.

I understand Fox News still wants to enjoy the benefits of being seen as a news operation. It still wants the trappings and the professional protections that go with it. But it no longer functions as a news outlet, so why does the rest of the press naively treat it that way?

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It's clear that in 2009, Fox News is no longer in the business of journalism. Fox News isn't trying to inform people, it's trying to misinform them. That's not journalism. It's propaganda. But as long as the press continues to hold up the façade of journalism, Fox News will try to hide behind it.
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[fascisthunter]

1. That's it.... Someone Finally Called FOX out for what they truly are

a propaganda syndicate for the Republican Party. Goebbels would have had an orgasm if he saw what FOX sold to their viewers.

[babylonsister]

2. This article is too true. I love MM because they calls 'em like

"I" see 'em! Total r/w propaganda.

(Boehlert works for MediaMatters, smirking chimp borrows occasionally)

[babylonsister]

3. Jon Stewart pointing this out, again.

:hi:

[Johonny]

5. I'm not sure that was John's point

if Faux was straight out good at being the opposition party they would have covered the Gay rights march that was basically calling Obama out on his lack of action. Instead they appear to be just horrifically bad at their job. Covering the news or being actually able to make allies with other groups angry at Obama. They just appear to suck all around.

[spanone]

4. i say pull their white house press passes..

[babylonsister]

6. Or don't call on them. That has happened. nt

[Kablooie]

7. They are the official propaganda arm of the GOP. The "Ministry of Truth"

Boy, 1984 was a long time ago, wasn't it?