Democrats are always asking why their side doesn’t fight back. This is the perfect example of why they can’t — the mainstream “liberal” media attacks them when they do. Heck Democrats have gotten trashed if they haven’t pandered enough to the press. Just look at the criticism Al Gore got for not schmoozing them the way Dubya did because he was too focused on serious policy issues.
When Hillary Clinton had the audacity to point out that the media had ignored the report from Special Prosecutor Robert Fiske (a Republican) that had cleared them of any wrongdoing in Whitewater, Travelgate, Filegate and — the most insane — Vince Foster’s death, the media completely ignored her very accurate statement. Instead they mocked her for then asking why they weren’t looking into what she sarcastically called the “vast right wing conspiracy” out to destroy her and her husband. Journalists had to have known by then that there really was a cabal of right wingers who had been peddling lies about the Clintons to them but most journalists preferred using those claims to trash the Clintons rather than telling the public the truth. That is how we got to Ken Starr who was part of their inner crowd and leaked like a sieve to continue the trashing of the Clintons.
Sadly for years most Independents and even Democrats have bought into this kind of media framing. Right wing propagandists like Steve Bannon understand this which is why he said that it is the mainstream media that does the real damage to Democrats.
Like so many other members of the press, Jake Tapper's top priority has been climbing the career ladder, and with the mobility of the behind the scenes people (news/program directors, producers) he chose to fluff his "sister organization" rather than acknowledge the obvious. A "news organization" that has 1 neutral anchor (Shep Smith at that time) and 1-neutral Sunday morning host (Wallace) and 22 hours of rightwing propaganda a day certainly shouldn't have a front row seat in the WH press room. Having failed to learn that lesson, the legit reporters have to sit there and endure gotcha questions from Steve Doocey's brother and dimwits from OAN. Meanwhile, Tapper has his own show on CNN. Thanks for nothing, Jake.
I still cling to the hope that there is a legal path to hold the fox people accountable for their reckless endangerment of millions. Legally, financially and including appropriate retribution. And not soon enough. The legitimate news organizations should be held accountable for not calling out the sewage that the fox organization spews every day, and we, here on this forum have to grab a glove and get in the game too. Letters to editors, and anyone and anything else we can think of to get the word out.
I had an encounter with a screaming Fox viewer earlier today. Biden is senile, Harris is incompetent, Bernie is a communist, Democrats hate Israel, Afghanistan was a disaster, unions and teachers are evil. No idea what set him off, but he was eager to get in someone’s face about it.
The bit from “1984” where the tv would periodically have hate sessions is 24/7 on Fox.
Fox News's longevity is just another example of how long the right wing coup has been working to subvert democracy. Whether it was for sheer profit or politically motivated, Fox News has aided and abetted lies regarding liberals and progressives since almost the beginning. They are a cancer on this country and unlike real cancer, there seems to be no therapy to cure it or at least slow it down.
I have told this before, I think. But there is a fairly significant figure in DC "journalism" who, early in their career, objected to doing a human interest story because other reporters teased them about it. It wasn't "serious." But what mattered more than all of the attention the story got--and it got a ton, locally and elsewhere--was whether other "reporters" approved of them. And that continues among the kurvas in the DC political media brothel, still the enemies of the people and of journalism.
Democrats are always asking why their side doesn’t fight back. This is the perfect example of why they can’t — the mainstream “liberal” media attacks them when they do. Heck Democrats have gotten trashed if they haven’t pandered enough to the press. Just look at the criticism Al Gore got for not schmoozing them the way Dubya did because he was too focused on serious policy issues.
https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/general/news/2011/05/26/9654/think-again-the-times-frank-bruni-or-how-to-succeed-in-journalism-without-really-caring-about-issues/
When Hillary Clinton had the audacity to point out that the media had ignored the report from Special Prosecutor Robert Fiske (a Republican) that had cleared them of any wrongdoing in Whitewater, Travelgate, Filegate and — the most insane — Vince Foster’s death, the media completely ignored her very accurate statement. Instead they mocked her for then asking why they weren’t looking into what she sarcastically called the “vast right wing conspiracy” out to destroy her and her husband. Journalists had to have known by then that there really was a cabal of right wingers who had been peddling lies about the Clintons to them but most journalists preferred using those claims to trash the Clintons rather than telling the public the truth. That is how we got to Ken Starr who was part of their inner crowd and leaked like a sieve to continue the trashing of the Clintons.
Sadly for years most Independents and even Democrats have bought into this kind of media framing. Right wing propagandists like Steve Bannon understand this which is why he said that it is the mainstream media that does the real damage to Democrats.
Oh isn't that cute!
According to The Hill...
Empire State Building to illuminate in red, white and blue for Fox's 25th anniversary.
Will there be little lit swastikas twirling around on the building too?
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/575841-empire-state-building-to-illuminate-in-red-white-and-blue-for-foxs-25th
Like so many other members of the press, Jake Tapper's top priority has been climbing the career ladder, and with the mobility of the behind the scenes people (news/program directors, producers) he chose to fluff his "sister organization" rather than acknowledge the obvious. A "news organization" that has 1 neutral anchor (Shep Smith at that time) and 1-neutral Sunday morning host (Wallace) and 22 hours of rightwing propaganda a day certainly shouldn't have a front row seat in the WH press room. Having failed to learn that lesson, the legit reporters have to sit there and endure gotcha questions from Steve Doocey's brother and dimwits from OAN. Meanwhile, Tapper has his own show on CNN. Thanks for nothing, Jake.
I still cling to the hope that there is a legal path to hold the fox people accountable for their reckless endangerment of millions. Legally, financially and including appropriate retribution. And not soon enough. The legitimate news organizations should be held accountable for not calling out the sewage that the fox organization spews every day, and we, here on this forum have to grab a glove and get in the game too. Letters to editors, and anyone and anything else we can think of to get the word out.
I wish Fox clips didn't get attention even for the purpose of rebuttal. Man they stink up the place.
I had an encounter with a screaming Fox viewer earlier today. Biden is senile, Harris is incompetent, Bernie is a communist, Democrats hate Israel, Afghanistan was a disaster, unions and teachers are evil. No idea what set him off, but he was eager to get in someone’s face about it.
The bit from “1984” where the tv would periodically have hate sessions is 24/7 on Fox.
Fox News's longevity is just another example of how long the right wing coup has been working to subvert democracy. Whether it was for sheer profit or politically motivated, Fox News has aided and abetted lies regarding liberals and progressives since almost the beginning. They are a cancer on this country and unlike real cancer, there seems to be no therapy to cure it or at least slow it down.
Our media is a both-sides Möbius strip, and defending Fox News is professional courtesy run amok.
Could it be that journos are loathe to speak ill of a possible future employer?
I’m wondering what Ruth Marcus would say about FOX today?
I have told this before, I think. But there is a fairly significant figure in DC "journalism" who, early in their career, objected to doing a human interest story because other reporters teased them about it. It wasn't "serious." But what mattered more than all of the attention the story got--and it got a ton, locally and elsewhere--was whether other "reporters" approved of them. And that continues among the kurvas in the DC political media brothel, still the enemies of the people and of journalism.
Why does the Press Corpse embrace 19th Century Fox?
Answer--because they are every bit as partisan Republican as Murdoch's Minions are!