Huffington Post is taking FOX News to task for running this ad in Friday’s Washington Post (which is also taking heat for the ad), A9.
The critics may have a leg to stand on. The other networks offered coverage; just not the kind of coverage FOX deemed the event warranted; and the image may have been used as emblematic of the wider issue of liberal media bias: A failure on the part of MSM in providing Americans with an informed, balanced critique of President Obama’s attempts to radically transform America.
ACORN (especially during the 2008 Election)? Van Jones? Where were the other networks on these? Where were they before and during the presidential election?
The problem with the ad is that the other networks indeed covered the protest, which — like similar demonstrations across the country — were heavily promoted by Fox, especially talk show host Glenn Beck.
The ad appeared Friday in the Wall Street Journal and New York Post, both owned by Fox’s parent company, and in The Washington Post.
ABC spokesman Jeffrey Schneider described the ad as “outrageous and false.” NBC spokeswoman Lauren Kapp said that “the facts . . . prove it wrong.” CNN spokeswoman Edie Emery called the ad “blatantly false.”
Fox News provided more coverage than other news outlets in the run-up to what Beck branded the “9/12” protests, but the other networks hardly ignored the story. ABC, for instance, covered it Saturday and Sunday on “Good Morning America” and Sunday on “World News,” along with extensive reports by ABC Radio and the network’s Web site. NBC covered it Saturday on “Nightly News” and the next morning on “Today.” CBS covered it on the “Evening News.” CNN covered the Saturday protests during the 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. hours, as well as on other programs afterward. Correspondents such as NBC’s Tom Costello, ABC’s Kate Snow and CBS’s Nancy Cordes were involved in the coverage.
Fox’s view is that the ad refers to the other networks’ missing the larger story, not failing to cover the demonstration itself — although the photos suggest that the headline refers to the protest. “Generally speaking,” Michael Tammero, Fox News’s vice president of marketing, said in a statement, “it’s fair to say that from the tea party movement . . . to ACORN . . . to the march on 9/12, the networks either ignored the story, marginalized it or misrepresented the significance of it altogether.”
There is a reason why Glenn Beck and FOX News is kicking ass in the ratings competition. And it has to do with “fair and balanced” coverage; and, yes, even a more conservative perspective on interpreting the news (when so much of today’s news is reported through the lens filter of liberal worldview). When looking for criticism and a hard look at President Obama’s policies, you’re not going to find it by tuning into the “slobbering lovefest” that is the gushing liberal media establishment.
Hat tip: Chuck Thinks Right
A former fetus, the “wordsmith from nantucket” was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1968. Adopted at birth, wordsmith grew up a military brat. He achieved his B.A. in English from the University of California, Los Angeles (graduating in the top 97% of his class), where he also competed rings for the UCLA mens gymnastics team. The events of 9/11 woke him from his political slumber and malaise. Currently a personal trainer and gymnastics coach.
The wordsmith has never been to Nantucket.
“A failure on the part of MSM in providing Americans with an informed, balanced critique of President Obama’s attempts to radically transform America.” — from this article.
And, the American taxpayer’s/voter’s emphatic and resounding REJECTION of Obama’s attempts.
Opposition to Health Care Plan Hits New High of 56% – Rasmussen Poll, Sept. 18, 2009:
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/healthcare/september_2009/health_care_reform.
Mr Obama is on all the usual support Obama for reelection news outlets today except for Fox.
I don’t think he realize’s the number of people that Fox carries so he may not want to take them too lightly before the 2012 elections.
One can tell how accurate Fox’s shot across the bow is by how loudly those depicted are screaching.
Michael P. Tremoglie:
It wasn’t just the national media, the local media here in Denver covered our two rallies but to see the pics and videos you would think that no one showed up. There were two rallies scheduled in Denver, one at 10:00 AM and the other at 7:00 PM (a mistake in my opinion). The weather for the first rally was chilly and rain threatened but all in all the rain held up and the rally was quite a successs. By the time the second rally was to begin, the weather had degraded considerably, cold, rainy, miserable. Guess which one the media covered more?
A few pics to show the difference:
The evening rally
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The morning rally
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http://i979.photobucket.com/albums/ae277/RAPH6969/2009-09-12_65.jpg
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They can “ignore” us all they want. We are not going away. This heart of this great country has had enough of the “liberals” destroying everything we have fought and died for. Next year will see record turnout at the polls and I pray to GOD we finally see the end of the strangle hold the liberals and America hating democrats have on our government and our way of life. My advice to anyone who hates this country as much as they do, GET THE FUCK OUT. Go live in venezuela, iran, russia, north korea. Take your immoral, unethical, theiving ways, and GET THE FUCK OUT. You don’t DESERVE to be an AMERICAN.
That is a GREAT PHOTO! Who was the photoshop guy that created that collage. He definitely has a career with the tabloid press. Oh wait, he already is employed by the tabloid press! My bad.
@Ken: Are you on CRACK or do you work for MSNBC? Same thing really.
Take a look at the dozens of photos we have posted from this event and tell me it wasn’t one of the largest political rallies ever held in the Nation’s Capital!
@Mike’sAmerica
Let’s see what Dr. Santy has to say about Ken-the-Willfully-Blind, shall we?
Denial can make otherwise intelligent individuals/groups/nations behave in a stupid or clueless manner, because they are too threatened by the Truth and are unable to process what is perfectly apparent to everyone. People who live in this Wonderful World go through their daily lives secure in the knowledge that their self-image is protected against any information, feelings, or awareness that might make them have to change their view of the world. Nothing–and I mean NOTHING–not facts, not observable behavior; not the use of reason or logic; or their own senses will make an individual in denial reevaluate that world view. All events will simply be reinterpreted to fit into the belief system of that world–no matter how ridiculous, how distorted, or how psychotic that reinterpretation appears to others. Consistency, common sense, reality, and objective truth are unimportant and are easily discarded–as long as the world view remains intact.
Another spot-on diagnosis, wouldn’t you say?
The only gathering my local paper, The Monterey Herald, reported that weekend was a Mexican Festival over in Salinas showing the Mexican flag as the centerpiece picture of the article. The next week they ran two nasty Letters to the Editor about our local demonstration…a great rock band and about 400 people…fantastic turn out for our P friggin’ C populace. Needless to say, I’ve canceled my subscription with the message that I will no longer pay for their political bias. There must have been a lot of cancellations…before mid-week, the editor ran an article about how we should keep the local paper for local news, regardless of our national political stand. Hahahahaha. Yeah, right.
Red ken is just being an a-hole.
Keep ignoring and mocking us red ken. We’re too busy kicking your asses to notice.
@Mike’s America: Mike, NOT one of the biggest political rallies held in the capitol by any stretch of the imagination except those who continue to struggle with seeing things are they are not as their warped minds imagine.
@Hard Right: Hard Right, I’ll be more than happy to continue mocking you while you continue to be soooo mockable. It’s hard to ignore the rantings and ravings of delusional people…that’s why I love stopping by here regularly to read the gibberish, non sensical rubbish the small minded of America like to spew. Please, keep being so entertaining.
@Ken: I’m not going to argue with a socialist crack whore. The numbers pictured in the numerous photos speak for themselves. And since I have been on the Mall for many a large rally (from both sides of the political spectrum) I can say with certainty that this is one of the largest, if not THE largest ever!
Now, go back down to the ACORN office you came from and light up another pipe!
Ten or ten million, the numbers don’t really matter. The fact is, that however many people were there, there were rallies all over the country that people concerned about the direction of this country attended. 500 here, 1000 there, 10,000 there. More in some places, in others, less. A silent majority no more. For everyone of the people that went to rallies, I dare say there were hundreds if not thousands of others that couldn’t attend.
The numbers you see are nothing compared to the ones you don’t see. It’s about attitude and the “silent majority” has an attitude. Things will be different come 2010.
Ken – for what it’s worth… I WAS THERE! The pictures do not do the size of the crowd justice. There were people ALL OVER THE FREEKIN PLACE – you don’t even see those down the mall, at the sides nor behind the capital itself.
So, troll.. STFU! I don’t care what the number was – it was thousands upon thousands of people who came out to show their displeasure at what this administration is doing to our country.
If you think BO is indeed the “saviour” then you had better read your bible. We only had ONE and BO ain’t it!
Oh hell. Here’s Ken again. I haven’t seen his imbicelic rants in some time. He used to be on A.J. Strata’s site every day arguing against facts and common sense. Anything AJ posted Ken always took the opposite stance. I long ago decided he argues for argument’s sake and he hasn’t changed one iota. One wonders why these trolls come to the right’s sites with their garbage. Surely they can’t think they are changing anyone’s mind. Everything they say flys in the teeth of common sense.
@ Theresa, MSgt (Ret), USAF
As one Air Force vet to another…I truly couldn’t have put it any better.
I know everyone was expecting one of those things the Army or Marines do, Ho-Rah, Oo-yah or whatever. But in the Air Force, we just say: Where’s the bar?
Huffington not only corrected FOX on their misleading ad but also pointed out that with FOX News, there’s a fine line between covering a protest and organizing and promoting one.
Fair and balanced indeed.
@Fit fit: There is nothing misleading about this ad. There was a HUGE protest in DC on 9/12 and all the lamestream media would cover was the “racist” angle of the whole thing.
They competely missed the groundswell of average American support for the conservative ideals which Obama and the Dems have attacked.
Review the video of the CNN reporter at the event if you need a clue. Protesters shouting “TELL THE TRUTH” were directing their remarks at the “news” media as well as Obama.
Come on Mike – “miss the story” implies no coverage. There was coverage on all the networks. That’s misleading. FOX did more than cover it, they practically sponsored it. The protest was about them same size as the MISGUIDED protest for the first Gulf War and received about the same amount of coverage…
FOX did no such thing or anything close. Stop lying.
As for the lamestream coverage, it was very limited and then they deliberately lied about the size of the crowd in addition to trying to smear the protestors. Puffho as a source? Hahahahahahaha!
Red ken, your attacks are pathetic like you. Your side is losing and it just amuses us when you spew your stupidity. BTW, could you be any more guilty of projection? Too funny
@FitFit.
You’re quibbling.
While Mike’s comment may seem like an exaggeration, his point is that there was MINIMAL coverage, and the coverage that did occur, sought out the Larouche freaks in the small-towns, more than the speakers at the Mall, to try and discredit the whole movement.
Look at the CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS websites for that day, and the days leading up to it. NO COVERAGE from any, except on the far-back pages of ABC.
I TiVoed all the major newscasts that Saturday night, and NONE but Fox covered it, although some did passing-coverage in their mid-day cable shows….again attempting only to discredit, and/or downplay it.
Fox paid nothing, let alone any kind of “sponsorship” and your statement that they did, is 100X more ludicrous than any perceived (by you) exaggeration on Mike’s part.
Is “covering” the news now “sponsorship” of the event? As I watch the MSM cover (for) Obama, maybe the answer is yes, which may explain your confusion.
@FitFit
The only way Fox “organized” this is the fact that Glenn Beck started the whole thing with his 912 Project. That’s it!!! This is a personal crusade of his – he got the people interested, fired up and then they took over! Fox covered it because IT WAS NEWS!!!
The whole bloody point is – THE PEOPLE ARE FED UP!!! Congress doesn’t listen (town halls proved that) and Obama couldn’t care less.
Look for more PEACEFUL protests in the near future!
@ Fit fit
If it weren’t for Fox, it wouldn’t have been covered at all. And likewise, I take it CNN sponsored all the Code Pink protests, the Cindy Sheehan demonstrations and all the other protests during the Bush years. The left wing media will bury any news story that doesn’t serve their cause. Perfect example: The NYT refusing to cover the ACORN ties to Obama during the election, saying it would be a game changer.
So, the left is going to downplay the numbers at 9/12 and I’m sure you think the right will play up the numbers. The Heritage Foundation, yes, a right wing whacko think tank, got the numbers from DC Metro. You can dispute many things, but numbers don’t lie.
The irony is that the picture in the lower right of the Fox ad (the one showing the Candian flag in the foreground) is apparently a CNN SHOT.
CNN’s Rick Sanchez really went after Fox on this one.
Now, if you really want to get into this, it should be pointed out that, while Fox showed the near-entirety of Gadhafi’s remarks live, they didn’t (from my viewing) show the President’s remarks at any length. They didn’t show the President (and the US delegation) leaving as Gadhafi took the podium, either…but does that mean that they “didn’t cover” it?
The Fox ad was not such a great idea on Fox’s part. The whole debacle lost them alot of respect and credibility and it will be interesting to see if and how they will rebound from this. http://www.newsy.com/videos/crossing_the_line