We knew this all along. They call themselves a news channel, but what they broadcast are lies and willful misinformation. Now, a former employee of FOX NEWS is coming forward with information that the network just made stuff up in an attempt to destroy the Obama administration and the Democrats.
“It is their M.O. to undermine the administration and to undermine Democrats,” says the source. “They’re a propaganda outfit but they call themselves news.”
The employee spoke in an exclusive interview with Media Matters and confirmed what the rest of the world already knew.
“I don’t think people would believe it’s as concocted as it is; that stuff is just made up.
“They say one thing and do another. They insist on maintaining this charade, this façade, that they’re balanced or that they’re not right-wing extreme propagandist.”
“You have to work there for a while to understand the nods and the winks, and God help you if you don’t because sooner or later you’re going to get burned.”
The source continues;
“Like any news channel there’s lot of room for non-news content. The content that wasn’t ‘news,’ they didn’t care what we did with as long as it was amusing or quirky or entertaining; as along as it brought in eyeballs. But anything—anything–that was a news story you had to understand what the spin should be on it. If it was a big enough story it was explained to you in the morning [editorial] meeting. If it wasn’t explained, it was up to you to know the conservative take on it. There’s a conservative take on every story no matter what it is. So you either get told what it is or you better intuitively know what it is.”
Yes, FOXNEWS lies. Yes, they make stuff up and yes, they’re a propaganda machine for the right-wing. But their need to stoop this low is not the saddest part of the story. What’s really sad is their faithful followers who tune in night after night expecting news, and not able or willing to accept the fact that they aren’t getting it.
According to a recent study conducted by World Public Opinion, Fox has the most uninformed viewers among cable news networks. The poll basically found that watching Foxnews makes you stupid. But don’t tell that to their audience. These poor souls continue tuning in – night after lying night – to get their dose of dumbing-down. Some people you just can’t help!
More from the employee’s interview here.
Isaac Cervantes III, If you want to preach then maybe you should attend seminary or become a so called expert on Fox. Check your calendar. It's 2012. You know the year that Obama is re-elected. In case you didn't know. If you don't want to have an abortion you don't have to have one. Bush and his republican cronies have set the country back far enough. There are much more important issues that need to be addressed. Trying to return to outdated issues that were ruled on a generation ago is not progress. Good Day!
Chuck Grillo Oh, I've been knocked down a peg.arghh!
BTW, how does an abortionist find the fetus for aborting if not w/ vaginal ultrasound? And once found, is there a purge button someplace convenient like the nipple?You know when the abortionists uses suction in the cervix, he didn't go through her mouth to get there.
you don't really think Fox is a real news station do you? hate to break it to you but the Easter bunny is made up too. I suppose you also think Gals should use aspirin for birth control and forced vaginal probes are constitutional. Fox fabricates news stories. end of story. sorry to disappoint you. what were those 3 departments Rick Perry wanted to close?
Isaac, guessing you’re one of those people who watches night after night and can’t come to believe it’s not really news…
SO anyways…anyone bother to vet the source? Why is this person suddenly a former fox employee? Was this person a dirt bag that finally got the boot after the exhaustive documentation of ineptitude and shirking of job responsibilities? Does factual reporting even matter here? Naa, lets beat up on Fox news cuz their kicking everyones ass.