Fox: a news source in name only

Seattle Times by Leonard Pitts Jr. | Oct. 4, 2009 (Opinion)

Fox is in a class by itself. In its epidemic inaccuracy, its ongoing disregard for basic journalistic standards of fairness, its demagogic appeals and its blatantly ideological promotions it is, indeed, unique — a news source in name only. That's not just an opinion: a 2003 study found Fox viewers more likely to be misinformed than those who get their news elsewhere. Full Story »

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 by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 5, 2009

Pitts documents bad journalism rampant at Fox, a source of news you cannot trust.

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