Roger Ailes and the rise of Fox News

The Guardian by Tim Dickinson | Aug. 11, 2011 (News Report)

Even Rupert Murdoch is afraid of Roger Ailes, the paranoid boss of Fox News. But 'the Chairman' is using his power to make Americans more rightwing, more ignorant and ever more terrified At the Fox News Chrismas party the year the network overtook arch-rival CNN in the cable ratings, tipsy employees were herded down to the basement of a midtown bar in New York. As they gathered around a television mounted high on the wall, an image flashed to life, glowing ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics, Media, Education
Topics: United Kingdom, Republicans, Fake News, New Media, News Literacy
Member Tags: Fox News, rupert murdoch, TV news, television industry, us television industry, United States, US Politics, World news, richard nixon, george bush, tea party movement, the guardian, fox, features
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Posted by: Posted by Glenn LaBauve - Aug 10, 2011 - 2:12 PM PDT
Reviewed by: Glenn LaBauve (review), Mark Klinger (review), TJ Johnson (review)
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Edited by: Glenn LaBauve - Aug 10, 2011 - 2:35 PM PDT

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 by Glenn LaBauve - Aug. 10, 2011
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 by TJ Johnson - Aug. 29, 2011

I'm surprised that The Guardian is basing an important story almost completely as a reprint of the nearly ten week old Rolling Stone story. It's obvious that the author is only seeking negative feedback and won't seek out the legion of Ailes supporters. The Guardian is a left-wing British newspaper and an article bashing any media that gives us a voice to a wide range of views (including those of the right) are laughable. If Americans were being well served by the media. Fox News wouldn't be enjoying overwhelming rating snd financial success. I don't always (or even often) agree with many of the points of view represented on Fox, but it's the only place to get any point of view right-of-center. I'd also suggest that Fox ... More »

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