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07-03-2008, 10:01 AM
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How can people take Fox News seriously as a news station?
Fox News Airs Revised Photos of 'NYT' Staffers -- Sifton Calls It 'Disgusting'
By E&P Staff
Published: July 02, 2008 2:48 PM ET updated 4:05 PM
NEW YORK The Fox News channel has gained wide attention today in the blogosphere for airing photos of two New York Times staffers that appear to have been doctored to portray the Timesmen in an unflattering light.
The photos depict New York Times reporter Jacques Steinberg with yellowed teeth, "his nose and chin widened, and his ears made to protrude further," according to a statement today by Media Matters for America. The other image, of Times television editor Steven Reddicliffe, with similar yellow teeth, as well as "dark circles ... under his eyes, and his hairline has been moved back," according to the Media Matters statement.
The photos appear to have been flattened or extended using photoshop tools.
On Wednesday morning's edition of Fox & Friends, co-hosts Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade aired the photos while discussing a piece in the June 28 edition of the New York Times. The piece pointed out what the newspaper called "ominous trends" in Fox News' ratings.
Neither Steinberg nor Reddicliffe were reachable for comment Wednesday. But Times Culture Editor Sam Sifton called the Fox photo work "disgusting," and the criticism of the paper's reporting "a specious and meritless claim."
"It wasn't a hit piece," Sifton told E&P. "It was straight news. This was a hit piece by Fox News. It is beneath comment." Asked if the paper planned to respond to Fox's actions, he said no: "It is fighting with a pig, everyone gets dirty and the pig likes it."
In his TV spot, Doocy called the Times report, written by Steinberg, a "hit piece" ordered up by Reddicliffe. The pair then made reference to Reddicliffe's tenure as editor of TV Guide owned by Fox News' parent company, News Corporation, which ended in 2002. Reddicliffe was hired by the Times in 2004.
The anchors cited a brief item from the Web site of Radar magazine, quoting a blog called FTVLive, which stated that Reddicliffe "is still bitter about losing his gig at ... TV Guide" and "sends his attack dog Jacques Steinberg out -- that fellow right there, the writer for The New York Times -- to do these hit pieces. So, he essentially is his attack dog. His -- his poodle, if you will."
The broadcast than showed an image of Steinberg's face superimposed over a picture of a poodle, while Reddicliffe's face was superimposed over the man holding the poodle's leash.
As of this afternoon, neither Fox News or News Corp. had made a public statement on the matter.
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07-03-2008, 10:07 AM
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Wow, and they're not even good at it. What, do they have a 6th grade intern working their Adobe products? 
That station is a joke.
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07-03-2008, 10:16 AM
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It's one of the few ways that reconfirm how good it was to elect Bush to those that still support him.
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07-03-2008, 10:32 AM
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does anyone take fix news seriously.... errmmm.... nah!!!!
this is the same network that changed the transcripts from programs to cover up presenters mistakes (O'Reilly over Malmady)
what do you really expect of the "terrorist fist jab/obama's baby momma" network
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thanks for this gem at half time.....09/01/07....UM vs 1-AA Appalachian State
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07-03-2008, 10:39 AM
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07-03-2008, 10:47 AM
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Murdoch will push the limits just like he does with his London newspapers as long as it helps him retain and gain viewership. Fox News is produced for a specific section of the viewing audience and Murdoch does what he has to to grow his audience.
If every news outlet would react to this move that appears to be antisemitic the way they jumped on the phony Wes Clark disrespect story it might force Fox to change. But they are silent like sheep to slaughter.
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07-03-2008, 10:51 AM
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fox news isn't real news. its news-entertainment... just like the WWE refers to itself as sports-entertainment.
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07-03-2008, 10:53 AM
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Murdoch will push the limits just like he does with his London newspapers as long as it helps him retain and gain viewership. Fox News is produced for a specific section of the viewing audience and Murdoch does what he has to to grow his audience.
If every news outlet would react to this move that appears to be antisemitic the way they jumped on the phony Wes Clark disrespect story it might force Fox to change. But they are silent like sheep to slaughter.
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The Weird thing is that Fox News' sister station in the UK, Sky News, does none of the antics, concentrates on the Journalist side, wins loads of awards and is a much better product.... it can be done.. I am always harping on about it i know!!!
if you saw what we get here compared to what you get... you would be so surprised...
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thanks for this gem at half time.....09/01/07....UM vs 1-AA Appalachian State
oops.......................
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07-03-2008, 11:05 AM
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fox news isn't real news. its news-entertainment... just like the WWE refers to itself as sports-entertainment.
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... yet a significant percentage of Americans use FNC as their primary news source. That's a problem ... entertaining fiction presented as reality. There's no mystery as to why over 70% of Americans believed SH was directly involved in 911 leading up to the war.
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07-03-2008, 11:12 AM
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... yet a significant percentage of Americans use FNC as their primary news source.
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really?
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07-03-2008, 11:14 AM
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really?
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Just like Big M has a Michigan alert on this 'puter, here comes Bob showing off his Fox News alert!
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07-03-2008, 11:18 AM
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here comes Bob showing off his Fox News alert!
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Umm... wasn't it you that first posted about FOX News. Moron!
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07-03-2008, 11:28 AM
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Just like Big M has a Michigan alert on this 'puter, here comes Bob showing off his Fox News alert!
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07-03-2008, 11:32 AM
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figured you'd dodge backing up your "misperception" 
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07-03-2008, 11:55 AM
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big deal.
I'm sure no other "objective" reporter has done something like this before.
It's not classy, but i still prefer fox news.
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07-03-2008, 12:05 PM
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big deal.
I'm sure no other "objective" reporter has done something like this before.
It's not classy, but i still prefer fox news.
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I love Fox News!!! Reason? It makes these liberals foam at the mouth.
Go FOX NEWS!!!
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07-03-2008, 12:26 PM
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FOX News is as invested in the status quo as anyone else.
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07-03-2008, 01:07 PM
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Umm... wasn't it you that first posted about FOX News. Moron! |
Wooosh, over your head.
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07-03-2008, 01:10 PM
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LOL! If anyone thinks FOX is a valid news source, then the fight has already been lost.
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07-03-2008, 03:09 PM
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Wow, and they're not even good at it. What, do they have a 6th grade intern working their Adobe products?
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good at what 
Are you saying they didn't succeed in portraying them in unflattering light?
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07-03-2008, 03:21 PM
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They should have hired the photoshoppers at Time Magazine... much more subtle.
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07-03-2008, 03:28 PM
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Wooosh, over your head.
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Just because I caught you posting your "FOX NEWS ALERT" from the huffingtonpost.com. Lame stuff!
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07-03-2008, 03:34 PM
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