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An excellent documentary with a very contemporary approach; it uses Fox's own jazzy presentation techniques to thoroughly expose how un-fair and un-balanced Fox "news" actually is. One telling moment is a list of "facts" [about Iraq] that most Fox viewers believe, that its right-wing owners want us to believe -- but that are all false. Fox aficionados might find their ideas challenged, but the film is very credible, including interviews with a number of ex-Fox employees. Since most of us get our ideas about the social and political scene from tv, this real eye-opener deals with a crucial subject for all Americans. [For a more general view of the corporate media, showing why it is not just Fox that is unreliable, see Orwell Rolls in his Grave.]
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Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War On News
gdale, October 13, 2006
An excellent documentary with a very contemporary approach; it uses Fox's own jazzy presentation techniques to thoroughly expose how un-fair and un-balanced Fox "news" actually is. One telling moment is a list of "facts" [about Iraq] that most Fox viewers believe, that its right-wing owners want us to believe -- but that are all false. Fox aficionados might find their ideas challenged, but the film is very credible, including interviews with a number of ex-Fox employees. Since most of us get our ideas about the social and political scene from tv, this real eye-opener deals with a crucial subject for all Americans. [For a more general view of the corporate media, showing why it is not just Fox that is unreliable, see Orwell Rolls in his Grave.](1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)