Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Fox News Caught Flat-Footed Again When Terrorists Hit Jakarta Hotels
July 16th 2009

Posted on 07/16/2009 9:20:37 PM PDT by Steelfish

Why is that only CNN is able to immediately bring video footage of internationally occurring events? As usual Fox News is caught flat-footed and keep running their regular programs.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: foxnews; jakarta; vanity
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 next last
To: DLfromthedesert
I got home about an hour ago, and I always look forward to Hannity. He is very informative. Don’t need to watch 24 hours of rubble.

I live in Connecticut and admit that I like to watch Hannity at midnight if I miss the 9pm live show.

Fox News Channel really should have a separate channel that competes with CNN International or CNN's Headline News, IMO. Where they run worldwide news 24/7...

41 posted on 07/16/2009 9:38:39 PM PDT by nutmeg (How's all that "Hope" and "Change" working out for you, Comrade?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 28 | View Replies]

To: DevNet
“Terrorist attacks aren’t newsworthy?”

If they are in the U.S., THEN they are new worthy to me.

Terrorist attacks happen everyday around the world. I'm not indifferent but the U.S. is my priority and I care about our military. Our military is not likely to be staying at a Jakarta Hotel.

42 posted on 07/16/2009 9:38:41 PM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 36 | View Replies]

To: DevNet
“Terrorist attacks aren’t newsworthy?”

If they are in the U.S., THEN they are newsworthy to me.

Terrorist attacks happen everyday around the world. I'm not indifferent but the U.S. is my priority and I care about our military. Our military is not likely to be staying at a Jakarta Hotel.

43 posted on 07/16/2009 9:39:17 PM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 36 | View Replies]

To: Steelfish
"Because Fox News is my favorite it is pathetically disappointing that they have ceded monopoly coverage of news breaking events to CNN. Programming heads at Fox News need to roll."

I couldn't agree more with you. Murdoch, for whatever reason, has decided to create a network of commentators and chattering heads, rather than a serious news-gathering organization. CNN, on the other hand, has at least endeavored to put news bureaus all over the world, and have become a world class news-gathering organization as a result. Unfortunately, that news is so damned biased, I don't care to watch it.

I can't stand CNN because of the bias, MSNBC isn't even worth mentioning, and FNC is "tabloidsh" and commentary-laced, it too has become unwatchable. Television news has been made practically worthless. And, if you can't cover the breaking news, you've become even more irrelevant.

44 posted on 07/16/2009 9:39:18 PM PDT by OldDeckHand (No Socialized Medicine, No Way, No How, No Time)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: nmh
I HATE CNN, CBS, ABC, NBC, and MSNBC.

I agree with you there! :o)

45 posted on 07/16/2009 9:39:53 PM PDT by nutmeg (How's all that "Hope" and "Change" working out for you, Comrade?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 37 | View Replies]

To: DLfromthedesert

He’s such a BORE.

He has this incessant WHINE in his voice.

he’s always apologizing or having the apologizing WHINE in his voice. I can’t deal with it anymore. He’s an air head.


46 posted on 07/16/2009 9:40:45 PM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 28 | View Replies]

To: Steelfish

“Apparently Islamic terror is of no consequence to you”

you have that right.

As far as Geraldo I won’t watch that communist bastard.


47 posted on 07/16/2009 9:41:43 PM PDT by dalereed
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 40 | View Replies]

To: nmh

Facts are facts .. CNN has a broader international span than Fox; it does cover the news better than Fox. We may not like their political coverage or their not covering certain political stories but when it comes to real breaking news CNN is head and shoulders above the others.


48 posted on 07/16/2009 9:42:31 PM PDT by EDINVA (A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul -- G. B. Shaw)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Steelfish

Ask CNN about Iran.


49 posted on 07/16/2009 9:45:54 PM PDT by Dallas59 ("You know the one with the big ears? He might be yours, but he ain't my president.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: My Favorite Headache
Fox News since its inception has been the worst breaking news source on cable...they win hands down for extended and in-depth. They literally turn the lights out at 11...they also do not have the reach or the built in network yet as CNN does...they are expected to have nearly 90% match to CNN in available contractors and field reporters as well as available affiliates in 2013.

Interesting. Do you think FNC might launch a separate international 24/7 news channel (based in the US) that would compete with CNN International?

I admit I like a lot of the programming currently running on Fox News, but you're right... they are the worst source on cable whenever news is breaking, especially overseas.

Of course they're right there if that breaking news is a car chase. In the U.S. During the day... ;-)

50 posted on 07/16/2009 9:46:21 PM PDT by nutmeg (How's all that "Hope" and "Change" working out for you, Comrade?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 35 | View Replies]

To: EDINVA
“Facts are facts .. CNN has a broader international span than Fox; it does cover the news better than Fox. We may not like their political coverage or their not covering certain political stories but when it comes to real breaking news CNN is head and shoulders above the others.”

Then YOU watch CNN.

I consider POLITICAL NEWS in the U.S. as MORE important than a building with a couple bombs going off. As we converse, Obama and gang are busily destroying our country. No, they're not bombing us - just doing a private enterprise and health care take over. I prioritize my news and the U.S. is FIRST on the list. Each day the Obomination does something else to destroy our freedom, have government take over our lives and riddle us with debt. The damage Obama is doing is ghastly. THAT kind of news will be on FOX, not CNN, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, ABC - so you watch them for UN newsworthy news or read the NYT.

51 posted on 07/16/2009 9:47:08 PM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 48 | View Replies]

To: OldDeckHand

This is so true. If a news network cannot cover breaking news stories especially Islamic terror attacks on American owned property abroad involving large number of casualties then it slides into irrelevancy. This is why during the Iranian revolt and demonstrations Fox News got creamed by CNN. There is a limit to how much one can stomach O’Reilly (although I’ve stopped watching him) and confine my viewing to Greta S and Sean H. O’Reilly is for the retarded and obese female crowd.


52 posted on 07/16/2009 9:47:44 PM PDT by Steelfish
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 44 | View Replies]

To: Steelfish
Rahm Emmanuel doesn't give Fox a heads-up when Zer0bama's goons (probably supplied by Odinga) are about to blow up a hotel.

;-/

53 posted on 07/16/2009 9:47:46 PM PDT by Gargantua ("Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people..." John Adams)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: nmh
I don’t bother with CNN.

Their slant is too obvious.

I can wait a few minutes till a more objective station picks it up.

Ditto!

54 posted on 07/16/2009 9:48:15 PM PDT by 1035rep
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 27 | View Replies]

To: Steelfish

Despite the fact that they run a “Fox News Alert” every ten freaking minutes!


55 posted on 07/16/2009 9:48:40 PM PDT by bigbob
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Steelfish

cnn is running with the terrorists that why....sorta doing their pr work for them.


56 posted on 07/16/2009 9:49:11 PM PDT by dalebert
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: EDINVA
“Facts are facts .. CNN has a broader international span than Fox; it does cover the news better than Fox. We may not like their political coverage or their not covering certain political stories but when it comes to real breaking news CNN is head and shoulders above the others.”

Then YOU watch CNN.

I consider POLITICAL NEWS in the U.S. as MORE important than a building with a couple bombs going off. As we converse, Obama and gang are busily destroying our country. No, they're not bombing us - just doing a private enterprise and health care take over. I prioritize my news and the U.S. is FIRST on the list. Each day the Obomination does something else to destroy our freedom, have government take over our lives and riddle us with debt. The damage Obama is doing is ghastly. THAT kind of news will be on FOX, not CNN, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, ABC - so you watch them for UN newsworthy news or read the NYT.

57 posted on 07/16/2009 9:49:16 PM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 48 | View Replies]

To: EDINVA

“Facts are facts .. CNN has a broader international span than Fox; it does cover the news better than Fox. We may not like their political coverage or their not covering certain political stories but when it comes to real breaking news CNN is head and shoulders above the others.”

Then YOU watch CNN.

I consider POLITICAL NEWS in the U.S. as MORE important than a building with a couple bombs going off. As we converse, Obama and gang are busily destroying our country. No, they’re not bombing us - just doing a private enterprise and healthcare take over. I prioritize my news and the U.S. is FIRST on the list. Each day the Obomination does something else to destroy our freedom, have gpvernment take over our lives and riddle us with debt. The damage Obama is doing is ghastly. THAT kind of news will be on FOX, not CNN, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, ABC - so you watch them for * US newsworthy news or read the NYT.

*Correction U.S. newsworthy news.


58 posted on 07/16/2009 9:49:57 PM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 48 | View Replies]

To: dalereed

So you don’t care about Islamic terror abroad even if American property is destroyed and US citizens vacationing or doing business in jakarta are slaughtered?


59 posted on 07/16/2009 9:51:55 PM PDT by Steelfish
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 47 | View Replies]

To: getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL

I wish Beck were re-ran instead of Greta. She is booooring.


60 posted on 07/16/2009 9:53:13 PM PDT by kingpins10
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 31 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson