[Huber]

Coverage on Fox of today's events has been no different than would have been spun by Dan Rather or Peter Jennings (RIP). It seems that now that Fox has reached the top, it has become complacent in the MSM hierarchy, and is jettisoning the strategy that got it there. A review of the tapes will show the following:

• Fox's reporting insinuated unreliable estimates of support for the troops. "Estimates ranged from 200 to 2,000." The implication is that pro-troops organizers either cannot count or are inflating their numbers, resulting in widely varying estimates.(Note: Even NPR stated that "thousands" gathered!)

• The report indicated that pro-troops forces were there to take advantage of the media coverage around Cindy.

• The two sides were described as "pro-War" or "pro-Bush" and "anti-War." Are supporters of the troops "pro-War" (the implication is imperialists) or "pro-finishing the mission" (committed to nurturing fledgling democracies in Afghanistan and Iraq)? The real debate is between "Peace through Appeasement" vs. "Peace through Strength".

• Fox's reporting insinuated that there was a relationship between the "counter-protesters" and death-threats against Cindy Sheehan. So now we are grouped with the Eric Rudolphs and Timothy McVeighs of the world.

• There was no mention of the number of "Gold-Star" families at the support the troops rallies. The only mention of "Gold Star" was in association with Ms. Sheehan.

Now this is important! We as Conservatives have come to depend on FoxNews as a source to provide balanced reporting. This is simply no longer the case! We need to stop indiscriminately watching Fox, and recommending Fox, and we need to let Fox's sponsors know that they are losing their audience. The same unbalanced market conditions that enabled the rise of FoxNews are resurfacing!

Recent polling numbers show that the facts of the war are not getting out to the mainstream audience. One hypothesis is that FoxNews' shift is a factor in the negative polling numbers.

There is a void of balanced reporting, and this unfulfilled need will create a very profitable business opportunity for the media organization that sees the opportunity to fill it! We need to help accelerate this process!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1471900/posts?page=1836#1836

The FOX is in the hen house AND making friends instead of eating dinner PING

[NavySEAL F-16]

My question is how is FOX benefiting by purposely
helping to keep the President's poll numbers low?

If there were true representation of this event today,
the American public would see the support that both
the war in Iraq and the President have.

[zip]

There was no mention of the number of "Gold-Star" families at the support the troops rallies. The only mention of "Gold Star" was in association with Ms. Sheehan.

The real Gold Star organization (founded in 1929) has placed a disclaimer on their web site stating sin'dee wasn't affiliated with their group.

It's a shame that some leftist/anti American idiot like sheehan can add "for peace" to an established pro American organization like the real Gold Star mothers. I'm sure it was an attempt to make it appear that the REAL group was the same as the anti American bunch.

[fatima]

Well we have been through it with the pro-life movement,they never say pro-life and pro-death.If Fox wants to air this gathering for our troops in a twisted way-To hell with them.I am switching tonight.

[Jerez2]

I am mad as hell. What more can we do to be heard?
After all these years... despite the internet, talk radio and (the almost useless) Fox, we are still ignored.
Treated as though we didn't exist.

I guess they want us to 'Act Up.'

Take a parade down the middle of a street and get arrested.

I can't believe I am even thinking this!
But it is so frustrating!

Still, what you have done is magnificent.
Nothing can take that away from you.
It is so awful... the US press WANTS the US to lose the war. That is the only explanation.

I am just sick...

[Seattle Conservative]

"Coverage on Fox of today's events has been no different than would have been spun by Dan Rather or Peter Jennings (RIP). It seems that now that Fox has reached the top, it has become complacent in the MSM hierarchy, and is jettisoning the strategy that got it there. A review of the tapes will show the following:"

Great summary and statement! You may wish to add part of the following to your list -
I saw the last report on Fox (on Geraldo's show, a little after 7 here) and across the screen while Deborah and the other guy were speaking, they were running the names of the 2 gentlemen (don't recall their names but believe they are or were CA state congressmen) who I believe started MAF and/or organized the MAF caravan. I saw nothing about who's bankrolling Cindy or moveon.org. - Fair and balanced (NOT)