[Republican Red]

I got very testy with a fellow freeper the other day at the suggestion that FOX News was limiting their coverage because of excuses ranging from Saudie ownership of News Corp stock to FNC not caring for its employees. I really thought this was unfair since we do not know what is going on behind the scenes. Who knows what the best course of action is in cases such as this. Do you repeat a story with no updated info over and over and bring in Bob Beckell and Wesley Clark to debate the "why they hate us" mantra? No thanks.

I pray that both men are found safe and sound.

[ichabod1]

I agree Fox has to be careful. They could be accused of reporting the news based on what the kidnappers tell them to report. The other outlets have no such excuse.

[weegee]

Terrorist Media PING

The media is hush hush over the war crimes of their heroic insurgents.

[ozzymandus]

Damn shame the terrorists didn't grab anderson cooper. You can bet you'd have heard plenty about that.

[chambley1]

If it was Katy Couric of CBS that was kidnapped, her substitute anchor Bob Scheiffer would be having on-air menstural cramps while devoting 25 minutes of his 30 minute "news" program to the fact she doen't have access to a hair blower.

[Lexington Green]

FOX is kissing Palistinian butt... pitiful

[misterrob]

Lack of media coverage is a good thing. "Take our people hostage and you will get no coverage of what is going on in your world."

Gaza is not Iraq.

[AliVeritas]

You're right. And who the hell listens to a TV critic anyway? If I had a paper, he wouldn't be there as a janitor after commenting on any journalist in that fashion. Selfish, jealous and no common courtesy what so ever.

[Eva]

I just heard on the radio that authorities feel that the tape that was released has the Al Qaeda stamp all over it. I take that to mean, the style.

[Publius6961]

"Fox has deliberately set itself apart from other media ... You can’t keep insulting people and then expect friendship when you need it," writes Laurence.

TV critics should stick to reviewing "D" movies.

It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt" --- Mark Twain, I believe.

[Brett66]

They presume a lot of media coverage is a good thing, I don't buy that, keeping a low profile is the best thing Centanni has going for him right now.

[GoLightly]

But I applaud Laurence for his honesty, something rare in America’s liberal-dominated media where the prevalent view is that the emperor is, objectively speaking, decked out in magnificent clothes.This is a positive development. I’d like to hear some more honesty of this sort. How many others in the news business, and out of it, don’t give a damn about the fate of these two men?

That's gonna leave a mark!

[Brytani]

Fox has been quiet about the story for three reasons IMO.

1. If they ran it continually, they would be accused of using the kidnapping to jack up ratings.

2. They are not going to give the terrorists who have them what they want, publicity.

3. They are working behind the scenes to get this situation resolved and are keeping informtion very quiet in order to not harm chances of them being released. Until this video was released, it's been a news blackout.

Now, I'm not suprised that the liberal medial has put their own opinion over the lives of these two men. After all, they work for the "enemy" and since when have liberals cared about life?

[null and void]

Excellent read!

[Tzimisce]

Anyone remember Daniel Pearl?

[Sgt_Schultze]

"Fox has deliberately set itself apart from other media ... You can’t keep insulting people and then expect friendship when you need it," writes Laurence.

This is a great quote. It shows the far left does understand and is choosing to ignore the warnings. For years, the far left MSM has insulted the conservative values of its customers. They have mocked religious conservatives and championed causes in opposition to same. And now the far left MSM is bleeding customers.

And they fail to connect the dots - but they do understand that actions have consequences. They just hate that the consequences are applied to them.

The Dixie Chicks made the same mistake and are now having to cancel concerts because they thought it was a good idea to mock and insult their customers. And their response too is to complain that they have free speech and shouldn't be punished for exercising that right.

[mewzilla]

Here's an additional thread on the subject...

TV Critic:Kidnapping Not Covered Because Fox News "Set Itself Apart" (they die who cares)

[ET(end tyranny)]

Who knows what the best course of action is in cases such as this. Do you repeat a story with no updated info over and over and bring in Bob Beckell and Wesley Clark to debate the "why they hate us" mantra? No thanks.

I pray that both men are found safe and sound.

I too, had wondered why there was so little reporting on this. But, as you point out, if there is nothing new to report what are they supposed to say.

I also considered that maybe they were were afraid of being accused of sensationalizing the story because they were 'their' people.

I hope they will be okay and pray for them.

The gal from the Science Monitor was released so maybe these guys will be, too.