We should give thanks for Fox News……….10 years old. (An online Freep)

RightBert, Fairpress.org ^ | 11/23/06 | Bert

[bert]

It has been ten years since Fox News came on the scene. As one who has followed one of the favorite sports on Free Republic namely Main Stream Media bashing, it seems appropriate to look back at the change Fox News has brought and to have a thread that gives one and all the opportunity to praise or bash the folks at Fox News. As the conservative core of their audience, our views should be important be they praise or criticism.

There was a start our own TV station thread….. Some for and some against. From that thought of making some expensive positive action there came the thought of a cheap and readily accomplishable effort. Here is an on line Freep, something positive that is free and everyone can lend a hand and a few thoughts..

It is now fashionable among some to bash Fox. This bashing seems to come from a few who insist on their way or the hiway. An intolerant view of all thought that is in the slightest way a variance from that of the poster is posted as criticism. There is also much praise and over time the praise probably surpasses the criticism. Years ago we applauded loudly the birth of the MSM antithesis. That feeling of goodness when we could feel the breeze of media change is now a full blown gale as the other MSM is struggling to find the way. Fox News remains the only viable hope for conservative news watchers in spite of the bashing by those who insist on seeing a reflection of their narrow views.

This thread is for posting opinions on Fox News…. praise or criticism. It will be printed out in total and Fedexed to Roger Ailes. It will in actuality be a Fox News Freep. Good and bad, we can let Mr Ailes know how we condemn or appreciate his efforts over the last ten years.

I will post the thread to activism in hopes it will stay around for a while and coax comments from the depths of many PING lists. A few hundred posts will be good, but an all-out big time rousing 1,000 post discussion will be great.

We should include the various personalities. A Fox Babe discussion is mandatory. There might be a similar Hunk discussion as well. We can express our happiness at the removal of Julian Phillips and Rita Cosby. If there is still animosity toward Geraldo, let it out. Shep haters can get their licks in……. if they give a good reason for the disdain. Shep makes me sick won’t get it. Because a good reason must be added.

What were the really great moments…… Brian Kilmeade’s killer impromptu interview with a Bill Clinton drawn mothlike to the TV camera on the post 911 streets of New York. Rita Cosby breathlessly reporting incorrectly from the steps of the Supreme Court that Gore won. Shep’s hardcore disgruntled report from the New Orleans Bridge. The Greg Kelly report as he, live on camera, entered Baghdad with the conquerors. Tell Roger Ailes what you liked or disliked.

Then there are the segments. Fox and Friends is Great. Fox and Friends is too silly for me in the morning. Brit is the greatest but O’rilley sucks. More Cavuto. Less Wesley Clark.

The opportunity to present our views is too great to pass up. Rather than bitch and moan, we can make a real contribution to the movers and shakers at Fox as they toil to increase their ratings. We are the core of their viewer ship. We matter.

Five hundred words……… did I make my point?

[bert]

Media bias is a constant. Media bias is an ongoing topic of discussion and disgust among those of here on Free Republic. One bright spot is Fox News Channel. They consistantly present a conservative view and deserve our praise. I support the concept of praise.

This thread is provided by the Free Republic Media Chapter known as CCRM

Others have a different view. They like to throw rocks and be very critical.

I hope this thread will gather a cross section of FReeper views.

[bert]

Shedenfraude list ping......

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Recent Media bias and Conservsative TV thread posters ping

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CCRM ping

[kjo]

The MSM have taken the gloves off. They used to at least pretend objectivity. That's gone. MSNBC, CNN, CBS, have all gone hard Left. ABC, NBC, still try and pretend sometimes...but their views clearly show through.

They really hammered the GOP hard in this last election. They declared Jack Murtha the king of all knowledge when it came to Iraq...look at the media back away from him now that the election is over.

Anybody remember the Summer of Cindy Sheehan? Two years ago the MSM couldn't get enough of her. Like Murtha, after they used her to turn Iraq into Vietnam then, they dropped her like a hot potato.

The MSM is populated with terrible people.

[bert]

Ping......

[borisbob69]

I honestly don't know what I would do without FR and FNC! My 51" big screen TV sits on Fox News Channel so much I have their lower bar and logo burned into my screen. I didn't even realize it until someone pointed it out to me while we were watching another channel.

Every now and then I check in with local news just in case there's something happening worthwhile ( usually if I hear something on the radio while I'm working) but for the most part I keep informed by watching FNC.

My disgust with the MSM had almost driven me to throw out my TV when FNC came on the scene and I want to praise whoever is responsible for putting together such a great team of personalities. I have favorites and there have been a few who moved on that needed to move on, but for the most part I like things the way they are.

Sometimes it seems the left gets a little too much airtime at the expense of the right...but at least the right is represented and that's all we can ask.

Great idea for a thread and good luck with this project!

[bert]

FR network ping....

[dakine]

Waiting for the "I don't watch/own/know what a TV is crowd."

[03A3]

Shep haters can get their licks in……. if they give a good reason for the disdain.

Shephard '1 Year Anniversary of Katrina boo hoo hoo' Smith. Is that a good enuf reason for ya?

[xcamel]

Conservative values always win - regardless of party. Exposure of liberal hypocrisy (if they have the guts) is the key to continued growth in viewers.

Wesley Clark is a great example - without exposure of his completely failed and dismal military career, one would begin to believe he is a legitimate voice in the debate.

Fox should be more like LGF - let them dig a hole and leave them there.

[hgro]

Brit Hume is the best on cable and broadcast T.V.
He doesn't shrink from reporting the news - good and bad.
The Fox ladies are impressive almost always - does Roger Ailes get the credit for hiring them? If not, my compliments on the recruiting ability to the person responsible.

[Oldsailor]

Fox is on my TV all of the time.....I occasionally switch to some of the Liberal channels(like all of the rest) but still need to see the truth on fox.

My favorite is Brit Hume. He is so smart and I think very honest.

I like so many of the characters on Fox and can even manage to watch Whoraldo some as well.

[Guenevere]

The old adage still applies..."If you can't say anything good"....

I watch Gibson and Hume, maybe Cavuto....that's it.

I use to watch the gamut....from morning to night....my TV was fixed on FOX.

I enjoyed Fox & Friends-(UGH now)...etc.

Gibson......Hume.....that's it now.

The election has soured me....
..and is it true Rupert Murdoch is a big Hillary fan?...?
If so, I feel we are being used.

[bert]

....Brit Hume is the best....

It shouod be remembered that he was recognized as such by the presentation of the Eagle award by the Free Republic Network.

[cll]

Fox News Channel became too expensive for my cable company to carry. It was dropped from the line up after the contract was up last month.

To add insult to injury FNC was replaced by BBC World. This sucks!

[gotribe]

Brit Hume (objective, asks the right questions) is ok.

Can't stand Hannity (rhetoric, cheerleader) or Colmes (obvious), Shep (soccer mom), O'Reilly (trumpet), and especially the wasted hour of Greta (what's she got on murdoch?).

Cavuto is average as a business reporter.

[bert]

Molly Henneberg, I call her Darlin' Molly, is the top of the Fox babe heap.

Molly went to Iraq and unlike the hotel news gatherers, she actually went out in the streets and talked with real people. Her greatest feat was bearding the lion in his den. The blonde blue-eyed beauty actually got an interview with Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani. She demurely covered her hair and absolutely captivated the old man. He was so taken aback by her presence that he smiled and submitted totally to her captivating interview.

 

She also gave the best reports on Katrina. She was in Baton Rouge and visited all involved and gave extremely informative reports that ignored the hype of the day.

[bert]

....Fox News Channel became too expensive for my cable company ......

Who is your cable company? Give their name and e mail or address and we will point out the error of their ways.

Like, pay CNN/MSNBC less to make up the difference.

[Chewie84]

I don't watch it that much, unless it's a special occasion, but you know that for so many libs to have their panties in a bunch over it means that they're scared. That's definitely something to be thankful for.