Posted on 03/28/2003 2:01:51 PM PST by Question_Assumptions
Fox News had its own response to the demonstrators. The news ticker rimming Fox's headquarters on Sixth Avenue wasn't carrying war updates as the protest began. Instead, it poked fun at the demonstrators, chiding them.
"War protester auditions here today ... thanks for coming!" read one message. "Who won your right to show up here today?" another questioned. "Protesters or soldiers?"
Said a third: "How do you keep a war protester in suspense? Ignore them."
Still another read: "Attention protesters: the Michael Moore Fan Club meets Thursday at a phone booth at Sixth Avenue and 50th Street" - a reference to the film maker who denounced the war while accepting an Oscar on Sunday night for his documentary "Bowling for Columbine."
The protesters said Fox's sentiments only proved their point: that media coverage, in particular among the television networks, is so biased as to be unbelievable.
(Excerpt) Read more at bergenrecord.com ...
Sometimes my evil side wishes they'd do it for real.
The media around the world should be ashamed of themselves for their blinded stupidity.
*Iraqi Man takes on War Protester will brilliant logic.*
* Iraqi woman tells how Saddam operates *
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