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We're all walking commercials for FOX News, every time there's an opportunity. And it's not because it has great news coverage, because it really is a grade C operation. But it's because it has been the only place on TV you could hear our side of the story.

I happen to know about biased reporting from personal experience. We had an accidental pesticide spraying of some farm workers in my area about 14 years ago. Plane sprayed the wrong field. The grower had a plan in place, had a doctor all ready picked out and a plan--they go home or whereever, wash, change clothes and go straight to the doc. Doc was out, but I was there, his colleague. We saw about 35 people very efficiently, nurses asking a list of questions, drawing blood test, and doc (me) going from room to room doing exams.

One of the things we checked was whether the women were pregnant, and test came back that one was, so she got special attention and followup from me, but she never had any symptoms or blood test abnormalities.

CBS reported the story about the poor farm worker who was sprayed with pesticide and was pregnant and hadn't even seen a doctor. I, an M.D., had seen her three times before this story came out. I was the one who had told her she was pregnant, which was news to her.

THANK YOU, for the information...Its' Confirmation.

There maybe many thousands of stories like this, its' refreshing that forums like FREEREPUBLIC exist...to get real truth out, not the misinformation, CNNBCBSABCPBS, spews out... :)

And it's not because it has great news coverage, because it really is a grade C operation.

Why would you call FoxNews a grade C operation? I just don't get that impression. Now perhaps FoxNews doesn't have the "whiz-bang" graphics and the multi-million dollar sets of the rapidly fading CNN but that's not what I tune in for.

I haven't watched much television these past 20 years but FNC gives me something to watch. They probably have the best prime-time lineup I've ever seen. The Bill O'Reilly Show is great. So is Hannity. And I've even warmed up to Greta Susteran. It's the best three hours in television. After those three hours, you are fully informed on the issues of the day. It's the next best thing to Free Republic!

My only beef with FoxNews is that they have too much repeated material and not enough fresh material (outside of prime time). But I see that as a short-term problem. Now that they are the top-rated cable news channel, I expect that the money will begin flowing into the FoxNews coffers and they will be able to offer round-the-clock original programming. Hell, the morning crew might even get new chairs!

"We're all walking commercials for FOX News, every time there's an opportunity. And it's not because it has great news coverage, because it really is a grade C operation. But it's because it has been the only place on TV you could hear our side of the story."

Well put except that I do not think I hear "our" side but I do hear additional facets not obtainable elsewhere. FOX is not a conservative network so far as I am concerned. We have no such place.

Is it "fair and balanced"? I do not think they achieve quite that much but they have given us some crumbs and we are jumping up and down cheering while Murdoch does not ever intend for you to see truly "fair and balanced".

Please note that liberals have eight tenths of the control and are the "squeaky wheel" with their lies about conservative control of media. They are not pacified by possessing most control they intend to excercise full control.

Elitists regard us as impaired intellects...to the extent that we seize on the crumbs and call it the loaf, we are.

**We're all walking commercials for FOX News, every time there's an opportunity. And it's not because it has great news coverage, because it really is a grade C operation. But it's because it has been the only place on TV you could hear our side of the story.**

And hear both sides of the story.