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Is Fox News "Fair and Balanced"?

Is Fox News Fair And Balanced?

  • Yes

    Votes: 4 8.5%

  • No

    Votes: 39 83.0%

  • Republicans will think Not, Dems will think Yes.

    Votes: 4 8.5%
  • Total voters
    47
No, many of the hosts/moderators are clearly biased and because of that many Democrats don't go on the programs, which makes the coverage as a whole even more unbalanced.
 
Objective-J said:
LMAO so?

well GOSH, you must be GUESSING lol

AGAIN I ask, How do you know he only holds that opinion about fox alone?

There is absolutely NOTHING in the posts that even suggests that. The topic of the thread is FOX, he voiced his opinion about FOX, that does not mean in anyway what so ever he thinks fox is alone LMAO

If this thread was "do you like blue" and he said no blue sucks ass, its a dull color and reminds me of feeling blue its terrible, would you then ASSUME he thinks blue is the ONLY bad color? Because that makes no sense.
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You wasted some energy posting this, but thank you for your attempt to clarify your non-point and the extra effort you put into using all-caps.
 
nota bene said:
You wasted some energy posting this, but thank you for your attempt to clarify your non-point and the extra effort you put into using all-caps.
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Didnt waste any time at all and my point is VERY clear LMAO
now can you answer the question or are you just going to dodge it LOL :shrug:
 
StillBallin75 said:
I agree, as soon as we have a permanent abortion poll, permanent gay marriage poll, and permanent "is religion good or bad poll" to go along with it.
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I actually think we should have those three polls you just mentioned. Good idea IMO
 
Paschendale said:
Fox uses pretty much every textbook dishonest rhetoric technique. They rely on misinformation, misdirection, outright lies, ad homenim, straw man arguments, backhanded comments, repetition, ad populum, doublespeak, emotional appeals... And that's just the ones I can think of off the top of my head.

No matter what ideology you hold, or what political positions you espouse, Fox News does not report honestly. Especially not by calling the whole station "News" and making their prime time programming "opinion shows" that are disguised as news shows. They do everything that journalists are trained not to do.
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Their ratings would argue against your last statement.
 
Sunbelt said:
Really? Where do you get your news?
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I'm sorry, lol, do i not fit your stereotype? Newsflash, many liberals don't watch NBC. In fact, I'd wager that most people who label themselves liberals probably don't watch MSNBC. Do all conservatives worship/idolize Rush? No? Then it's stupid to assume all liberals are disciples of Maddow.
 
MarineTpartier said:
I actually think we should have those three polls you just mentioned. Good idea IMO
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lol, i meant it as a joke, but yeah we do seem to have the same threads over and over. Maybe we should just have those polls and sticky them.
 
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MarineTpartier said:
Their ratings would argue against your last statement.
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I would contend that popularity and ratings have absolutely nothing to do with journalistic integrity and quality of reporting. After all, most Americans watch television to be entertained, not necessarily to be informed, and for those who want to be informed, many simply want to listen to people who express similar points of view to their own, thus reinforcing their own biases.
 
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IF we were indeed to gather a list of "fairest and least biased" media outlets, the Christian Science Monitor would be one of my top candidates.
 
StillBallin75 said:
I would contend that popularity and ratings have absolutely nothing to do with journalistic integrity and quality of reporting. After all, most Americans watch television to be entertained, not necessarily to be informed, and for those who want to be informed, many simply want to listen to people who express similar points of view to their own, thus reinforcing their own biases.
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Good point. However, if that was the case, and liberalism is as widely spread as some would have us believe, MSNBC would have those ratings, no? Or do you think MSNBC and CNN split the liberal audience?
 
MarineTpartier said:
Good point. However, if that was the case, and liberalism is as widely spread as some would have us believe, MSNBC would have those ratings, no? Or do you think MSNBC and CNN split the liberal audience?
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Well, personally i don't think liberalism is that widely spread. There are many more left-leaning independents than people who actually label themselves liberal (slightly, moderately, very liberal or otherwise). There's certainly a lot more people who label themselves conservatives of any stripe in this country than liberals.

That being said, I don't know what accounts for the ratings differential. One popular theory is as you said, Fox is the only dedicated conservative-leaning network while "all other networks are liberal" and they split the liberal viewership.
 
Sunbelt said:
An earlier post got me thinking: What is it with the liberal media's fascination with federal prisons? I caught two of my foster kids riveted to an MSNBC story about two gay inmates sharing a kiss on the yard. Do liberals enjoy this kind of trash? Is this your idea of educating the masses about cultural diversity?
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This is something that a great many conservatives will never be able to comprehend. And that is, a certain percentage of people are "different" (IMO, abnormal)..they too must be understood and tolerated....in prison or no....
Note that one will never see these shows on "conservative media" !
And the question is : has intolerance caused this large prison population ?
 
earthworm said:
This is something that a great many conservatives will never be able to comprehend. And that is, a certain percentage of people are "different" (IMO, abnormal)..they too must be understood and tolerated....in prison or no....
Note that one will never see these shows on "conservative media" !
And the question is : has intolerance caused this large prison population ?
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Has intolerance caused the large prison population?...........WHAT? Yep, you're right. We should just tolerate people stealing, doing drugs, dealing drugs, etc. I won't make the jump and say you would support tolerating murder, rape, and other violent crimes. That would be posturing and putting words in your mouth. However, what exactly should we tolerate to lower the prison population in your opinion? Illegal immigration? Child molestation?
 
I dont really consider CNN biased... well.... they def. lean democratic at times, but for the most part, they are pretty fair in my opinion. Whenever I watch CNN I always get two opinions on every political subject, usually from a democratic contributor, then a conservative contributor. Fox news in my opinion is as biased as it gets, along with MSNBC. CNN does not slam liberal views in your face, and do not take their feelings about President Obama to extreme. Sure, they give Obama some slack on the economy, but in reality, this may speak for the majority of mainstream America. It just really angers me that Fox news uses "fair and balanced" as their slogan when they are about as far away from "fair and balanced" as possible. For example, last night fox news had a story on how Obama is a beaten man, hates his job, and is ready to hang up his jacket. This to me is a pathetic excuse of a news station. Show some REAL PROOF that Obama hates his job, show some numbers that he is a beaten man, because the majority of credible polling agencies have Obama as a two point leader over Romney, and this is still a year out from election day. The man hasn't even started campaigning yet. Some people actually believe this who don't fully comprehend the reality of Fox News's credibility. Kids watch that crap at home, especially if their parents are republicans.

Im an independent, so I really like getting REAL political analysis. I know that really doesnt make sense, considering any political news you get will be opinionated, but you catch my drift. Show some numbers, have a democratic analysis, then a republican analysis. DONT CONDUCT YOUR OWN POLLS, ESPECIALLY IF YOUR FOX NEWS. I think we all know the outcome of a poll when it comes to Obamas approval rating is they are polling the majority of Fox News's viewing audience, and the same goes for MSNBC. CNN is the fairest news station on TV.... this is coming from an independent. Sometimes I think the Republican party calls CNN liberal biased.... because at times they are in denial of how mainstream America views their policies.

Even the majority of polling agencies are biased... GALLUP leans conservative, I dont care what anyone says. A good portion of polling agencies had Obama a big underdog last election, and look what happened. In the end, I think you really need to just go with your gut, There are more poor Americans than rich Americans, hispanics and blacks tend to lean democratic, unemployment is high, the economy is on its way back... but slowly. This claim that Americans are worse off today then they were before Obama took office is just B.S. The economy has been steadily recovering for the last few years, the automotive industry has been revived, Unions are being dismantled. Based on everything that has happened over the last few years, I don't see how Obama loses this election. Again, I could be wrong, I am not spewing liberal BS, I am independent. As of right now, I dont see myself voting for any current GOP candidate. The ONLY GOP candidate I would have voted for was chris kristy.
 
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Pointy said:
The Question asked was 'IS FOX NEWS FAIR AND BALANCED?'
My response to that was a resounding yes.
Now had the question been 'IS FOX RESPONSE TO THE NEWS FAIR & BALANCED' then quite obviously it is not, but in mitigation neither are any of the other NEWS CHANNELS FAIR AND BALANCED.
Each News service reports with a bias dependent on the political leanings of those who edit and then read the News.
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I must agree, the human factor is huge; its not only what IS said, but what is NOT said, and how its said..
For a man to be knowledgible, he would have to take in equal times of FOX and PBS, ABC and CNN...
Or, we could have a machine present the news....
BTW, advertising and silly slogans are a turn off.
 
Helix said:
no. it is geared towards a right leaning audience, much as MSNBC is geared towards the left. although at least fox sticks to a 24 hour "when news attacks" cycle rather than MSNBC's few hours of news followed by 20 hours of prison shows.

in my opinion, MSNBC's Dr. Nancy show was the best show on the network. not surprisingly, they cancelled it.
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Exactly, as both use political intertainers more than they present anything close to news. The actual news, as little as there is, is largely the same on both.
 
MarineTpartier said:
Has intolerance caused the large prison population?...........WHAT? Yep, you're right. We should just tolerate people stealing, doing drugs, dealing drugs, etc. I won't make the jump and say you would support tolerating murder, rape, and other violent crimes. That would be posturing and putting words in your mouth. However, what exactly should we tolerate to lower the prison population in your opinion? Illegal immigration? Child molestation?
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Have you ever tried to ask yourself WHY ?
Have you ever been "down and out " ?
Have you ever had people look at you and judge in a negative manner ?
Hate is far easier than love, IMO.
And how much of that rant will you ever receive on Fox ?
 
SypherAL said:
Is Fox News Fair And Balanced as their slogan tends to claim?
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Having actually watched Fox news in the past unlike most of those who voted no I would have to say their actual news is not really any different. But most of their political commentary shows are politically slanted.They do have shows where multiple sides express their views on certain issues.Personally I think this poll should have had a yes I watch Fox and it is fair and balanced and Yes I watch Fox news and not it is not fair and balanced. Libs will just regurgitate what other libs tell them instead of actually investigating whether or not the claims are true.
 
There are many things we could do to lower prison populations. For example, instead of throwing a drug addict in jail, we could actually treat the underlying disease then send him back out into to society to actually contribute to the current economy. Yes, I understand that some people will always be back in a cell no matter how much help you get them, but based on what I have seen and experienced myself, drug users tend to not be treated as having an actual science proven disease. They are normally treated as criminals and locked up for long periods of time. I have no sympathy for drug dealers, rapists, thief's, and so on. There are many people locked up today that could be getting medical attention for their crimes. Did you know that almost half of the people in prison today suffer from a major mental illness? Its really sad.
 
jamesrage said:
Having actually watched Fox news in the past unlike most of those who voted no I would have to say their actual news is not really any different. But most of their political commentary shows are politically slanted.They do have shows where multiple sides express their views on certain issues.Personally I think this poll should have had a yes I watch Fox and it is fair and balanced and Yes I watch Fox news and not it is not fair and balanced. Libs will just regurgitate what other libs tell them instead of actually investigating whether or not the claims are true.
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Yes but their stories they tend to cover are VERY conservative. For example, whenever I turn on fox news, half of the time they have a story about Obama breaking the constitution for political gain, using American tax dollars to campaign, going golfing during a bad economy, and so on. Now, this would be ok if they would be willing to acknowledge that every previous president in American history has bent the constitution for political gain, used American tax dollars to campaign, and went golfing during a bad economy. Its the way they convey their messages and the order in which they pick their stories. They really try to create a scandal on Obama at times I believe. Fox news is the only station where you will hear a "Obama breaks constitution to appoint consumer watchdog" story. CNN will not report this, ABC will not report, MSNBC will report it as a way to "mimic or make fun of Fox News". MSNBC is just as bad.
 
SypherAL said:
Yes but their stories they tend to cover are VERY conservative. For example, whenever I turn on fox news, half of the time they have a story about Obama breaking the constitution for political gain, using American tax dollars to campaign, going golfing during a bad economy, and so on. Now, this would be ok if they would be willing to acknowledge that every previous president in American history has bent the constitution for political gain, used American tax dollars to campaign, and went golfing during a bad economy. Its the way they convey their messages and the order in which they pick their stories. They really try to create a scandal on Obama at times I believe. Fox news is the only station where you will hear a "Obama breaks constitution to appoint consumer watchdog" story. CNN will not report this, ABC will not report, MSNBC will report it as a way to "mimic or make fun of Fox News". MSNBC is just as bad.
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On a political commentary show that is what you will get. A biased political opinion.
 
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