Fox got caught this week with their hand in the cookie jar, or should I say the ham sandwich. They went on-air with a flat out made up story. The story involved a ham steak being placed in front of Muslim students as a prank in a middle school in Maine. Fox News Channel believed a parody site that said that an Anti-Ham Response Plan had been implemented at the school to fight against ham sandwiches – and ran with the story on-air.
You know they wanted to believe the story. They ran it because it's the kind of thing Fox eats up. They love to ham up these fake stories of political correctness. And this involved making fun of sensitive Muslims, even better. Fox was in hog heaven.
This is their silly "War on Christmas" type of story on crack. Instead of embellishing and making up stories on their own, this time they made the mistake of using an actual parody that could be proven to be fake. That was their real error. They're usually savvier than that.
I have called Fox, "Fake News Channel" before because of their penchant for putting so much bias in stories that they aren't representative of reality. That's actually a much worse transgression than this because there they convince the mainstream media to cover real stories with their false slant -- and the press usually falls for it. In this case, it's good to see that they lived up to the title of literally being the Fake News Channel.
I remember when Fox News demanded that all of the CBS producers and anchors be fired when they went with an uncorroborated story on-air. I am sure they will apply the same standard to their staff, right?
78. I used to think the media was to liberal but I think we are in the Iraq War because the liberal media caved in to the conservative feelings in the country especially on Fox. I remember people on Fox saying how dare you question the president . I used to consider myself conservative until social consevatives started wanting to tell people how to live even when it didn't directly effect them
79. We just have to accept the truth that once in a blue moon the people at Fox get taken advantage of by the liberal god hating left wing press. If we right thinking Christians get behind those people in Congress we can put a stop to the type of stories that led Fox to get lied to. It is time to stop the left wing media- let's join together to enact legislation so that only those people approved by us god loving Americans can use our publically funded airwaves.
80. Lol and the NY times which at this point is one scam ,bad info,phony writer has any credibility at all ? Not to mention CNN gives their own particular spin on news ofcourse thats AOLs buddy . Fox news should be more accurate but they arent an worse than any other news media.
81. I think that we should all reflect on the wonderful luck we have to have a Fox network to rely on. In this carefree world, it's good to know that we have a network always ready with a worse case scenario. We need this type of tough reporting to remind us how close to complete aniliation we would be if we were to relax our guard for even a second. We have these people on the left who would give anything to destroy us and all that is good and great in this GW Bush paradise we live in.. Long live FOX
Why would #14 not believe that the Bush kid volunteered for Vietnam?? This individual actually watch the "Fox noise machine" and buy into all the crap they spit out....
Why think for themselves, or pick up a book now and then to get educated. No, they only want to believe that anyone that is not like them, must be stupid, evil, communist and well you know the rest of the crap they believe in. #14 is just one more casualty of the right wing nut jobs!! I don't think the history lessons will help!
83. Everything that is reported from the liberal media is gospel and everything reported by the conservative media (what little there is) is outright lies, distortions or just plain stupid. Yeah Mike, you said it.
Not everything needs "another view point". Gravity, Mother Theresa's charities and genocide are some examples. Only if you view the truth as relative then a balance needs to be present. TRUTH STANDS ALONE and only the incredible stupidity of the right wing loonies needs a correctional balanced view point.
86. There is a liberal bias in most news media. The difference with Fox News is in the degree of bias. Most professional journalists are highly educated, and thus tend to be liberal. Being human, these guys let their biases show at times. But Fox News is a full-on, hard core, dedicated propaganda machine, 24-7. There is nothing subtle about it. There is nothing accidental about it. And ultimately there is no comparison between the two biased camps. Fox News is an all-out brainwashing operation. That makes it both insideous and un-American.
GET OVER IT, AND GET OVER YOURSELVED; THIS ISN'T ABOUT YOU, IT'S ABOUT FOX BEING CAUGHT RED-HANDED, IN ITS DECEPTIONS. WHAT PART OF EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND.
VOTE FOR BUSH THE FIRST TIME, BLAME THE BUSH. VOTE FOR HIM AGAIN, AND YOU PROVE YOURSELVES MOOT, IN THE FACE OF THE EVIDENCE, CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRIES ARE FINDING, HOLDING UP.
AND THE PRESS WEAKLY REPORTS IT (FOX BEING THE PERFIDIOUS EXCEPTION); IT DOES NOT MAKE THIS INCREDIBLE STUFF, WHERE TRUTH, INDEED, IS STRANGER THAN ANY FICTION, INCLUDING THE BOGUS FOX PORKER OF A STORY GONE TO CRUMBS BEING OUTTED.
CHECKMATE, MOOT - YOU ARE STUCK AGAIN, IN LEFTFIELD WITHOUT A MITT.
Mo Rocca appears on a bunch of shows, including CBS News Sunday Morning (with the indescribably wonderful Charles Osgood), The Tonight Show on NBC, and NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! He's a sometime judge on Iron Chef and was featured on Telemundo's Amore Descarado. Last year he starred on Broadway in the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. His expose "All the President's Pets" was published by Crown in 2004.
Mo Rocca appears on a bunch of shows, including CBS News Sunday Morning (with
the indescribably wonderful Charles Osgood), The Tonight Show on NBC, and NPR's
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! He's a sometime judge on Iron Chef and was featured
on Telemundo's Amore Descarado. Last year he starred on Broadway in the 25th
Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. His expose "All the President's Pets" was
published by Crown in 2004.
Reader Comments ( Page 6 of 12)
76. LMAO ROTF!!!
kristen at 10:05PM on Apr 28th 2007
77. Is comment # 14 of this world?? GW did Not volunteer for Vietnam. I hope you get some history lessons. A history teacher.
Cindy at 10:08PM on Apr 28th 2007
78. I used to think the media was to liberal but I think we are in the Iraq War because the liberal media caved in to the conservative feelings in the country especially on Fox. I remember people on Fox
saying how dare you question the president . I used to consider myself conservative until social consevatives started wanting to tell people how to live even when it didn't directly effect them
George at 9:43PM on Apr 30th 2007
79. We just have to accept the truth that once in a blue moon the people at Fox get taken advantage of by the liberal god hating left wing press. If we right thinking Christians get behind those people in Congress we can put a stop to the type of stories that led Fox to get lied to. It is time to stop the left wing media- let's join together to enact legislation so that only those people approved by us god loving Americans can use our publically funded airwaves.
John at 11:20PM on Apr 28th 2007
80. Lol and the NY times which at this point is one scam ,bad info,phony writer has any credibility at all ?
Not to mention CNN gives their own particular spin on news ofcourse thats AOLs buddy .
Fox news should be more accurate but they arent an worse than any other news media.
Lia at 11:15PM on Apr 28th 2007
81. I think that we should all reflect on the wonderful luck we have to have a Fox network to rely on. In this carefree world, it's good to know that we have a network always ready with a worse case scenario. We need this type of tough reporting to remind us how close to complete aniliation we would be if we were to relax our guard for even a second. We have these people on the left who would give anything to destroy us and all that is good and great in this GW Bush paradise we live in.. Long live FOX
Mike at 11:23PM on Apr 28th 2007
82. Hey Cindi,
Why would #14 not believe that the Bush kid volunteered for Vietnam?? This individual actually watch the "Fox noise machine" and buy into all the crap they spit out....
Why think for themselves, or pick up a book now and then to get educated. No, they only want to believe that anyone that is not like them, must be stupid, evil, communist and well you know the rest of the crap they believe in. #14 is just one more casualty of the right wing nut jobs!! I don't think the history lessons will help!
Patty at 11:49PM on Apr 28th 2007
83. Everything that is reported from the liberal media is gospel and everything reported by the conservative media (what little there is) is outright lies, distortions or just plain stupid.
Yeah Mike, you said it.
sloop at 12:08AM on Apr 29th 2007
84. Dear Right Wing loonies
Not everything needs "another view point". Gravity, Mother Theresa's charities and genocide are some examples. Only if you view the truth as relative then a balance needs to be present. TRUTH STANDS ALONE and only the incredible stupidity of the right wing loonies needs a correctional balanced view point.
shawn at 12:11AM on Apr 29th 2007
85. Fox is a fake,pure and simple.Only people that watch Fox is cowards like Bush.
Dean Lawson at 3:15AM on Apr 29th 2007
86. There is a liberal bias in most news media. The difference with Fox News is in the degree of bias. Most professional journalists are highly educated, and thus tend to be liberal. Being human, these guys let their biases show at times. But Fox News is a full-on, hard core, dedicated propaganda machine, 24-7. There is nothing subtle about it. There is nothing accidental about it. And ultimately there is no comparison between the two biased camps. Fox News is an all-out brainwashing operation. That makes it both insideous and un-American.
Bart Stewart at 3:17AM on Apr 29th 2007
87. DEAR NEOCONS:
GET OVER IT, AND GET OVER YOURSELVED; THIS ISN'T ABOUT YOU, IT'S ABOUT FOX BEING CAUGHT RED-HANDED,
IN ITS DECEPTIONS. WHAT PART OF EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE
DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND.
VOTE FOR BUSH THE FIRST TIME, BLAME THE BUSH. VOTE FOR HIM AGAIN, AND YOU PROVE YOURSELVES MOOT, IN THE FACE OF THE EVIDENCE, CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRIES
ARE FINDING, HOLDING UP.
AND THE PRESS WEAKLY REPORTS IT (FOX BEING THE PERFIDIOUS EXCEPTION); IT DOES NOT MAKE THIS INCREDIBLE STUFF, WHERE TRUTH, INDEED, IS STRANGER THAN ANY FICTION, INCLUDING THE BOGUS FOX PORKER OF A STORY GONE TO CRUMBS BEING OUTTED.
CHECKMATE, MOOT - YOU ARE STUCK AGAIN, IN LEFTFIELD
WITHOUT A MITT.
WIL TYLER
wilty707 at 5:39AM on Apr 29th 2007
88. Hey Michael Tefft...doesn't it stink with your head up your ass like that all the time?
dottie at 7:39AM on Apr 29th 2007
89. FOX NEWS TELLS MORE ACCURATE STORYS THAN YOU HAVE EVER PRINTED. GOOD TRY, BUT MOST DON'T BELIEVE YOU.
Dee at 11:42AM on Apr 29th 2007
90. What a joke!! The Young "Jerk" and The "Fake" News Channel. Why anyone would read this rubbish is beyond common sense.
greg at 10:48AM on May 19th 2007