Watching Outfoxed really made me realize how much I do not like FOX News. For years I've always said, "no, no, I'm a channel 7 girl." I recall one night that Paris Hilton's dogs dying was in their top stories section. Really? Is nothing else going on that we need to know about her stupid little accessory?
And Bill O'Riley? I could write a book about the things that are wrong with that man. I thought broadcast journalism was about speaking the truth to America, letting them know what's going on in the world. I understand that every newscaster has their own opinion in situation and that;s fine. But when you start getting into arguments with guest speakers, political experts, and victims of tragedies, something isn't right. You should be able to ask question that the public wants to know the answers to. Plain and simple. You are there to educate, not judge. And that documentary is a little off-putting for people I believe wanting to go into that field. You want to work for a station that is truly "fair and balanced." They cover both sides of politics honestly and without any sort of reservations. Telling your guest to "shut up" over and over again is so disrespectful. I could not believe that the producers would allow such a thing. For the public to see you, a professional at work, speak to someone like that is outrageous. But the one thing FOX has done right is appealing to their audience: right-wing Conservatives. They don't mind you telling the liberal man to be quiet because they would have done the same thing. It's a really sick game their playing and I think it's unfair to other stations and to the public who have to flip past FOX and listen to that insane babbling garbage. If you want opinionated news read the editorials, visit a blog, take one of them out to lunch and get their opinion that way. I do not watch the news to learn how Bill O'Reily feels about 9/11 personally, I watch the news to learn what's been going on since yesterday.
Outfoxed has really opened my eyes to the situation that not all news stations report news equally. Some actually pretty much suck at it. It actually makes me a little nervous to know that some people lost their jobs because of differences with the reports and how producers use manipulation as motivation. It's sickening.
I couldn't agree more about Bill O'Reilly. He is NOTHING but a bully. He comes off as this pompous know-it-all. Just the sight of him repulses me, I can't even listen to his broadcast(s) anymore. He'll have a guest on with an opposing view and won't even allow them to finish their thought, he will just cut them off when they say something he diagrees with or something he deems "wrong". What makes this guy so special. At the end of the day what he says is just his opinion, and personally I'm not interested whatsoever.
ReplyDeleteI think it is safe to say that anyone with a moral background is going to dislike Bill. He rants about his views and immediately shuts down an opposition without a chance for a "debate" of issue. I have said this on a few blogs and even my own, I can't believe that this man is employed as a public speaking figure. He has obvious anger management problems and a lack of respect for anyone who disagrees with him. I am embarrassed for his family
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