Fox News Use of Fair and Balanced challenged legally

[medeak]

am lovin it!

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBS0YAJVWD.html

[unblock]

1. interesting -- the fact that they challenged al franken

and used the courts to try to enforce their copyrighted slogan may put them at a disadvantage when they argue the courts shouldn't evaluate the truth of that slogan.....

[rumguy]

2. I have a bad feeling about this lawsuit

[hang a left]

3. From the article

NEW YORK (AP) - Fox News' use of the slogan "Fair and Balanced" constitutes deceptive advertising, two political advocacy groups claimed Monday in a petition filed with the Federal Trade Commission.
Liberal MoveOn.org and historically nonpartisan Common Cause assert that Fox News' reports are "deliberately and consistently distorted and twisted to promote the Republican Party of the U.S. and an extreme right-wing viewpoint."

Alleging consumer fraud, the complaint calls for the FTC to order Fox News, consistently the highest-rated cable news network, to cease and desist from using the slogan.

Irena Briganti, a Fox News spokeswoman, told The Associated Press that "while this is clearly a transparent publicity stunt, we recognize all forms of free speech and wish them well."

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[Wonk]

4. dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=695925

[VolcanoJen]

5. Dupe... locking

Please continue discussion within the original LBN thread on this topic, which can be found here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=695925

Thanks!

VolcanoJen
DU Moderator