FOX goes to War

[Brian Morans]

Got this off Atrios... sorry if it's a dupe. Maybe the cable networks will start outing each other.

XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX FRI JULY 09, 2004 17:05:38 ET XXXXX

CABLE WAR: FOX NEWS VOWS TOP FIGHT BACK AGAINST RIVALS WHO TOUT DOCUMENTARY

**Exclusive**

A new documentary claiming to show Republican bias at FOX NEWS will debut in New York City on Monday. But FOX NEWS executives are preparing to hit back hard -- if rivals self-servingly hype the film!

The DRUDGE REPORT has learned that FOX NEWS executives are lining up a parade of FOX NEWS employees who formerly worked at CNN & MSNBC and have been downloading information on how editorial decisions are made at these networks, including the agenda for how stories are supposed to be covered.

A senior FOX NEWS executive tells DRUDGE: "We have enough ammunition to nail both MSNBC & CNN." Sources say FOX is prepared to go public with these accounts if necessary.

Developing...

[JustFiveMoreMinutes]

1. So all Cable News sux? and that's a surprise? <n/t>

[keithyboy]

25. But they don't claim to be "fair and balanced." FOX does.

Murdoch is the neocon media mogul. Part of the agenda he has already accomplished and that is to control the media and the brainwashing of emptyheads.

[Qutzupalotl]

2. Good.

Let them eat each other. They all bite.

[physioex]

4. Right...Bring it on....EOM

[Renew Deal]

5. Exactly

Let America see what kind of whores they are.

[ibegurpard]

17. Bias at other networks?

I'd LOVE to see that information made public. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE! Don't wait for them to do it, FAUX!

[powergirl]

3. OOOOH I'm really scared

If Fox had anything interesting to jab at the other news networks, they would have already told everyone. LOSERS

[qanda]

6. Wait! Let me get my popcorn

While we watch these whores destroy themselves. I can't wait!

[teach1st]

7. Fox might have to use...

...trial lawyers!

[k in IA]

20. Oh, you know they will get the lawyers involved. Sludge is now

reporting the following'

"The doc makers have gone the Michael Moore route, sources tell DRUDGE, and are using material apparently grabbed from satellite feeds -- material that was not seen over FOX NEWS air!

One on those "intercepted" feeds has FOX reporter Carl Cameron chatting off-air with Bush during the last campaign, a source claims.

Developing... "


The suit against Franken was laughed out of court so it isn't like they require a valid claim. Damn frivolous lawsuits! How do their slimy trial lawyers make them file those frivolous lawsuits that are destroying the country?!

[Kool Kitty]

23. THE HORROR! THE HORROR!!

;-) What a bunch of whiners. WAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!! :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

[Hoping4Change]

27. HAHAHAHAHAHAH. Too funny.

[Cats Against Frist]

8. I say let it all come crashing down

Maybe they'll sue or shame each other out of existence.

[k in IA]

9. I would like to know what all of them are telling their employees to do.

I'm afraid MSNBC and CNN will wimp out and ignore the story.

This would all fit well into the next film Moore should do. (I know he is planning on the health care issue but he has had the media BS thrown in his face and it was as dangerous and deceitful as the * Admin). However, I certainly don't want to wait a year or so to hear the information.

[Shopaholic]

10. CNN & MSNBC won't cover this story

They'll ignore it. They'll buckle under the pressure from NewsCorp just like they've buckled under the pressue from the White House.

[liveoaktx]

13. Olberman on MSNBC won't ignore it

He already ran clips tonight and interviewed the filmer of *outfoxed*

[k in IA]

18. My God, it was awesome and it has been posted in the Media forum.

If anyone missed it they have got to watch it.

[muchacho]

11. shhhhhh

capitalist pravda

[kentuck]

12. There is nothing I would enjoy more than a battle royale...

between the cable news networks...That would be delicious.

[59millionmorons]

14. Somebody should have told Olberman

Somebody should have told Olberman, he already nailed them on it.

A senior FOX NEWS executive tells DRUDGE: "We have enough ammunition to nail both MSNBC & CNN." Sources say FOX is prepared to go public with these accounts if necessary.

[Renew Deal]

15. Let it all fly.

I want to see it all.

[Kolesar]

16. Beat each other to a pulp

I wanna see blood on the mat

[The Doctor.]

19. This should polarize things...

It'll be nice to finally see how the sham in the media works, with the left-leaning reporters ('cause they're in the trenches, have access to the facts and see what's REALLY going on.), and the very right-leaning media moguls(' cause they're cozy with the administration and can manipulate reporters and content at will.)

Can't wait to see this fly.

[SharonAnn]

21. Oh, is "Every does it" now a justification? Funny, my Mom didn't

care who all did it if she thought it was something I shouldn't do.

Any one else ever hear the classic parental line "So I supposed if everyone else jumped off a cliff, you'd do it too?"

Oh well, this just proves the GOP bias at Fox News. They can't accept any responsibility for their actions or the consequences of them. Just like *.

"It's their fault!" "They made me do it!" "Everyone else does it!"
These are lines you expect to hear from a 5 year old, not a president and a national news organization.

[Ohio Dem]

22. What's the worst they can do? Put people's home phone numbers on the air?

Oh, that's right. They already did that.

[lanparty]

24. This is great!!!!

Altermann says that Fox News is deceptive and horribly balance towards the right. And Responds by saying that CNN AND MSNBC ARE TOO!!!!

Oh joy, Oh joy. What they're saying is that there is no "liberal bias".

Oh goody, how about a lawsuit too!!!! I'd love to see these guys destroy each other!!!!!

[Sweetpea]

26. Let the Wars begin!!!!

[donhakman]

28. 346

[jokerman93]

36. DON!

This is fantastic! May I have permission to repost this in my personal LiveJournal blog?

I'll put a link too, if you have one.

Great stuff!

[Twenty3]

41. Exact same question from me!

Please?

[Killarney]

29. So, what is Fox saying that CNN & MSNBC are left biased?

puhleeze.

[bread_and_roses]

30. the name of the documentary? (n/t)

[Selwynn]

31. I'm so sick of drudge postings.

"Then don't read them."

Yeah yeah... I didn't PLAN to but you usually don't get to find out its druge garbage until you are already reading the post.

[TexasSissy]

32. I doubt if those former CNN, etc., employees would spill their guts.

They would never be able to work in the industry again, except maybe for Faux.

Also, there are probably confidentiality agreements that were signed when the people started working at CNN and other networks. They probably could be sued.

All in all, sounds like just hype given to Drudge. Or hype that Drudge made up.

[Hoping4Change]

33. Isn't FOX 's threat to go public about competitiors blackmail?

"We have enough ammunition to nail both MSNBC & CNN." Sources say FOX is prepared to go public with these accounts if necessary.


If FOX has information about bias why don't they report it. Isn't this a form of blackmail?

[Shopaholic]

34. Yes but Roger Ailes and Rupert Murdoch are bullies and bullies

use force, threats, fear and intimidation. And no doubt they are hoping it will work on MSNBC & CNN. It didn't work on Keith Olbermann Friday night-that's for sure--he even mentioned that Fox was threatening to "out" the other networks if they aired any info about the documentary, Outfoxed.

[Hoping4Change]

37. So having that threat aired has in effect foiled the attempted

blackmail?

[jokerman93]

35. Could this be the beginning

Could this be the beginning of the hoped for spiral into complete mutual betrayal and revelation by Bush's subject-press? Are the collaborators about to turn on each other?

[Brian Morans]

38. I think the warning

was probably put out to try to preempt Olberman's piece. He really went after them... absolutely NOTHING in that piece was soft on FAUX, from Dennis Potter calling his cancer "Rupert", to Olberman's own anecdote about his dismissal from FAUX. I really hope they go to war.

[jokerman93]

40. With all that's at stake

With all that's at stake, if they go to war it'll get politically bloody. Heads will roll.

In an election year.

Hoooweee. The Summer of 2004 is heating up.

[Guaranteed]

39. YES. DESTROY THEM ALL!

Let them kill each other. They're all whores, let them expose themselves!