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News Outlet Review: Fox News Film Coverage
Fox News Film Coverage
Whether you are a radical liberal or a hard-line conservative, you will be horrified at the Fox News’ Journalistic Integrity when dealing with Movies. On February 4, 2005, a Fox News anchor revealed the ending to the much hyped film Million Dollar Baby. According to the newscasters, Rush Limbaugh found aspects of the film to be controversially “liberal,” and therefore began speaking out against the movie. Fox News apparently felt that this was an important enough issue to bring up with the world by explaining in detail the final events of the film. While I would love to take a few choice swings at Mr. Limbaugh, I did not hear him firsthand, and therefore have no right to judge what he purportedly did. I therefore concern myself with Fox News’ inappropriate discussion of Million Dollar Baby. Whether or not a person agrees with the liberal events of the film should not condemn him or her to have it spoiled merely to further a media outlet’s political, sociological and religious views.
I rarely watch Television News programs as I prefer to get my news from other sources. The TV in the lunch room at work is frequently turned to Fox News or CNN, and when I happen to wander inside, I frequently glance up to see what is being shown. When I went in on February 4th to get water from the cooler, I had the misfortunate of glancing up at Fox News’ program, and witnessed them revealing an apparently shocking ending to a film I greatly desired to see, but had been as of yet unable to watch. Although this has in no way deterred me from seeing the movie, there is no question that going in knowing the events of the film will greatly decrease my viewing enjoyment.
There are many possible ways that Fox News could have pointed out to its viewers the liberal themes within Million Dollar Baby without compromising anyone’s foreknowledge of the film. Instead of giving a full account of the ending, they could have easily brought up the issues that were dealt with. Perhaps they could’ve mentioned that there was a controversy, and directed viewers who did not mind having the major plot points revealed to a web site that contained all information they deemed necessary. At the very least, Fox News should have warned viewers what they were about to discuss so people who did not want the movie spoiled could mute the TV, change to another channel, or turn it off altogether.
After detailing the ending of Million Dollar Baby to their audience, Fox News went on to complain about Hollywood’s history of supporting liberalism. It was insinuated that those who are involved in the selection of academy awards will choose Million Dollar Baby to win best picture merely to spite Rush Limbaugh and the conservatives of America. Although I have not watched Fox News enough to confirm or deny their purported role of giving the viewers the facts and letting them decide in the majority of their news, it is obvious to anyone who witnessed this broadcast that their coverage of cinematography is an attempt to force their views upon anyone watching their programs, and stamp out any works of art from people who do not believe to the letter what Fox News demands.
I am giving Fox News’ coverage of films an Avoid Like the Plague rating. This incident has clearly demonstrated that Fox News has no interest in the happiness of its viewers and merely uses its broadcasts as a soapbox to convey its political agendas. They will ruin anyone’s potential enjoyment of a film merely to let their criticisms of others be heard. No matter what side of the political fence you sit on, Fox News is not the place to go for information about movies.
Fox News gets 42 thumbs up, my worst rating ever!
Fox News Film Coverage
Whether you are a radical liberal or a hard-line conservative, you will be horrified at the Fox News’ Journalistic Integrity when dealing with Movies. On February 4, 2005, a Fox News anchor revealed the ending to the much hyped film Million Dollar Baby. According to the newscasters, Rush Limbaugh found aspects of the film to be controversially “liberal,” and therefore began speaking out against the movie. Fox News apparently felt that this was an important enough issue to bring up with the world by explaining in detail the final events of the film. While I would love to take a few choice swings at Mr. Limbaugh, I did not hear him firsthand, and therefore have no right to judge what he purportedly did. I therefore concern myself with Fox News’ inappropriate discussion of Million Dollar Baby. Whether or not a person agrees with the liberal events of the film should not condemn him or her to have it spoiled merely to further a media outlet’s political, sociological and religious views.
I rarely watch Television News programs as I prefer to get my news from other sources. The TV in the lunch room at work is frequently turned to Fox News or CNN, and when I happen to wander inside, I frequently glance up to see what is being shown. When I went in on February 4th to get water from the cooler, I had the misfortunate of glancing up at Fox News’ program, and witnessed them revealing an apparently shocking ending to a film I greatly desired to see, but had been as of yet unable to watch. Although this has in no way deterred me from seeing the movie, there is no question that going in knowing the events of the film will greatly decrease my viewing enjoyment.
There are many possible ways that Fox News could have pointed out to its viewers the liberal themes within Million Dollar Baby without compromising anyone’s foreknowledge of the film. Instead of giving a full account of the ending, they could have easily brought up the issues that were dealt with. Perhaps they could’ve mentioned that there was a controversy, and directed viewers who did not mind having the major plot points revealed to a web site that contained all information they deemed necessary. At the very least, Fox News should have warned viewers what they were about to discuss so people who did not want the movie spoiled could mute the TV, change to another channel, or turn it off altogether.
After detailing the ending of Million Dollar Baby to their audience, Fox News went on to complain about Hollywood’s history of supporting liberalism. It was insinuated that those who are involved in the selection of academy awards will choose Million Dollar Baby to win best picture merely to spite Rush Limbaugh and the conservatives of America. Although I have not watched Fox News enough to confirm or deny their purported role of giving the viewers the facts and letting them decide in the majority of their news, it is obvious to anyone who witnessed this broadcast that their coverage of cinematography is an attempt to force their views upon anyone watching their programs, and stamp out any works of art from people who do not believe to the letter what Fox News demands.
I am giving Fox News’ coverage of films an Avoid Like the Plague rating. This incident has clearly demonstrated that Fox News has no interest in the happiness of its viewers and merely uses its broadcasts as a soapbox to convey its political agendas. They will ruin anyone’s potential enjoyment of a film merely to let their criticisms of others be heard. No matter what side of the political fence you sit on, Fox News is not the place to go for information about movies.
Fox News gets 42 thumbs up, my worst rating ever!
