Fox News flips results of public opinion poll on Busting Unions

[Wild Cobra]

It might have. Hard to know for sure.

[George Gervin's Afro]

They did take it back.

Is there anyone here who thinks that this poll would have gotten a single second's worth of air time on Fox "News" if the producers hadn't mistakenly believed it showed that Americans favored the taking away of collective bargaining rights?

The honest thing to do woould be to re-report the story with the correct info... but honesty and fox news mix like oil and water..

[TeyshaBlue]

The really funny part is I make 6 figures doing this and don't need the cash....

<------ laughing all the way to the bank

Thanks dan. We all enjoy your daily affirmation.

[DMX7]

It might have. Hard to know for sure.

No, it's really not.

[Wild Cobra]

No, it's really not.

I seem to recall Fox and Friends debating issues on both sides. I'm sorry that you are so sure of your assumptions.

[RandomGuy]

I seem to recall Fox and Friends debating issues on both sides. I'm sorry that you are so sure of your assumptions.

People who actually to the time to measure how that debate goes note that 75% or more of the air time is given to people espousing conservative opinions. Have to find that study again, it was quite telling.

Debate: maybe
Fair & balanced: no

[Wild Cobra]

People who actually to the time to measure how that debate goes note that 75% or more of the air time is given to people espousing conservative opinions. Have to find that study again, it was quite telling.

Debate: maybe
Fair & balanced: no

I agree, Fox is mostly conservative. I would say they are fair. Balance and fair are just a matter of interpretation.

Think of physics. If I have two weights on a lever, and a fulcrum in the middle, both ends need equal weight to make the lever balance. If I shift the fulcrum to the right, I need more weight on the right to make it balance.

Is balanced an unfair word just because Fox gives the conservative viewpoint more weight?

[TeyshaBlue]

Yes, because they don't bother to define the context in which the believe they are balanced. And it's not an unfair word....it's an inaccurate word.

[Wild Cobra]

Yes, because they don't bother to define the context in which the believe they are balanced. And it's not an unfair word....it's an inaccurate word.

Please...

Don't tell me you expect anything in this age of for profit news to be accurate...

Is it any more accurate on the left?

How many slogans reflect reality in the advertisement section of anything?

[TeyshaBlue]

I'm not making a comparison here...just answering your question is all.

"How many slogans reflect reality in the advertisement section of anything?"
Dunno. Fair and Balanced certainly isn't one of them.

[TeyshaBlue]

Friggin double post!

[TeyshaBlue]

"Fairly Counter-Balanced" might be more accurate.

[Wild Cobra]

"How many slogans reflect reality in the advertisement section of anything?"
Dunno. Fair and Balanced certainly isn't one of them.

Like I said earlier, it depends on your perspective. I think they are fair. They almost always offer a response from the other side. They may not voice nearly as many left viewpoints as right viewpoints, but they are the balance to the MSM's.

[greyforest]

Soooo, according to the article, they corrected themselves..........what's the problem?

[DMX7]

lol

[Nbadan]

Has anyone else noticed how NBADan and Yonivore never interact with one another? They're basically polar opposites ideologically but I can't remember them ever having a debate.

I could be wrong, maybe it wasn't that memorable. Just saying.

that's cause Yoni and I are the same person....duH!

[Nbadan]

Thanks dan. We all enjoy your daily affirmation.

[TeyshaBlue]

[DMX7]

that's cause Yoni and I are the same person....duH!

Is that a real screen cap?

[Winehole23]

Slightly off topic:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/25/ny...imes&seid=auto

[greyforest]

Is that a real screen cap?

how are you asking this after foxnews.jpg up there?

[Winehole23]

Good comment thread at:

http://tax.com/taxcom/taxblog.nsf/Pe...S?OpenDo ent

[Marcus Bryant]

Good comment thread at:

http://tax.com/taxcom/taxblog.nsf/Pe...S?OpenDo ent

Have you read any of Johnston's books? I enjoyed the two I've read.

[Winehole23]

Have you read any of Johnston's books?

Of course not. I'll try to catch up.

I enjoyed the two I've read.

Top recommendation?

[Winehole23]

Here’s what I learned recently: Someone I spoke with claimed that Ailes was scheduled to speak at their event in March, but canceled. It appears that Roger’s people, ostensibly using a clause in his contract, said he “cannot appear for legal reasons.”


I asked “What, precisely, does that mean?”


The response: “Roger Ailes will be indicted — probably this week, maybe even Monday.”

http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2011/02...o-be-indicted/