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SourceFox News gets okay to misinform public, court ruling 03/09/10 11:48 Filed in: Media Reform UPDATED:Many news agencies lie and distort facts, not many have the guts to admit it...in court...positioning the First Amendment as their defense! The attorneys for Fox, owned by media baron Rupert Murdoch, successfully argued the First Amendment gives broadcasters the right to lie or deliberately distort news reports on the public airwaves. We are pushing for a consumer protection solution that labels news content according to its adherence to ethical journalism standards that have been codified by the Society of Professional Journalists (Ethics: spj.org). A News Quality Rating System and Content Labeling approach, follows a tradition of consumer protection product labeling, that is very familiar to Americans. The ratings are anti-censorship and can benefit consumers. Appellate Court Rules Media Can Legally Lie. By Mike Gaddy. Published Feb. 28, 2003 On February 14, a Florida Appeals court ruled there is absolutely nothing illegal about lying, concealing or distorting information by a major press organization. The court reversed the $425,000 jury verdict in favor of journalist Jane Akre who charged she was pressured by Fox Television management and lawyers to air what she knew and documented to be false information. The ruling basically declares it is technically not against any law, rule, or regulation to deliberately lie or distort the news on a television broadcast. On August 18, 2000, a six-person jury was unanimous in its conclusion that Akre was indeed fired for threatening to report the station's pressure to broadcast what jurors decided was "a false, distorted, or slanted" story about the widespread use of growth hormone in dairy cows. The court did not dispute the heart of Akre's claim, that Fox pressured her to broadcast a false story to protect the broadcaster from having to defend the truth in court, as well as suffer the ire of irate advertisers. Fox argued from the first, and failed on three separate occasions, in front of three different judges, to have the case tossed out on the grounds there is no hard, fast, and written rule against deliberate distortion of the news. The attorneys for Fox, owned by media baron Rupert Murdoch, argued the First Amendment gives broadcasters the right to lie or deliberately distort news reports on the public airwaves. In its six-page written decision, the Court of Appeals held that the Federal Communications Commission position against news distortion is only a "policy," not a promulgated law, rule, or regulation. Fox aired a report after the ruling saying it was "totally vindicated" by the verdict. Site logo Buy Sue Wilson's Film "Broadcast Blues" 386_image An examination of the history and impact of broadcast media policy changes. The Documentary that "Gets It!" FCC: Broadcasting False Information FCC: News Distortion Consumer Facts LINK: IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT Case No. 2D01-529 LINK: Petition to Deny WTVT FCC License "But in my heart I do believe that democracy was harmed by my network and others on November 7, 2000. I do believe that the great profession of journalism took many steps backward." - Roger Ailes, President of Fox News Channel and Chairman of the Fox Television Stations Group Committee on Energy & Commerce Oversight Hearing: Election Night 2000 February 14, 2001 CeaseSPIN.org RSS Feed © 2008 ceasespin, inc. all rights reserved Contact
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Definition of NEWS (Merriam-Webster) 1a : a report of recent events b : previously unknown information <I've got news for you> c : something having a specified influence or effect <the rain was good news for lawns and gardens — Garrison Keillor> <the virus was bad news> 2a : material reported in a newspaper or news periodical or on a newscast b : matter that is newsworthy 3: newscast Sadly, they should have stopped with #1a, and news programs should be required to call themselves the "6:00 Opine" or something. 
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Non biased news REPORTING left the building in the 60's and hasn't returned yet !
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Non biased news REPORTING left the building in the 60's and hasn't returned yet !
Yeah ..... and it wasn't even non-biased in those days either.
The country has become more politically polarized, and news has as well. (on both sides)
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I for one hope that nobody watches them once this gets out, and they lose a lot more than $425,000 in advertising. They would probably get a bail-out from the government though...."they need someone to lie about the situation we are in"  Their competition should be running a story as we speak if they had any brains. The media in this country is a joke though.
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Their competitors will stay quiet ...... because many of them do the same stuff.
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This suit and the story behind it were featured in a documentary called "The Corporation" a few years back.
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lol...that's just sad really. So much for the free market.
You would think that someone would stick to the truth to gain viewers, but i don't doubt you one bit.
This country is screwed because the media is on the take too.
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Is this even a valid source? Where do you guys find this stuff?
Is this posted anywhere else on the interweb?
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looks like there is a wiki page among other posts on the net.....just searched her name with google. Blows my mind that this started in 2003, went to court in 2005, and i'm just seeing it now.
looks like it got over-turned because the fcc only discourages dis-honestly, and its not actually a law. Thats my take on it anyway.
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You would think that someone would stick to the truth to gain viewers, but i don't doubt you one bit.
This country is screwed because the media is on the take too.
Facts and truth aren't nearly as compelling as drama and opinions.. that's why most of these networks are 10% actual news and 90% opinion shows...
If you started a network tomorrow and did nothing but report unbiased news and facts... nobody would watch it. That's why it hasn't been done.
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3/9/10 ? I can watch CNN, MSNBC, CBS, etc and make the same claim in 20 minutes this evening when I get home.
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Non biased! That doesn't mean lies. These are blatant lies we're talking about. I could have told you that Fox News lies to it's viewer along time ago, but it wouldn't do any good because the sheeple who watch that garbage buy into it 100%.
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Maybe this news source is blatantly lying about this story!
CNN, MSNBC, CBS, NBC,ABC, FOX...heck toss em all in a bag, shake it up and dump it out and youll not be able to tell the difference. NONE are completely factual!
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Non biased! That doesn't mean lies. These are blatant lies we're talking about. I could have told you that Fox News lies to it's viewer along time ago, but it wouldn't do any good because the sheeple who watch that garbage buy into it 100%.
Well so does MSNBC. Will you agree with that? Because I'll show you videos of it
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Yeah, especially in today's world of quick sound bites and abbreviated stories and twisted and misleading polls. You could have a story about anything in the world, with the exact same footage of someone speaking. The way the entire piece is framed is even more important than what is being said. If the news organization frames the piece as featuring "noted and respected internet researcher" so and so .... then it takes on one air ...... while if they frame the piece with "internet message board whacko" .... well, then it takes on another point of view entirely. It really is amazing, if you watch all of the different networks, how a word or 2, here or there, will change the entire tenor of their coverage ....... and how important wording really is to "news". One network may say something like "There was a standoff today in Congress as both sides remained dug in over their beliefs, and remained committed to fighting for those beliefs" ....... but you are far more likely to hear "Radical, right wing Republicans remained in an obstructionist posture today as the country continued to suffer the ill effects of the bill being tied up on the floor of the Senate." Another network may take the opposing posture. Is it a lie ..... or framing the debate to fit their own political leanings? Polling is often done in the same manner, with the end result being to influence opinion rather than determine it by way of the wording of the poll. It's not a case of one network doing so .... they all do it. News is entertainment. Where do most young people get their "news"? The Daily Show. 
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It's not a case of one network doing so .... they all do it. News is entertainment. Where do most young people get their "news"? The Daily Show.
While this is sadly true, I don't think the young people are as bad as some people perceive. At least when I was in college, my roommates and I all watched the news, them not as much as me, but we'd all watch ABC World News Tonight at 630PM. I don't think this is too unusual either.
That and young people keep up with news websites. Whether it be Yahoo/Google News links or CNN.com
I go to college, current events are definitely discussed, some people are more in the know than others, but they are discussed. That's why the bias in all news sources is unfortunate.
I think one of the major things that's made me work hard to be informed was watching the news with my family since I was a kid. I know a lot of families hate the idea of TV at dinner, but we'd do it. Between that and the family watching Jeopardy at 7, I think that's why I've always been interested in politics/current events and why i'm so damn good at trivia
But was the news way back when (before I was born) unbiased. Was that guy Walter Concrite, purely straight forward and not slanted one way or another? I find this hard to believe
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But was the news way back when (before I was born) unbiased. Was that guy Walter Concrite, purely straight forward and not slanted one way or another? I find this hard to believe
It was better. You had 3 network news shows and your local paper for daily news.. then you had periodicals like Time Magazine for more "human interest" stories... that was about it for gathering news... so while they may have leaned one way or the other, by and large they were a lot closer to the middle than most sources are now. You didn't have countless news outlets, blogs, websites, etc trying to make a name for themselves by being the most sensationalized. You also didn't have news outlets making a name for themselves by bashing other news outlets..
You also got a couple hours of news on television a day.. you had to stick to getting the news out, you didn't have time do a 30 minute expose on everything the government did or said.. or everything some other news outlet said or did.. Now we have the 24 hour news cycle so they have to fill all of this time with heated opinion shows.. which further dilutes the "news"...
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But was the news way back when (before I was born) unbiased. Was that guy Walter Concrite, purely straight forward and not slanted one way or another? I find this hard to believe
It was better. You had 3 network news shows and your local paper for daily news.. then you had periodicals like Time Magazine for more "human interest" stories... that was about it for gathering news... so while they may have leaned one way or the other, by and large they were a lot closer to the middle than most sources are now. You didn't have countless news outlets, blogs, websites, etc trying to make a name for themselves by being the most sensationalized. You also didn't have news outlets making a name for themselves by bashing other news outlets..
You also got a couple hours of news on television a day.. you had to stick to getting the news out, you didn't have time do a 30 minute expose on everything the government did or said.. or everything some other news outlet said or did.. Now we have the 24 hour news cycle so they have to fill all of this time with heated opinion shows.. which further dilutes the "news"...
There was also a law enforced back then that required reporters to give both sides of a story. That was repealed by Congress, I believe, in the mid '90's.
The FCC also had some stones and some ethics back then... they didn't take orders, they gave them.
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But was the news way back when (before I was born) unbiased. Was that guy Walter Concrite, purely straight forward and not slanted one way or another? I find this hard to believe
It was better. You had 3 network news shows and your local paper for daily news.. then you had periodicals like Time Magazine for more "human interest" stories... that was about it for gathering news... so while they may have leaned one way or the other, by and large they were a lot closer to the middle than most sources are now. You didn't have countless news outlets, blogs, websites, etc trying to make a name for themselves by being the most sensationalized. You also didn't have news outlets making a name for themselves by bashing other news outlets..
You also got a couple hours of news on television a day.. you had to stick to getting the news out, you didn't have time do a 30 minute expose on everything the government did or said.. or everything some other news outlet said or did.. Now we have the 24 hour news cycle so they have to fill all of this time with heated opinion shows.. which further dilutes the "news"...
There was also a law enforced back then that required reporters to give both sides of a story. That was repealed by Congress, I believe, in the mid '90's.
The FCC also had some stones and some ethics back then... they didn't take orders, they gave them.
Ahh yes, the days when the FCC had teeth and wasn't a shill for large broadcasting corporations.....
Personally, I don't understand why any "news" organization would NOT want to tell the whole story. I'd guess that in most cases, it would make a much more interesting story..
Of course it wouldn't push any agenda...
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Personally, I don't understand why any "news" organization would NOT want to tell the whole story. I'd guess that in most cases, it would make a much more interesting story..
Because it's less sensationalized than just telling one side of the story and.. "exaggerating"... to make a point.
If you go to a bar or a ballgame or the DMV or wherever and get in a shouting match with somebody and then retell the story.. do you try to be completely objective or do you tell it from the "I was right, they were wrong" perspective?
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From the "I was right" perspective, but that's because I was right.
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