Many folks criticize FOX NEWS for "right wing spin" and for inter alia being apologists for Bush and the Republicans. I honestly think that's somewhat fair and Ailes has pretty much admitted as much in a recent speech arguing for "diversity of thought" in newsrooms and among reporters. Therefore the purpose of this thread is not to argue that point nor is it to argue alleged "left wing media bias." What I WOULD like to see (and would appreciate if you'd confine yourselves thereto) are concrete examples where FOX NEWS "got it wrong".
Exmples where their report ( not something Hannity or O'Reilly said) was proven to be erroneous; unfairly redacted- they left out a crucial fact; TOTALLY one sided-they didn't even TRY to get a response or opposing view and cases where they did not retract, correct, supplement or revise an erroneous report and did not acknowledge error or apologize. Blatantly incomplete qualifies; allegedly "one-sided" does not
I'm not interested in cases where they REPEATED erroneous reports from other news sources. All media outlets do that- " The A.P. reported that " ; "The latest Drudge Report accuses so and so of this and that." They're effectively just "reporting the report." I don't like it. I think it's sloppy journalism but FOX is far from alone in doing it. No, I'd like examples along the lines of Dan Rather and his phony National Guard records for Bush ( for which he has never apologized or even admitted he was wrong. )
So let's see what you serious Fox News critics can come up with about their NEWS REPORTING !






Someone else besides me who actually "gets it" about, as Paris put it, newsertaiment.
Great addition to this topic,thanks!

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