Media Matters Declares Victory: 'The War On Fox Is Over'

[WestVirginiaRebel]

Huffington Post:

WASHINGTON -- Since its founding in 2004, the progressive watchdog group Media Matters for America has been a thorn in the side of Fox News. Its dozens of staffers monitor the network's leadership, hosts, guests and financial dealings incessantly, calling out misinformation, conflicts of interest and evidence of a partisan agenda, in a bid to shed light on the workings of the right-wing echo chamber.

 

But in the coming years, Fox will no longer be the center of Media Matters' universe. That's because the group believes it has effectively discredited the network's desire to be seen as "fair and balanced."

 

"The war on Fox is over," said Media Matters Executive Vice President Angelo Carusone. "And it's not just that it's over, but it was very successful. To a large extent, we won."

 

According to its strategic plan for the next three years, a copy of which was provided to The Huffington Post, Media Matters envisions shifting its focus to new, increasingly influential targets, including Spanish-language media, social media streams, alternative online outlets and morning and entertainment sources. It will enhance its state media and issue-based monitoring, as well as continue its focus on right-wing radio and legacy outlets.

 

"We've always said, 'Media Matters watches Fox, so you don't have to,'" said Bradley Beychok, the group's president. "That remains true. Fox News isn't going to stop lying, so we'll stay on that beat. But, our success regarding Fox News means that our talented team will carry out our mission in different ways consistent with a new strategic vision responsive to the transforming media environment."

 

The progressive fascination with Fox News picked up in June 2004, with the release of "Outfoxed," a documentary about the network by filmmaker Robert Greenwald, founder and president of Brave New Films. By combining interviews with clips of Fox News broadcasts, the film made the case that the network was anything but "fair and balanced," as its slogan proclaimed. Greenwald is currently working on producing a 10-year anniversary edition of the documentary.

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If this is victory, I'd hate to see what defeat looks like...

[Casino67]

Funny that this comes at the same time Fox seems to be fighting back with clips of MSDNC's showing their outright deceptive practices.

[NCTexan]

And today CNN does its typical race baiting story on FOX's Megan Kelly.

 

CNN

 

 

Call Jesus (or Santa) white? Expect a big fight

Opinion by Edward J. Blum, special to CNN

(CNN) - Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly sparked outrage this week by insisting that Jesus and Santa Claus are both white, saying it's "ridiculous" to argue that depicting Christ and St. Nick as Caucasian is "racist."

"And by the way, for all you kids watching at home, Santa just is white," Kelly said, "but this person is arguing that we should also have a black Santa."

Kelly was responding to an article in Slate that said St. Nick needs a makeover from fat, old white guy to something less "melanin-deficient."

The blonde-haired, blue-eyed Fox News host would have none of it.

"Just because it makes you feel uncomfortable doesn't mean it has to change," Kelly said. "Jesus was a white man, too. It's like we have, he's a historical figure; that's a verifiable fact. As is Santa, I just want kids to know that. How do you revise it in the middle of the legacy, in the story, and change Santa from white to black?"

Arguing about St. Nick, who was originally Greek before Currier & Ives got their hands on him, is one thing. But as for Jesus, people have been arguing about his skin color since the earliest days of American history. You might even call it an American tradition.

 

The obnoxious Reader Comments indicate that CNN is pair perfectly with its audience.

[Valin]

I'm sure Rodger Ailes is devastated...crushed

[Valin]

And today CNN does its typical race baiting story on FOX's Megan Kelly.

 

CNN

 

Call Jesus (or Santa) white? Expect a big fight

Opinion by Edward J. Blum, special to CNN

 

 

Someone really needs to Get A Life!