Minor Axis
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As reported in Toronto's The Globe and Mail newspaper:
In media skirmish, Fox aims for the head. If this link does not show the photos, here's another link with photos included.
From The Globe and Mail:
The seeds of the dispute were sown last week, when Times reporter Jacques Steinberg wrote a story on cable news ratings. The piece acknowledged that while Fox remained the most popular news destination for prime-time viewers in the coveted 25-54 demographic, its once dominant lead had eroded, with rivals CNN and MSNBC adding viewers at a faster clip.
A few days later, on the morning show Fox and Friends, co-anchor Steve Doocy described the article as a "hit piece" and averred that Mr. Steinberg had been doing a "bunch of attack stories" on the network.
Further, he added, Mr. Steinberg's boss, Steven Reddicliffe, was a former employee of the Fox media empire and reportedly had "an axe to grind" with the company.
At the same time, Fox ran modified pictures of both men. Mr. Steinberg's teeth had been yellowed, his nose and chin made more bulbous, and his ears jugged. Mr. Reddicliffe was given black bags under his eyes, and his hairline was pulled back.
Is this what anyone calls ethical?
In media skirmish, Fox aims for the head. If this link does not show the photos, here's another link with photos included.
From The Globe and Mail:
The seeds of the dispute were sown last week, when Times reporter Jacques Steinberg wrote a story on cable news ratings. The piece acknowledged that while Fox remained the most popular news destination for prime-time viewers in the coveted 25-54 demographic, its once dominant lead had eroded, with rivals CNN and MSNBC adding viewers at a faster clip.
A few days later, on the morning show Fox and Friends, co-anchor Steve Doocy described the article as a "hit piece" and averred that Mr. Steinberg had been doing a "bunch of attack stories" on the network.
Further, he added, Mr. Steinberg's boss, Steven Reddicliffe, was a former employee of the Fox media empire and reportedly had "an axe to grind" with the company.
At the same time, Fox ran modified pictures of both men. Mr. Steinberg's teeth had been yellowed, his nose and chin made more bulbous, and his ears jugged. Mr. Reddicliffe was given black bags under his eyes, and his hairline was pulled back.
Is this what anyone calls ethical?
I've seen no other news channel do this. The most disturbing thing about Fox News, just like our current Administration is that anything goes- no standards for truth or integrity.
