Comments on: What’s Right With The White House’s Posture on Fox News (And What’s Wrong)

By: StewartIII

StewartIII — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:59:19 +0000

NewsBusters: ‘Safe Schools Czar’ Funded Anti-Christian Gay Porn Art Exhibit
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/matthew-philbin/2009/10/22/safe-schools-czar-funded-anti-christian-gay-porn-art-exhibit

By: MoonDog

MoonDog — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:47:22 +0000

I echo matt111 – you completely missed the one and only point that needed to be made. It’s obvious you are oblivious to that point and frankly, you wasted a lot of time trying to defend and indefensible position.

By: matt111

matt111 — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:25:46 +0000

I get so irritated when people misunderstand the constitution and freedom of speech and press. I see people do it from the left and right, all the time. There is no chilling effect on the freedom of the press. Fox is free to print what they will and the White House is free to attack them in the press or through PR as they will; they have a freedom of speech, as well.

Now, if the government starts passing laws to outlaw Fox News- that would be different.

TOMMY CHRISTOPHER, PLEASE BE MORE INTELLIGENT!!!!

By: Tommy Christopher

Tommy Christopher — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:39:30 +0000

CaptainAmerica,

anti-gay bias doesn’t just kill gay kids.

http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=90214

By: Tommy Christopher

Tommy Christopher — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:37:20 +0000

The Media Matters material was extremely tertiary to the point I was making, but I did review their examples, which are very well-documented. If you have a problem with one of them, I’ll gladly take a look at it.

By: CaptainAmerica

CaptainAmerica — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:47:30 +0000

Why doesn’t Tommy quit writing for Mediaite and go to work for MEDIA MATTERS. He can then tout their b.s. all day and push his gay agenda. Maybe even Kevin Jennings for President!

By: straitshooter

straitshooter — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:04:57 +0000

Mr. Christopher,

Media Matters fact-checks Fox. Do you fact-check Media Matters? Isn’t it worth mentioning Media Matters’ founders and funders? I would like you, as an employee of the this blog, to do a little heavy-lifting. Go find a Fox News story (news, not commentary) and show us a distortion, or better yet, an out-and-out lie or factual mistake. It’s useless to challenge Fox as an honest news organization without specific proof it has been dishonest.

Of course if Fox does make mistakes, I expect them to issue corrections and retractions like any other responsible news outfit.

By: realitycheck

realitycheck — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:38:57 +0000

Why would Gibbs have a problem with Garrets Blogs as sources. I seem to recall a certain Huffington Post being ushered into a news conference, and being called upon in prime Time? Does that count as opinionated broadcasting if the White house does a PM Presser? Seems to me someone is cherry picking.

By: ImNotBlue

ImNotBlue — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:26:11 +0000

Media Matters has posted extensive examples of Fox News programming that is untrue or unfair…

I agree. MOST of what Media Matters posts IS untrue and unfair. I don’t know why people keep referencing them.

By: SFPhoto

SFPhoto — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:20:00 +0000

Hi Tommy, this is a very well thought out and well written piece. Thank you. Although I have grown to dislike and mistrust Obama, I do think the “White House” does need to regain the high ground. Being a bully has done nothing but drag down Nancy Pelosi and it will do the same for Obama.

By: m

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:34:46 +0000

>A linchpin of Fox News’ defense has been the notion that there’s a separation between their news and opinion programming. This is true, to some degree

True in its presentation, but not true in its implementation.

On their supposed “news programming” they reprint RNC talking points as news without remorse http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/10/fox-passed-of-gop-talking_n_165720.html and have partisan-hack, faux reporters such as Griff Jenkins do segments to them: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDGhs_LN7Fk

Next time someone in the media says “well, Fox News has a divide between their opinion, prime-time programming and their day-time, news programming” they deserve to be slapped silly. It’s not true.