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Bill O’Reilly: Fox News Is The Most Powerful Media Agency In The World

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Forget the usual sniping about MSNBC–Bill O’Reilly wants you to know Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow simply don’t rate in one key area: global power domination.

“There is no power at MSNBC to do anything. Here at Fox, we have emerged–and correct me if you think I’m wrong–but I think Fox News is the most powerful media agency in the world. Not just the country, but the world.”

That bold claim may not be as surprising as the reaction from Bernie Goldberg, who gives O’Reilly a sad look and then says, “do you want me to answer that?”

When O’Reilly asks, “Do you agree with that assessment?” Goldberg pours cold water all over O’Reilly’s desk. “No, I don’t.”

Has Goldberg gone soft on the lamestream media? It may cause shivers up Red State spines to hear Goldberg say one media outlet with more juice than Fox–is The New York Times.

GOLDBERG: I still believe The New York TImes is a very powerful news organization.

O’REILLY: More than, Fox, huh?

GOLDBERG: Not only because everybody in Congress reads The New York Times, and many of them take the editorials seriously, as if they were written from Mt. Olympus, but because everybody else in the media, certainly the three broadcast networks, take their cues from The New York Times.

O’REILLY: But let me challenge you on that. I think that Fox News can sway public opinion much faster than The New York Times, because we don’t play the game that they play. We go right to the folks.

GOLDBERG: I sort of wish you weren’t doing this to me, Bill. But since you’re asking, and let the record show you brought this up. Fox News is very important. No question about that. On Election Night, more people were watching Fox on cable than anybody else. If Fox does softball interviews, if Fox champions causes, if Fox likes one candidate or treats them differently than another, then you know what, it’s blowing an opportunity to be the important voice in broadcasting.

Great clip from start to finish, including Goldberg calling Donny Deutsch a “doofus.”

Watch, from Fox News, which may or may not be the most powerful media agency in the world. Enjoy, folks:

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  • http://gordonbloyershow.com gordonbloyershow

    Sorry Bernie, O’Reilly is right. All you have to is read the posts that follow mine. The hate Fox posters will go crazy over this. Mediaite keep pushing MSNBC but that isn’t working. This week we will have 15 stories on Olbermann and Maddow as though they actually have viewers.

  • ProgLib

    Did you hear about the married, gay, death panel abortionist doctor that stopped the fence-building and now there’s headless bodies in Soros’ garage? Also the TSA is run by the Acorn black panthers, started by the illegitimate potsmoking descendants of Woodrow Wilson, hate that guy..

  • notsofast

    Testify Bill! Testify!

  • Just4thefax

    Fact: Bill O’Reilly: Fox News Is The Most Powerful Media Agency In The World! The Spin Stops Here!

  • Just4thefax

    ProgLib said:
    Did you hear about the married, gay, death panel abortionist doctor that stopped the fence-building and now there’s headless bodies in Soros’ garage? Also the TSA is run by the Acorn black panthers, started by the illegitimate potsmoking descendants of Woodrow Wilson..

    Fact: MSMBC Olbermann’s old news. You need Fox News in your life!

  • Cecelia

    From what I’ve read lately, liberal journalists and blue bloggers (and their followers) would be the first to disagree with Goldberg.

    These guys have waxed endless irate on the fact that it’s FNC that brought about the Republican victories in the last election.

    You can hardly listen to Morning Joe or read a comment board without someone laying the burgeoning influence of the Tea Party and the results of the House races at the feet of Rupert Murdoch.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Andy-Lamb/1085325013 Andy Lamb

    There can be debate on whether Fox is most powerful. On whether it is the most obsessed over, there is no debate. The obsession is very laughable and very pathetic at the same time.

  • ProgLib

    If by most powerful he means the ability to make outlandish shit up and have a huge number of sheeple believe it I say he’s right.

  • timzank

    I don’t know about world wide domination, but it’s pretty obvious they dominate the news cycle as is evidenced right here. I haven’t counted but an educated guess by just looking suggests this site is 90% about Palin, Beck, O’reilly, and all fox employees and the other 10 % is about everyone else responding to the aforementioned Fox employees.

    Rather ironic isn’t it?

  • Cecelia

    ProgLib said:
    If by most powerful he means the ability to make outlandish shit up and have a huge number of sheeple believe it I say he’s right.

    I think that’s the pejorative construction of what Bill believes (and it proves my point.)

  • Cecelia

    timzank said:
    I don’t know about world wide domination, but it’s pretty obvious they dominate the news cycle as is evidenced right here. I haven’t counted but an educated guess by just looking suggests this site is 90% about Palin, Beck, O’reilly, and all fox employees and the other 10 % is about everyone else responding to the aforementioned Fox employees.

    Rather ironic isn’t it?

    ENDLESSLY ironic.

  • timzank

    On this page right now…all 4 stories on the header are Fox news…and 13 out of the 20 stories are fox related.

    They dominate your pages mediate, what does that say?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Andy-Lamb/1085325013 Andy Lamb

    ProgLib said:
    If by most powerful he means the ability to make outlandish shit up and have a huge number of sheeple believe it I say he’s right.

    No, he means present a conservative point of view for the first time in the history of either broadcast or cable news, and have loser liberal assholes all over the country piss and moan about it like whiny little babies.

  • skyfet

    This is not the first time I’ve heard him say this. I guess for him to convince himself, he has to keep repeating it. You don’t need to say you are ‘something’ the people or your contemporaries will say so.

  • Atticus Draco


    FOX dominates my world!
    I’ve been a FOX viewer since before the time it was considered cool to do so

  • sarainitaly

    “Watch, from Fox News, which may or may not be the most powerful media agency in the world.”

    Every other media avenue in the world sure treats them as if they are.

  • Just4thefax

    ProgLib said:
    If by most powerful he means the ability to make outlandish shit up and have a huge number of sheeple believe it I say he’s right.

    Fact: You need a double dose of FOX NEWS in your life!

  • timzank

    skyfet said:
    This is not the first time I’ve heard him say this. I guess for him to convince himself, he has to keep repeating it. You don’t need to say you are ’something’ the people or your contemporaries will say so.

    Pretty obvious (just look at this site) Fox’s contemporaries say so.

  • skyfet

    @timzank
    You agreeing with them doesn’t make you a contemporary. You are one of the product/market tool Murdoch targeted in the beginning.

  • beamangrow

    fox is whaat? hahahaha oh please help i just fell lol and cant get up.
    where is fox realy considered news? only in the u.s.a.
    this two oldies are a joke so is fox.travel people travel,you will see the truth,i mean travel outside of the country and you will find fox is nothing but garbage.
    which countries did he travel to for that observation.when i mention foxnews outside the country i get laughed at.

  • CosmosDan

    timzank said:
    I don’t know about world wide domination, but it’s pretty obvious they dominate the news cycle as is evidenced right here. I haven’t counted but an educated guess by just looking suggests this site is 90% about Palin, Beck, O’reilly, and all fox employees and the other 10 % is about everyone else responding to the aforementioned Fox employees.

    Rather ironic isn’t it?

    This is a site about media rather than about reporting the news. That’s why we see so many superficial articles about what amounts to drivel. .

  • timzank

    skyfet said:
    @timzankYou agreeing with them doesn’t make you a contemporary. You are one of the product/market tool Murdoch targeted in the beginning.

    I’m not a contemporary you ill educated twit, the site is. You know, Mediaite? Jesus, get your GED and come back.

  • timzank

    CosmosDan said:
    This is a site about media rather than about reporting the news. That’s why we see so many superficial articles about what amounts to drivel. .

    A site whose content is 90% about what is said on or by Fox news. Just like MSNBC. Without Fox News, neither would have a purpose. (or media matters either)

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Andy-Lamb/1085325013 Andy Lamb

    skyfet said:
    This is not the first time I’ve heard him say this. I guess for him to convince himself, he has to keep repeating it.

    He only repeats it when some drooling liberal jackass talks about the “need” to censor Fox, or take it off the air. Like the North Koreans do with media they don’t want the people to have access to. He only repeats it when this happens. Which is about every sorry ass day.

  • skyfet

    @timzank
    I bet you just passed your GED, so you are rubbing it in out face. Well do something beneficial with it. You are lost that’s why you are rambling to my reply.

  • skyfet

    @timzank
    By the way dumb shit, Mediaite is not can’t be a contemporary of fox, not even close. Get it!

  • CosmosDan

    timzank said:
    A site whose content is 90% about what is said on or by Fox news. Just like MSNBC. Without Fox News, neither would have a purpose. (or media matters either)

    Media Matters would lose most of their purpose if Fox decided to tell the truth far more often. I’m guessing that would be okay with everyone there.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Andy-Lamb/1085325013 Andy Lamb

    Ask anyone who knows nothing of these networks to watch news from 6 – 8pm, and watch Shepard Smith and Bret Baier on Fox, then watch MSNBC’s Ed Schultz and Chris Matthews (God help us) and Wolf Blitzer and John King on CNN. Hell, even throw in Brian Williams and Katie Couric for that matter. Have them watch all of them for a few days. The difference in program quality, production, and presentation is huge. It’s no wonder more people watched election night coverage on Fox cable than not only any other cable network, but also the big 3 broadcast networks. I love how so many liberals have pissed their pants on a daily basis since then.

  • writer

    It’s not good enough for the left to merely change the channel. They want Fox News taken off the air, because they can’t stand even one network that doesn’t agree with their views.

  • George C

    skyfet said:
    You are lost that’s why you are rambling to my reply.

    Speaking of GED’s , if I told you there were three mistakes in your eleven word sentence could you find them ?

  • Mr.Papshmer

    skyfet said:
    I bet you just passed your GED, so you are rubbing it in out face. Well do something beneficial with it. You are lost that’s why you are rambling to my reply.

    Shit homes, quit typing while you’re hitting the bong, you’re all fucked up.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jon-Martin/43100610 Jon Martin

    You retards are SOOO in the pocket of Republican leadership. You’re basically the little people that hold up the rich and continue to support them. Good luck retards XD Support Fox News, they really STAND for something, lol.

  • skyfet

    @George C
    AKA, dumb, dumb, why don’t you enlighten me.

  • skyfet

    @Andy Lamb
    Correction, he says it whenever their back is pushed to the wall i.e. being exposed as phonies. Check your facts!

  • Mr.Papshmer

    Jon Martin said:
    You’re basically the little people that hold up the rich and continue to support them.

    Hmm… Let’s see. Service employees (read: janitors and maids) and the public sector contribute union dues which go in large part to support liberal political candidates, those guys you worship because they went to Harvard and Yale, you know, the schools that neither you nor your kids will ever be able to afford, who in turn unleash untold billions in stimulus funds to their pals on Wall Street. Remember, those guys that you hate so much that contributed much more to Democrats than Republicans? But as long as they say they hate rich people, you’ll suck it up like a carp. Yeah, you’re all over the truth, aren’t you?

  • skyfet

    @George C
    dumb shit can’t tell the difference in typo’s and genuine spelling mistake.

  • Hugo Daun

    Atticus Draco said:
    I’ve been a FOX viewer since before the time it was considered cool to do so

    Dude, if you believe cheer-leading for ANY cable “news” outlet is somehow “cool”, I got some REAL news for ya, dummy…

    …you’ll NEVER be “cool”.

  • ProgLib

    Andy Lamb said:
    No, he means present a conservative point of view for the first time in the history of either broadcast or cable news, and have loser liberal assholes all over the country piss and moan about it like whiny little babies.

    Don’t mistake xenophobic fear mongering for conservatism. If they were truly conservative there’d be more Ron Paul than Karl Rove. Corporate shills and puppets that care more about lining their own pockets than making the country a better place if you ask me.

  • Mr.Papshmer

    ProgLib said:
    Corporate shills and puppets that care more about lining their own pockets than making the country a better place if you ask me.

    Obama and the progressives? That stupid dickhole doesn’t have a clue how to be president, and acts like he won fucking powerball. Biggest chump charlatan ever.

  • valkyrie101

    And since Bill is the number one man at the most powerful media organization in the world, that makes him number one in the world.

  • George C

    skyfet said:
    You are lost that’s why you are rambling to my reply.

    skyfet said:
    @George C
    AKA, dumb, dumb, why don’t you enlighten me.

    skyfet said:
    @George C
    dumb shit can’t tell the difference in typo’s and genuine spelling mistake.

    See , that’s the point . You think that there are spelling errors. I can assure you that you spelled all eleven words properly. That you can’t see , or choose not to acknowledge your errors does not make me the
    “dumb shit ” , rather only points to your limited intellegence and weak self -esteem.

  • George C

    George C said:
    intellegence

    See , I made a mistake too .

  • BruceGoose

    Just4thefax said:
    Fact: Bill O’Reilly: Fox News Is The Most Powerful Media Agency In The World! The Spin Stops Here!

    Just4thefax said:
    Fact: You need a double dose of FOX NEWS in your life!

    I like your awkward jokes.

    Fact: Fox News is the the most powerful media agency in the world.

    Fact: Fox News is now the most powerful media agency in the universe.

    Fact: Fox News is constructing a Death Star near Endor.

  • Thelonious Funk

    It is very important that we treat news organizations as instruments of power and not information.

  • skyfet

    @George C
    I do not lack in self esteem, I am just amazed at people when the focus on blatant typos. If someone type a word that I find unusual, the first thing I look at is the keyboard arrangement, which explains the typo.

    By the way the ‘dumb’ dumb reference was to the Night at the Museum movie, your profile picture looks like the actor that plays the character. A dumb dumb, gimme some gum gum. lol

  • Tesseract2

    Most powerful media group in the world? I don’t think so. Most powerful in the US? Definitely so.

  • George C

    skyfet said:
    You are lost that’s why you are rambling to my reply.

    George C said:
    if I told you there were three mistakes in your eleven word sentence could you find them ?

    skyfet said:
    AKA, dumb, dumb, why don’t you enlighten me.

    skyfet said:
    dumb shit can’t tell the difference in typo’s and genuine spelling mistake

    George C said:
    See , that’s the point . You think that there are spelling errors. I can assure you that you spelled all eleven words properly.

    skyfet said:
    I do not lack in self esteem, I am just amazed at people when the focus on blatant typos. If someone type a word that I find unusual, the first thing I look at is the keyboard arrangement, which explains the typo.

    Add general reading comprehension to the list of things to revisit . I’m bored now .

  • greg454

    I love Fox, but if they’re so powerful how come they only play CNN at the airport? Is it a conspiracy? Did CNN pay a bribe? They need to do something about that. The #1 network should be the one airing at the airport, not that CNN crap.

    http://politicallyincorrectlibertarian.wordpress.com/2010/11/23/imam-rauf-wants-you-to-pay-for-his-mosque/

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/James-Gregory-Backus/615261184 James Gregory Backus

    gordonbloyershow said:
    Sorry Bernie, O’Reilly is right. All you have to is read the posts that follow mine. The hate Fox posters will go crazy over this. Mediaite keep pushing MSNBC but that isn’t working. This week we will have 15 stories on Olbermann and Maddow as though they actually have viewers.

    PROPAGANDA – YES.

    News – NO.

    Why do you celebrate the actions made popular by Joseph Goebbels and the Communists of the Cold War and Pravda?

    You would rather be willfully ignorant and wrong than educated and right. This is what the Republican Party has given America. Another ZERO to humanity.

  • RTB

    Agreed 100% greg
    only thing about Bill i don’t like. .You don’t keep talking about being the best and powerful all the time. .It’s a turn off and eventually people will grow tired of it…just let your ratings keep doing the talking. ..Still the best news talk show out there

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/James-Gregory-Backus/615261184 James Gregory Backus

    notsofast said:
    Testify Bill! Testify!

    Says BILL O’REILLY. We KNOW FOX LIES – So why would anyone believe this?

    Oh, the sheep of the Republicorp Ilk!! LOL.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/James-Gregory-Backus/615261184 James Gregory Backus

    Just4thefax said:
    Fact: MSMBC Olbermann’s old news. You need Fox News in your life!

    FOX ISN’T NEWS – It’s Reich Wing Propaganda – i.e., “Opinion” of the Little Minds – like you Nuzi’s here!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/James-Gregory-Backus/615261184 James Gregory Backus

    Tesseract2 said:
    Most powerful media group in the world? I don’t think so. Most powerful in the US? Definitely so.

    Most powerful Reich Wing Propaganda Tool – ONLY. Educated America – the one’s that read books, understand history and have been outside their own homes – know it is PROPAGANDA for the Religulous Reich Wing Nuzis they represent only. These people only do hand picked events for a reason. They work for the Koch Bros., Saudi Royal Family and the Baron of Propaganda, Australia’s Rupert Murdoch. Where is you Glenn Beckian conspiracy theory here nut-bags.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/James-Gregory-Backus/615261184 James Gregory Backus

    timzank said:
    On this page right now…all 4 stories on the header are Fox news…and 13 out of the 20 stories are fox related.

    They dominate your pages mediate, what does that say?

    Because this site, like Media Matters is about calling out the LIARS. Whom lies more than FOX? No one.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/James-Gregory-Backus/615261184 James Gregory Backus

    Atticus Draco said:

    FOX dominates my world!
    I’ve been a FOX viewer since before the time it was considered cool to do so

    And it shows.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/James-Gregory-Backus/615261184 James Gregory Backus

    Mr.Papshmer said:
    Obama and the progressives? That stupid dickhole doesn’t have a clue how to be president, and acts like he won fucking powerball. Biggest chump charlatan ever.

    This is why the country is going down – Morons like this that think Bush and Palin are capable of leading the strongest – now proving to be the dumbest – country in the world. Christian Right are neither. Jesus Camp idiots from Jesusland. Even Jesus is embarrassed at their stupidity.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/James-Gregory-Backus/615261184 James Gregory Backus

    Mr.Papshmer said:
    Hmm… Let’s see. Service employees (read: janitors and maids) and the public sector contribute union dues which go in large part to support liberal political candidates, those guys you worship because they went to Harvard and Yale, you know, the schools that neither you nor your kids will ever be able to afford, who in turn unleash untold billions in stimulus funds to their pals on Wall Street. Remember, those guys that you hate so much that contributed much more to Democrats than Republicans? But as long as they say they hate rich people, you’ll suck it up like a carp. Yeah, you’re all over the truth, aren’t you?

    Has more to do with your lack of overall intelligence and willingness to be mislead with glee; You’re hate and fear mongering political and religulous party is what is wrong with this country. You’ve been brainwashed since Hollywood B-Actor and co-star to the Chimp you evolved from, Bonzo, was in office. You’re quick to blame others for your miserable and unhappy existence and are the biggest hypocrites on the planet. Of course, you’re in denial – so – deny it.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/James-Gregory-Backus/615261184 James Gregory Backus

    Andy Lamb said:
    Ask anyone who knows nothing of these networks to watch news from 6 – 8pm, and watch Shepard Smith and Bret Baier on Fox, then watch MSNBC’s Ed Schultz and Chris Matthews (God help us) and Wolf Blitzer and John King on CNN. Hell, even throw in Brian Williams and Katie Couric for that matter. Have them watch all of them for a few days. The difference in program quality, production, and presentation is huge. It’s no wonder more people watched election night coverage on Fox cable than not only any other cable network, but also the big 3 broadcast networks. I love how so many liberals have pissed their pants on a daily basis since then.

    Most people 99.9% better options than the propaganda that is Faux Newz. Only the brainwashed Jesus Camp ilk believe the morons at the Ministry of Lies called News Corp.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/James-Gregory-Backus/615261184 James Gregory Backus

    Andy Lamb said:
    There can be debate on whether Fox is most powerful. On whether it is the most obsessed over, there is no debate. The obsession is very laughable and very pathetic at the same time.

    Has more to do with your lack of overall intelligence and willingness to be mislead with glee; You’re hate and fear mongering political and religulous party is what is wrong with this country. You’ve been brainwashed since Hollywood B-Actor and co-star to the Chimp you evolved from, Bonzo, was in office. You’re quick to blame others for your miserable and unhappy existence and are the biggest hypocrites on the planet. Of course, you’re in denial – so – deny it.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/James-Gregory-Backus/615261184 James Gregory Backus

    gordonbloyershow said:
    Sorry Bernie, O’Reilly is right. All you have to is read the posts that follow mine. The hate Fox posters will go crazy over this. Mediaite keep pushing MSNBC but that isn’t working. This week we will have 15 stories on Olbermann and Maddow as though they actually have viewers.

    Has more to do with your lack of overall intelligence and willingness to be mislead with glee; You’re hate and fear mongering political and religulous party is what is wrong with this country. You’ve been brainwashed since Hollywood B-Actor and co-star to the Chimp you evolved from, Bonzo, was in office. You’re quick to blame others for your miserable and unhappy existence and are the biggest hypocrites on the planet. Of course, you’re in denial – so – deny it.

  • cjd ohio 1

    james, were you born stupid or did you get hit in the head?

  • writer

    Seems like if James is that upset with Fox, he’d stop watching.

  • http://Mediaite.com uggugg

    Fox News and Jerry Springer share the same viewers. They are the same viewers they educate to vote for their party. Whoa, looks like we are headed for trouble. The winds from hell will begin blowing in the near future.
    It really didn’t have to end this way, just another one of those dumb choices people tend to make.

  • ganymede

    Never thought I’d agree with Bernie Goldberg about anything, but the most powerful media outlet in the US is definitely the New York Times. If some of you Neanderthals read the Times occasionally you’d get some idea of what’s really happening and discover why the civilized world is very concerned about the downward direction of our wonderful country. The disinformation and bias you get on FOX is one of the main reasons we’re in such hot water. For that matter, there is no coherent news information on any television outlet except for a bit on PBS and foreign services like the BBC and other foreign mostly state owned media organizations. You rightwingers are a bunch of bean counters and it’s easy for hucksters like Murdoch and O’Reilly to pump up the numbers. Hitler and Goebbels were good at it too. What gets me more than anything else is the lack of patriotism of rightwingers. In your irrational hatred of Obama you would torpedo all efforts to help this country either collectively or individually. Despite your hostility and negativity we are making progress and one just hopes many of you will come out of your stupor and start working for the common good. The way some of you talk about FOX sounds like it’s a cult or a religion. Hey, there is one great program on FOX. It’s the Simpson’s and it’s the only program on FOX that Rupert Murdoch can’t control because it’s probably the biggest, consistent money maker they have.

  • pakattak

    Yes, Fox is the most powerful media agency in the world.

    AND THAT ISN’T A GOOD THING.

    Since when is it ever a good thing that the people who are supposed to report the facts can sway the opinion of these facts?

  • greg454

    The New York Times is a bunch of liberal lies, ever read Paul Krugman? He’s a freaking socialist. Fox News is the only fair and balanced network out there.

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