Yet another encroachment on our freedoms

[kandrathe]

It's FOXNEWS. It's entertaining as long as we keep a few things in mind.

1) When FOXNEWS uses wirenews services or other articles from other sources, there's at least a chance of some veracity. When they have to do their own work, they don't outright lie. But they do become unintended comedy. If taken too seriously, it can become a tragedy. Like a drunk driving clown car accident.

2) They're 'interesting' in the same way PRAVDA is interesting, or at least entertaining.
Maybe not quite as funny or well written as say The Onion, but The Onion has advantages that FOXNEWS and PRAVDA don't. Mainly because The Onion can use swears, and The Onion knows it's writing satire. The last point is kinda iffy sometimes with FOXNEWS.

3) It's FOXNEWS. They once almost sued the FOX network for a Simpsons episode for their news ticker spoof.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2003/oct/2...ternationalnews

And, yet, in an age of media whoredom... As David Zurawik writes in the Baltimore Sun, Time for TV press to quit being used by Obama<blockquote>Given all the reckless and irresponsible words uttered by the likes Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity, I hesitate to write these words, but good for Fox. It must be doing something right, if it has the president complaining about the tiny bit of scrutiny he gets on TV.

On the other hand, if Fox News is our last, best TV watchdog on the White House, then the TV press, as well as media critics like me, should be profoundly embarassed, and vow to start doing a better job -- immediately."</blockquote>