Fox News takes heat for News Corporation's GOP donation

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(CNN) - The Democratic National Committee called into question Fox News' objectivity Tuesday after it was reported that the cable network's parent company – News Corporation – recently donated $1 million to the Republican Governors Association.

"'Fair and Balanced' has been rendered utterly meaningless," Hari Sevugan, the DNC's national press secretary, said in a statement. "Any pretense that may have existed about the ties between Fox News and the Republican Party has been ripped violently away.

[Soul Crusher]

Utterly stupid.  They should give the money back. 

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Utterly stupid.  They should give the money back. 

they could be 'fair and balanced' and donate $1mil to the dems LOL!


Notable they circumvented Steele and gave the cash right to the governors.

[Soul Crusher]

they could be 'fair and balanced' and donate $1mil to the dems LOL!


Notable they circumvented Steele and gave the cash right to the governors.

They should not be donating to any politicians of either party. 

[BM OUT]

Wow,who cares?MSNBC is owned by GE check out how much cash GE gives to democrats.This is another left wing smear job who cant stand the fact that FOX ass fucks them every single day and cant figure out why they have no audiance.

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They should not be donating to any politicians of either party.  

agreed

[Danny]

agreed

A subject we all seem to have the same position on. hhhmm...

[Arnold jr]

On one hand I can see how this seems a little shady but in all honesty I don't see how it really matters.

*Fox, like any business is free to donate/give money to anyone they want. They are not bound to the restrictions of federal organizations.

*As long as Fox reports the news fair and balanced, who cares where their money goes. When I say "report the news" I'm talking about "Hard News" this does not include editorial or opinion shows, every network has them and on Fox they are touted as "Opinion" not hard news.

*Fox's hard news coverage is by far the most neutral. No, Beck and Hanity do not fall in the "Hard News" category, they are op/ed.

[Dos Equis]

On one hand I can see how this seems a little shady but in all honesty I don't see how it really matters.

*Fox, like any business is free to donate/give money to anyone they want. They are not bound to the restrictions of federal organizations.

*As long as Fox reports the news fair and balanced, who cares where their money goes. When I say "report the news" I'm talking about "Hard News" this does not include editorial or opinion shows, every network has them and on Fox they are touted as "Opinion" not hard news.

*Fox's hard news coverage is by far the most neutral. No, Beck and Hanity do not fall in the "Hard News" category, they are op/ed.

I don't believe it.  Someone who actually understands the difference between news and opinion shows.     I've been making this point since Obama tried to censor Fox News. 

And I agree about the money. 

In addition, the subsidiary is not the parent.  They likely have different boards, officers, etc.  Pretty large leap from donation by the parent to control/influence of news shows by the subsidiary. 

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"A CNN review of financial contributions made by media corporations showed that the parent companies of CNN, ABC, CBS and NBC have all made at least six-figure contributions to political parties and candidates. But none of them have given one organization so much money relative to its equivalent association on the other side of the aisle."

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/08/18/dga-calls-for-fox-news-to-run-disclaimer/#more-118433

 

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"A CNN review of financial contributions made by media corporations showed that the parent companies of CNN, ABC, CBS and NBC have all made at least six-figure contributions to political parties and candidates. But none of them have given one organization so much money relative to its equivalent association on the other side of the aisle."

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/08/18/dga-calls-for-fox-news-to-run-disclaimer/#more-118433

nice!

so the other stations are 'fair and balanced' in their donations, but FOX is pretty one sided.

[Dos Equis]

nice!

so the other stations are 'fair and balanced' in their donations, but FOX is pretty one sided.

lol.  I don't even know where to begin . . . .

[tonymctones]

lol.  I don't even know where to begin . . . .

I think he has been drinking today

[Dos Equis]

I think he has been drinking today

lol.  Maybe.   

[Arnold jr]

nice!

so the other stations are 'fair and balanced' in their donations, but FOX is pretty one sided.

Wow! I'm not trying to be difficult, really not but could you possibly be any more obtuse?

[Soul Crusher]

I think he has been drinking today

How about the last two months? 

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How about the last two months? 

yall told me to stock up on ammo and liquor.

then the white house said we're in a recovery.

i fired off all my ammo, and now i'm drinking up all the liquor.

[Arnold jr]

yall told me to stock up on ammo and liquor.

then the white house said we're in a recovery.

i fired off all my ammo, and now i'm drinking up all the liquor.

That's right, this is "The Summer of Recovery"  Earlier today I could've sworn there was a big parade coming down my street in celebration of Obama's genius but I was mistaken...all it was was the sound of the economy crashing and burning harder than before...well, that and the ice cream man.

[tonymctones]

yall told me to stock up on ammo and liquor.

then the white house said we're in a recovery.

i fired off all my ammo, and now i'm drinking up all the liquor.

hahah

[tallgerman]

outa sight

lol

pot calling kettle black

ted dated hanoi jane

[blacken700]

wow I'm surprised