Fox News Ends Ebola Coverage: ‘Our Work Is Done

[uppityperson]

http://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/fox-news-ends-ebola-coverage-work-done?utm_source=tny&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=borowitz&mbid=nl_110514_Borowitz2&CNDID=24410136&spMailingID=7263483&spUserID=MjczNzc1MDExOTAS1&spJobID=560519616&spReportId=NTYwNTE5NjE2S0

NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report)–Fox News announced on Wednesday that it is terminating its coverage of the Ebola virus effective immediately, because, in the words of the host Sean Hannity, “Our work is done.”

Hannity commended the work of the Fox Ebola team, which provided non-stop coverage of the virus during the month of October, but added, “This story is officially over.”

Fox’s decision to bring its Ebola coverage to such an abrupt close raised eyebrows in media circles, but Hannity offered an explanation for the move after his broadcast concluded. “There’s like, what, one case of Ebola in the United States?” the host said. “At most, two or three. The point is, the chances of any of our viewers catching Ebola are next to zero. We’re not in the business of scaring people for no reason. Let’s all move on.”

Hannity added that if there is an Ebola outbreak in the U.S., Fox would offer in-depth coverage of the crisis, probably in the fall of 2016.

[BeyondGeography]

1. Perfect

[lpbk2713]

2. No further need to drone on about Benghazi either.

Time now to get back to business as usual, serious lies and deceptions.

[KMOD]

3. hahahaha

Love it! Needed a laugh.

[Martin Eden]

4. "We’re not in the business of scaring people for no reason."

YES -- the REASON is OBVIOUS

[hifiguy]

5. The day after the election delivers what Faux wanted.

Things that make you say hmmmmm...

[Hyper_Eye]

6. When you forget to check what the source of the article is...

that's when you know the state of politics and the media and has become a parody of itself. To me this sounded like it was completely within the realm of possibility.

[uppityperson]

14. Yup, and I think others here did not check the source. Reality imitates satire.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

15. This stuff writes itself

[AllyCat]

7. That's because it was all about fear before the election

Not actual news.

[WhoIsNumberNone]

8. The day after the election. Subtle.

On edit:
So- this could just as easily come from the Onion, and yet it sounds plausible. Such is the state of crazy in this country.

[ConnorMarc]

9. And There You Have It

WoW!

*SMH*

[Historic NY]

10. next I M P E A C H M E N T.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

11. Next up: The Republican Constitutional Amendment to ban blacks and women from running for President.

[arthritisR_US]

12. That was one part of the GOP's Oct surprise. nt

[craigmatic]

13. Does this piss anybody else off as much as me?