FOX News blows it again

[RockaFowler]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/23/statement-on-coverage-seth-rich-murder-investigation.html


Statement on coverage of Seth Rich murder investigation

On May 16, a story was posted on the Fox News website on the investigation into the 2016 murder of DNC Staffer Seth Rich. The article was not initially subjected to the high degree of editorial scrutiny we require for all our reporting. Upon appropriate review, the article was found not to meet those standards and has since been removed.

We will continue to investigate this story and will provide updates as warranted.

Uh, why are you still investigating a story that isn't there???
This "news" organization gets worse and worse. And when is Hannity going to be reprimanded?? Geraldo, too!!!

[SaschaHM]

1. Their apology is bullshit if Hannity continues to push this story.

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He's definitely trying to get Trump and the republicans to put together a sham commission.

[Trekologer]

3. High degree of editorial scrutiny

"The article was not initially subjected to the high degree of editorial scrutiny we require for all our reporting."


I almost fell out of my chair when I read that.

[emulatorloo]

2. If they were honest journalists, they'd report that is a hoax.

And apologize to Seth Rich's family.

[geek tragedy]

4. Hey, when ever have Hannity, Geraldo and the Leftbart crowd been wrong? nt

[NCTraveler]

5. Freepers comments about the retraction.

No joke, these are their words.

"That’s okay, because OANN is the network that will stay on top of it." ConservativeMind

"They’re folding like a Republican House or Senate leader..............." Red Badger

"The deep state has put on the full court press.

This stuff is beginning to remind me of the Kennedy assassination cover-up—all that is missing is the phony Commission to “investigate” it." cgbg

"Fox is sort of becoming the transgendered cable news network" bigbob

"There is as at least as much proof Rich was murdered by the Dems as their is proof that Trump colluded with Russia....will they be backing off the anti-Trump narrative as well?" Maverick68

"It is ok to continue the fake Russia story without proof but not look into a murder and see what is completely wrong with the way it has been investigated and question it. Got it Fox, you are just going to be one more corrupt news outlet following the deep state mantra." Lady Heron

"RINO Brett Baier said he wouldn’t run it due to anonymous sources.

He then proceeded to do story after story attacking Trump, all based on Anonymous sources!

You can’t make this sh:t up!" AnthonySoprano

Not going to link to the site that houses these incestuous religious fundamentalists.

[mnmoderatedem]

6. obviously Fox News got what it wanted

keep it "out there" so there base will get all frothy again, even though they knew damn good and well the story was bullshit to begin with.

They even had Newt Gingrich repeating the crapola a couple of days ago.

[underpants]

7. Link to two articles

Fox News staffers "Disgusted"
http://money.cnn.com/2017/05/22/media/fox-news-staffers-seth-rich-dnc-sean-hannity/

Funny take on Hannity's on air and twitter meltdown in progress
http://flavorwire.com/605990/sean-hannity-is-totally-losing-his-shit-in-public-grab-your-popcorn