FOXNEWS ORDERS AN END TO WORD-PLAYS ON SCHWARZENEGGER (FOX BIAS SHOWS)

[Unity]

SMOKING GUN ON FOX NEWS BIAS. Fox is trying to protect Arnold as he falters.

From Drudge:

FOXNEWS ORDERS AN END TO WORD-PLAYS ON SCHWARZENEGGER MOVIES; SERIOUS CANDIDATE, SERIOUS COVERAGE Sun Aug 24 2003 16:10:31 ET

Fox News Channel senior vice president John Moody has ordered an end to Schwarzenegger movie puns in news rotations, according to a report set for Monday release.

"Total Recall," "The Governator," and "Running Man" may be but a a few of the never-ending examples on-air Schwarzenegger cuties - but Moody's had enough.

NYT media watcher Jim Rutenberg is preparing to root out a memorandum posted recently in the Fox News computer system: "The urge may seem irresistible to play off Arnold Schwarzenegger's acting career," Moody wrote. "Resist it. Otherwise the effect is often to belittle the candidacy of the front-runner for one of the most important offices in the U.S., and that's not fair and balanced. No more references to 'Conan,' 'Terminator,' and 'Kindergarten Cop' as shorthand for the candidate.... Certainly don't suggest he is part of a 'circus' or lump him in with novelty candidates" like Gary Coleman... Ask yourself if your clever turn of phrase is suggesting that Schwarzenegger's candidacy isn't a serious one. That's exactly the case his political opponents want to press. We need to play it down the middle."

Fox is the only one of the three major cable networks so far to draft such a policy, reports Rutenberg.

John J. Stack, the Fox News Channel vice president for news gathering said of Schwarzenegger, "People do recognize him from his films, but he is now undertaking a very serious mission and we want people to be told all about it."

Besides, he said, California voters, faced with huge economic problems, are by now getting bored with the frivolous aspects of the campaign.

"The circus component is starting to subside. People have gotten their yuks about the porn star and the sitcom representative," he said, "but I think people want to get down to dollars and cents."

Developing...

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

1. Let's play...

PARSE THE STATEMENT!!! They do. Why can't we?

"John J. Stack, the Fox News Channel vice president for news gathering said of Schwarzenegger, "People do recognize him from his films, but he is now undertaking a very serious mission and we want people to be told all about it.""

There you have it, peeps. Clear admission that they intend on acting as a media outlet for Ahnult for Governor 2003. Clear as day.

Must caught the foo' during his Sunday Mimosa breakfast.

[Mika]

16. Don't forget this

Appellate Court Rules Media Can Legally Lie.
http://www.sierratimes.com/03/02/28/arpubmg022803.htm

On February 14, a Florida Appeals court ruled there is absolutely nothing illegal about lying, concealing or distorting information by a major press organization.

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Fox argued from the first, and failed on three separate occasions, in front of three different judges, to have the case tossed out on the grounds there is no hard, fast, and written rule against deliberate distortion of the news. The attorneys for Fox, owned by media baron Rupert Murdock, argued the First Amendment gives broadcasters the right to lie or deliberately distort news reports on the public airwaves.

In its six-page written decision, the Court of Appeals held that the Federal Communications Commission position against news distortion is only a "policy," not a promulgated law, rule, or regulation.

Fox aired a report after the ruling saying it was "totally vindicated" by the verdict.

[Cooley Hurd]

2. CA is sooooo important to the Repugs...

Evidently, Rove called Ailes...

Another funny thing:
the effect is often to belittle the candidacy of the front-runner for one of the most important offices in the U.S., and that's not fair and balanced.

I betcha there was an earlier memo that told everyone at Faux to slip the phrase "fair and balanced" into every conversation, to remind Al F who owns it... snicker...

[QuietStorm]

4. who does own it

murdock. sorry if that is a stupid question. I know many outlets are owned by a handful of corporations, I just always forget who owns what.

[Cooley Hurd]

14. Roger Ailes is FauxNews Chairman - in charge of day-to-day stuff...

Rupert is the owner of News Corp, of which Faux is a major division. Together, they would make Josef Goebbels uber-proud!

[QuietStorm]

29. Oh isn't that consoling

especially considering I here way too many people than is comforting quote for fox news reports. I am not sure of what percent of the national makes up its viewing audience, but judging from the doctrine it is spinning toward the nation and how many times I hear people contradict me based on FoxNews reporting; let's just say I am not comforted, especially considering the twisted and less than factual doctrine they purport with big chunks of history not considered in their analysis. They are one of the most anti-arab news outlets we have.

[QuietStorm]

11. Murdock owns it

I googled to be sure....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=109&topic_id=959

[Dhalgren]

30. Also, referring to The Bulk

as the "frontrunner" is misleading even their own new teams. Arnold is not in the lead in any of the polls I've seen. But, again, I suppose you have any polls you like.

[QuietStorm]

3. This is like the reign of King George

didn't all news come direct from King George at the time. In fact all information came directly from the royals. Nothing could be said without permission and all that was reported needed approval. I always new foxnews was a DoD pulpit. But for the most part up until this administration the pretense seemed to be that journalism was an unbiased capture of events. Now they are making no bones about it the events are being directed and real information is being held hostage by this partison corporate entity.

Does murdock own Fox news? and who for murdock has fox in their pocket would that be Richard Perle as well. I know he handles Jerusalem Post spins. At least I have come across information more than once.

Straight unadulterated propaganda. And Americans eat it up. Especially the really patriotic flag waving ones. What fools we are being played for really. They have ceased to need pretense or facade anymore. They are so fucking cocky now they are basically operating in plain sight. The big lie uncovered almost entirely. We see blue. They say red and the flag wavers say red.

Astounding.

[deneb]

5. Can they still say 'Hasta La Vista'?

'Ah-nold' and 'governator' really made Faux the target of ridicule. Sorta like Tweety paying homage to the fake-CiC in uniform.

The FOX-'news' on-air-entertainment staff must still say 'Nuk-u-lar'

[blackcat77]

20. And "homicide bombers." I go nuts whenever I hear that... nt

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

6. could this have to do with the fact

that the recall is going down, and even it did pass, arnold comes in 2nd?

sounds like desperation by ailes

[billbuckhead]

7. But what about Ranier Wolfcastle?

The Simpsons seems to be having fun with Teutonic bodybuilders turned actors.

[SideshowScott]

8. Meanwhile: Its perfectly ok to call Gray Davis " Chickenlips " on Fox

Fox news is a total Joke..Its not news at all but a 24/7 infomercial for the republican party..I Wonder if they will stop showing the Simpsons Eps mocking Arnie in Reiner Wolfcastle..
But im sure they will mock and call names for anyone left of John McCain or anyone that does not kiss Bush's ass..
Fair and Blanced my ASS!! I want to sure them for false advertizeing for the words " Fair", "Balanced", and " News"

[Tuttle]

9. The impression I get...

as a loyal Simpsons fan is this: they bust on FOX endlessly! They also make fun of the fact that they are THE money maker for FOX.

Tut-tut

[wellst0nev0ter]

27. True, When The Producers Of The Simpsons First Signed Up With FAUX

They had a clause in their contract that says "NO NOTES". That means FAUX executives can't make any binding "suggestions" for the show and that the Simpson creators have almost unfettered creative liscense. It was only possible back then since Fox was an obscure and struggling UHF network, not the juggernaut that it is right now.

[Ganja Ninja]

28. Still I've never seen the Simpsons bust the chimps chopps.

and they fooed on Clinton lots of times.

[0007]

13. Fox News haven't been

having good hair days lately, 'eh?

[prolesunited]

23. Well, he's not a "serious" candidate

So it's OK. ;-)

[ibegurpard]

10. Fair and Balanced?

Gary Coleman is a novelty candidate but Arnold Schwarzenegger isn't? FAUX NEWS please explain to me how Arnold's credentials give him any more credibility than Gary Coleman.

[montana_hazeleyes]

19. That is exactly what I thought when I read that!

but you posted it first!

[Zorro]

12. Arnold's got a long way to go and they know it

Fox and the rest of the media been trivializing this election, but the people of California recognize the seriousness of this recall and are offended by the national reporting.

The LA Times reported that Arnold's negatives are just as high as his positives, and that the poll they released this morning was skewed towards Republican voters, since they are presumed to be more likely to vote. The results do not give any comfort to the Republicans.

Again, I think that after Labor Day you're going to see Davis make this recall election as much a referendum on the Bush administration as on his performance as governor. He'll get a lot of mileage by tying the energy problems back to the Bush administration's refusal to intervene when the market was obviously being gamed by the likes of Enron and such.

I still think that Davis will survive this recall attempt. He is a tough and relentless campaigner, and will not hesitate to rightfully attack this administration and its policies.

[grasswire]

15. but.............................

.......his celebrity from his entertainment exposure is the only thing getting him the press attention. So if he is getting a benefit from his celebrity, why is he not fair game?

[Pax Argent]

25. I keep hoping that that is exactly what Davis will do

"Again, I think that after Labor Day you're going to see Davis make this recall election as much a referendum on the Bush administration as on his performance as governor."

California got screwed by Bush's mis-management. I think Davis is toast, but I would love to see him take a chunk of Bush as he goes down.

[peekaloo]

17. consider this a divorce

from reality.

Of course it's a serious campaign, afterall isn't Rob Lowe one of his advisers?

:+

[gratuitous]

18. Perhaps Faux would be so good as to explain

What separates a "novelty" candidate from a serious one? Let's start with an easy one, and work our way up, 'k?

Ahnuld and Gary Coleman. One is apparently a "serious" candidate, and the other is not. Hard to tell which is which, though, and the why is completely obscured.

George W. Bush. Besides a huge personal fortune stolen from others and stuffed into his pockets by toadies trying to curry favor with his father, what qualifications does he bring to the Oval Office? What, exactly, should make him a "serious" candidate rather than a "novelty" candidate?

Is it just a matter of money?

[Skittles]

21. LET'S GET REAL, SHALL WE?

Here's the REAL QUOTE:

John J. Stack, the Fox News Channel vice president for news gathering said of Schwarzenegger, "People do recognize him from his films, but he is now undertaking a very serious mission and we need him to win."

[kskiska]

22. Front runner?

…the effect is often to belittle the candidacy of the front-runner for one of the most important offices in the U.S.…

Isn't Bustamante the front runner right now?

[Democat]

24. Don't worry about facts, this is Fox!

More proof of the liberal media.

[Paschall]

26. That caught my eye, too, kskiska

Interesting subtext, too... as if being the front-runner or an underdog should have any bearing on the media's objectivity. :crazy:

Ya don't think this story was a plant just to get that talking point out there, do ya? Naaah!

[The Magistrate]

31. Far Too Late

Without the movies, and the image they project, Schwartzenegger would be just one more fool with a funny accent sweeping the dung behind the elephants in the circus.

[David__77]

32. This won't help Arnie...

Arnie, if anything, is helped by the vapid Hollywood talk and personalization. If he becomes "serious candidate" immigrant from Austria, son-of-a-Nazi steroid-abuser--what's left? No policy. No glitz. Fox may be doing no favor with this move.