CNN & FOX apologize for racy coverage

[underpants]

NEW YORK
Wednesday November 17th, 2004

Spokesperson for both CNN and Fox News held simultaneous but separate news conferences to apologize for controversial programming on Tuesday. Both organizations said that they have felt an incredible backlash from viewers who questioed the news units' taste and sensitivity.

CNN spokesman Bob Fawltee said that numerous e-mails and calls from loyal viewers demanded a public apology and warned about boycotts should this type of coverage continue, "We regret the content of our broadcast on Tuesday November 16th and want to assure those who were offended that it will not happen again."

Fox News spokeswoman Brandy Latain echoed their competitors sentiments and added,"We both knew that this was a staged event produced mainly for publicity and that it was going to occur and independently we both decided to give it full coverage. We at Fox News sincerely regret this and apologize to our faithful viewers."

The incident in question involved two consenting adults but several aspects of the images were very disturbing to many viewers.

CNN released several e-mails that it had received but did not provide for the sender's name.

A Mary T. from Lupasville Arkansas wrote, "What I saw on your station Monday was nothing short of disgusting. I think of myself as having morals and attitudes representative of what many people share. The image of this married man and this woman in a workplace type environment conducting themselves as such was very upsetting. You know children could be watching at that time of day and this sort of thing could encourage this behavior in the future and send the message that it is okay".

Fox News released the following from a Russell P. in Sussex South Carolina, "I knew that this day was coming. I have seen how the media has been telling people for the last 40 or so years that this was "normal" and "acceptable" you of all people should have known what these images could do to the future generations"

The images in question (see here)

were supposedly meant as endearing friendship between President George W. Bush and his new nominee for Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice the current National Security Adviser.

[imenja]

1. Now that's funny!

:D

[underpants]

2. I worked on it over lunch

I was trying to parallel/satire the Monday Night Football "controversy"

[jobycom]

6. Yeah, we got that. Great work! nt.

[imenja]

7. It's worthy of the Daily show

You might try to sell it to them.

[PCIntern]

8. Excellent!

IMO, there's no question that they're an 'item' as they used to say. The way she closed her eyes - so romantic.

It reminds me of the old mnemonic from the Cranial Nerves:

Oh Oh Oh, To Touch And Feel A Girl's Vagina. AH.

Well, there you go again!

[PROGRESSIVE1]

3. This emailer is a RACIST:

Russell P. in Sussex South Carolina, "I knew that this day was coming. I have seen how the media has been telling people for the last 40 or so years that this was "normal" and "acceptable" you of all people should have known what these images could do to the future generations"

"the last 40 years or so that this was NORMAL" :wtf: is that supposed to mean??? Fox "news" watchers are right wing Racists.

[underpants]

5. Link?

It's not real. I made it up.

A satire on the Monday Night Football "controversy"

[jobycom]

4. But don't the viewers realize they are married to each other? Condi

said so.

[klebean]

9. bush & spelling, too

I didn't see bush & condi "sitting in a tree..." (on tv),
but just saw bush lay one on new edu sec'y nominee, Spelling.

"what the hell?" i said to myself.

this kind of behavior facilitates blurry boundaries with regard to workplace professionalism ...

[LynzM]

10. LMAO

You should send that to the Daily Show and the Onion!!

[underpants]

11. I tried to but I can't find an e-mail address for The Daily Show

They probably don't need thousands of "stoner slackers" sending them "OMG you rock!" e-mails.

[LynzM]

12. Well, it's not his email directly...

But you could fax it to their 'internships' line!

"You can also fax your resume to us at 212-468-1890."

Ya never know, that'd be a heck of a job!

[underpants]

13. -

:kick: