http://www.newshounds.us/2011/03/04/did_fox_news_misrepresent_footage_of_ugly_confrontation_in_wisconsin.phpAs we previously posted, Fox News overblew a dramatic confrontation between a Republican lawmaker and protesters in Wisconsin earlier this week. Now, the original publisher of the video of the confrontation speaks out to correct the record about the footage.
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http://www.dane101.com/current/2011/03/03/correcting_the_record_sean_hannity_and_michelle_malkins_long_term_memoryOn March 1, Dane101 posted video captured by contributing photographer Phil Ejercito of protesters following Wisconsin Assemblyman Glen Grothman as he sought to find an entrance into the locked down Wisconsin State Capitol building. The multiple entrances to the building have been sealed to limit the flow of traffic into and out of the building. Fox News contacted dane101 and Ejercito for permission to specifically use the video on Your World with Neil Cavuto, which was granted. The decision to post the video and allow a national news organization to use the video was made due to the fact that the incident did happen and we aren't interested in censoring reality. Dane101 Business Manager Michael Donnelly made additional comments regarding the decision to post the video at his blog. It was, indeed, an unfortunate and isolated incident in a two week protest that even the Madison Police Department has consistently praised for peacefulness and organization.
Yesterday, the footage that was provided to Cavuto's show ended up on the Sean Hannity show where he interviewed professional pundit and conservative intellectual Michelle Malkin. The duo made a number of misstatements and seeing as the footage partially came from dane101 (although Phil retains all of the rights to his work) I feel like we have an obligation to correct the record.
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