Truth be damned! Fox News Wins Lawsuit to Legally DISTORT news!

Tref · 08-03-2007, 02:06 PM

In other news, the Wall Street Journal has just announced the winner of the 2008 presidential race!

... Fox News reporters Jane Akre and Steve Wilson ... (they) discovered the harmful effects of bovine growth hormone (BGH) on Florida cows, tainting drinking milk, their Fox bosses immediately requested grand revisions. Evidently, BGH’s chief manufacturer, Monsanto Corporation, had filed a lawsuit against Fox to pull the “distorted story.”

Akre and Wilson declined ... (and) were then promptly fired from the station. Not willing to be squashed by Big Media, the reporters promptly sued Fox for wrongful dismissal and won a settlement. But Fox retaliated with an appeal and the verdict was over-turned.

... Fox ... told the courts there are no rules against distorting the news. They argued the First Amendment Right protected broadcasters when they deliberately lie in their news reports. Yes, that’s right: the media can legally report bullsh*t.

The appeals judge ruled that distorted reporting is not illegal. This angered journalists at Project Censored so intensely, they wrote:
The position implies that First Amendment rights belong to the employers – in this case the five power media groups. And when convenient, the First Amendment becomes a broad shield to hide behind. Let’s not forget, however; the airwaves belong to the people. Is there no public interest left—while these media giants make their private fortunes using the public airwaves?

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Tref Not Tref Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,188	Truth be damned! Fox News Wins Lawsuit to Legally DISTORT news! In other news, the Wall Street Journal has just announced the winner of the 2008 presidential race! ... Fox News reporters Jane Akre and Steve Wilson ... (they) discovered the harmful effects of bovine growth hormone (BGH) on Florida cows, tainting drinking milk, their Fox bosses immediately requested grand revisions. Evidently, BGH’s chief manufacturer, Monsanto Corporation, had filed a lawsuit against Fox to pull the “distorted story.” Akre and Wilson declined ... (and) were then promptly fired from the station. Not willing to be squashed by Big Media, the reporters promptly sued Fox for wrongful dismissal and won a settlement. But Fox retaliated with an appeal and the verdict was over-turned. ... Fox ... told the courts there are no rules against distorting the news. They argued the First Amendment Right protected broadcasters when they deliberately lie in their news reports. Yes, that’s right: the media can legally report bullsht. The appeals judge ruled that distorted reporting is not illegal. This angered journalists at Project Censored so intensely, they wrote: The position implies that First Amendment rights belong to the employers – in this case the five power media groups. And when convenient, the First Amendment becomes a broad shield to hide behind. Let’s not forget, however; the airwaves belong to the people. Is there no public interest left—while these media giants make their private fortunes using the public airwaves? To read story, click here __________________ Tref3.0 Listen in aural 3-D* to Pop's muzak! (New songs added semi-bi-daily) j & j Did you know that Emas eht yltcaxe is exactly the same spelled backwards?! Last edited by Tref : 08-03-2007 at 02:15 PM. Reason: In other news, Murdoch should be strung up and stoned.
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