Fox News At Bottom Of The News Barrel

   Most of us with an I.Q. over five or at least a pre-kindergarten education have known that FoxNews is anything but a news network, especially where the war in Iraq is concerned or the prosecutor purge for that matter. Anything which places the bush Crime Family in a bad light is generally down-played on this network.

  Here  is a look at the important stories as far as FoxBews has been concerned.

What's more important: Iraq or Anna Nicole Smith?

Depends on which network you're watching.

According to PEJ's first quarter News Coverage Index, "MSNBC and CNN were much more consumed with the war in Iraq than was Fox." (See the chart to the right.)

In daytime, FNC devoted 6 percent of its time to Iraq, and 17 percent of its time to Anna Nicole. For CNN, the mix was 20 percent Iraq, 5 percent Anna; for MSNBC, the mix was 18 percent Iraq, 10 percent Anna.

"Fox also stood out for its lack of coverage on the firings of the U.S. attorneys, compared with the other channels. The story, which gained real momentum in mid March, consumed a mere 2% of Fox’s total airtime. CNN devoted twice that percent (4%) and MSNBC four times (8%)," the report says...

 

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