tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post8154610582928556049..comments2024-02-07T00:26:07.597-08:00Comments on Along The Way: CONTROVERSIAL BROADCASTER DIES -- FOX NEWSJoaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-70279163875170293642017-06-15T16:02:16.948-07:002017-06-15T16:02:16.948-07:00You have such an amazing understanding of politics...You have such an amazing understanding of politics and history. I had no respect for Ailes, but I'm sorry for his family anyway. I don't feel he's helped our country at all.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-15777341147122459242017-05-27T17:25:06.851-07:002017-05-27T17:25:06.851-07:00Thanks, Ginnie. Did you know -- reading your comm...Thanks, Ginnie. Did you know -- reading your comment aloud, the rhythm and rhyme are poetry! joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-58181880187311009362017-05-27T08:17:32.258-07:002017-05-27T08:17:32.258-07:00Well, the ones I saw who were arguing the 'oth...Well, the ones I saw who were arguing the 'other' side were leaders in that issue. They felt passionately about it being right. Admittedly some were better at spouting talking points than dealing with questions, but that is true of those on the right also. I though don't watch any of it regularly to maintain sanity. I have enough stuff going on to worry about without adding the news Rain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-7935261596056256372017-05-27T06:24:20.741-07:002017-05-27T06:24:20.741-07:00Wow, lots of good historical background. Very int...Wow, lots of good historical background. Very interesting but the short version in my mind will always be:<br />Ailes, Nixon, Fox ...that says it all to me. Ginniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749133391349265563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-5900558070575182472017-05-25T22:06:52.596-07:002017-05-25T22:06:52.596-07:00Thanks, Hattie.Thanks, Hattie.joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-12699572357028938472017-05-25T16:06:28.717-07:002017-05-25T16:06:28.717-07:00Joared: I really appreciate your posts, which are ...Joared: I really appreciate your posts, which are thorough and thoughtful. <br />Hattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13297404386730167834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-29053964949097813632017-05-25T15:14:19.565-07:002017-05-25T15:14:19.565-07:00Your observations, as usual, are very instructive ...Your observations, as usual, are very instructive whatever a reader's political perspective. The points you make are certainly very true. Critical thinking is required. If all any of us rely on are brief visuals and sound bites whether it's TV or the Internet, we're not likely to receive a very full grasp of the subject matter. Ideally, interest is tweaked to seek more detailedjoaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-13539611005352496582017-05-25T03:51:24.117-07:002017-05-25T03:51:24.117-07:00Interesting background--thanks for all your resear...Interesting background--thanks for all your research. I've long thought that television as a medium is ill-suited for presenting news. It depends on visuals and sound bites, neither of which is conducive to giving viewers the background necessary to inspire critical thinking about issues. Unfortunately, most fairly recent polls have shown the majority of Americans getting their news from TV. Dick Kladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11793395712483278104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-43208831906825887402017-05-25T00:14:54.876-07:002017-05-25T00:14:54.876-07:00There are a number of journalists with integrity r...There are a number of journalists with integrity reporting the news and some may even broadcast within Fox's News Department -- discerning them is the viewers challenge. I'm personally not keen on the loud incendiary presentations of a number of opinion reporters, regardless of their point of view and not just at Fox. Reports would indicate displaying long legs (female) were part of joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-64227123799037996852017-05-24T19:13:17.125-07:002017-05-24T19:13:17.125-07:00I find Chris Wallace and Shep Smith excellent. The...I find Chris Wallace and Shep Smith excellent. The Fox opinion guys are mostly offensive and every time I see The 5 all I see are Kimberly Guilfoyles very long legs on display. That seems characteristic of the Ailes style. I was surprised to learn Ms. Guilfoyle is the ex-wife of Gavin Newsom, Can't wait til she replaces Sean Spicer (he says sarcastically)Shackman https://www.blogger.com/profile/01690901432037614409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-77371048256530936722017-05-23T13:06:34.486-07:002017-05-23T13:06:34.486-07:00Ah...another interesting topic readers here may wa...Ah...another interesting topic readers here may want to search in Great Britian's media, "dementia tax" -- health care issue.joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-72868665144786427062017-05-23T12:24:44.324-07:002017-05-23T12:24:44.324-07:00I agree, Gigi, as I think Scott Pelley delivers ne...I agree, Gigi, as I think Scott Pelley delivers news pretty much as non-partisan quality news should be.joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-45121633260394828712017-05-23T09:57:26.183-07:002017-05-23T09:57:26.183-07:00I never watch Fox news. I prefer Scott Pelly and ...I never watch Fox news. I prefer Scott Pelly and CBS News.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-73224758698431642502017-05-23T07:57:30.640-07:002017-05-23T07:57:30.640-07:00I know, hardly a free and independent media. But t...I know, hardly a free and independent media. But there's still a lot of relatively unbiased news in the Guardian and the Independent. Including endless criticism of Trump and his antics. And right now a lot of criticism of Theresa May and her so-called "dementia tax".nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-29262708524292649432017-05-22T21:35:22.311-07:002017-05-22T21:35:22.311-07:00Aren't you lucky! But then....
Murdoch owns y...Aren't you lucky! But then....<br />Murdoch owns your Sun and Harmsworth your Daily Mail -- papers are tabloid types, aren't they?<br /><br />"Over 50% of UK papers sold are controlled by 2 billionaires:<br />Jonathan Harmsworth, 4th Viscount of Rothermere<br />RUPERT MURDOCH<br />according to Media Reform Coalition in this 2015 study:<br />http://www.mediareform.org.uk/wp-content/joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-70571522922844639922017-05-22T20:54:36.667-07:002017-05-22T20:54:36.667-07:00Some think Fox News has not changed that much yet,...Some think Fox News has not changed that much yet, if it will at all. Some of the criticisms have included lack of a clear definition between factual content and opinion, orientation of that opinion, other matters that can be researched on impartial sites that study news integrity, language usage, professional news ethics etc.<br /><br />When it comes to their presenting topics where differing joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-19233068319435657772017-05-22T06:34:33.388-07:002017-05-22T06:34:33.388-07:00I only began watching Fox last year when I got so ...I only began watching Fox last year when I got so revolted by the constant drama on MSNBC and no balance at all. I was shocked that Fox had both sides presented-- even when the host was always conservative. They went out of their want to get leaders in movements, which also amazed me that the people would go on. Then I read Fox is under new management with the Murdock brothers having more say in Rain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-60633060972497612542017-05-22T02:20:25.451-07:002017-05-22T02:20:25.451-07:00Luckily in the UK we're spared the propaganda ...Luckily in the UK we're spared the propaganda and distortions of Fox News, except when relayed to us by Fox enthusiasts like the President. On the other hand, we have the Daily Mail and the Sun to contend with, which are full of gung-ho Tory fanatics.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-24607838145194619662017-05-21T16:17:06.809-07:002017-05-21T16:17:06.809-07:00Here's an interesting current NY Mag article, ...Here's an interesting current NY Mag article, "Roger and Me" by Gabriel Sherman reflecting on Ailes following his death: <br />http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/05/roger-and-me-a-reporter-reflects-on-his-ailes-coverage.html<br /><br />Sherman also participated in a Charlie Rose Show 5/19/17 segment following Ailes' death which will likely soon be available on the PBS joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-20961688814462297912017-05-21T13:30:22.603-07:002017-05-21T13:30:22.603-07:00I think blaming Ailes's is an over-simplificat...I think blaming Ailes's is an over-simplification, and is a bit of sensationalizing itself that maybe someone other than the book's author wrote to sell the book as I've read publisher's sometimes do. There are many factors at play dividing our culture, I think, but Faux News -- as you put it -- and Ailes molding their coverage likely had influence. joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-7081192501545807612017-05-21T13:17:53.385-07:002017-05-21T13:17:53.385-07:00The subject of this post basically has to do with ...The subject of this post basically has to do with Roger Ailes, Rupert Murdock's news corporation, orientation and quality of news they distribute. I think we've gone far afield. Certainly the matters you bring up are all related at some level, but they're much broader than can be covered here. They're certainly worthy of discussion i.e. reining in the pharmaceutical companies, joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-52876739541595257332017-05-21T12:52:07.907-07:002017-05-21T12:52:07.907-07:00I haven't encountered recent discussion by kno...I haven't encountered recent discussion by knowledgeable people about Murdoch's specific empire goals in India. Here's one article from 2015 I just noted in a quick Google search: https://qz.com/476806/why-rupert-murdoch-wont-buy-an-indian-news-business/<br />India is a continuing growing force in the world, so I would expect having an information distribution foothold there would joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-76636386252969906072017-05-21T10:52:01.866-07:002017-05-21T10:52:01.866-07:00So we blame Ailes in part for this split in our cu...So we blame Ailes in part for this split in our culture? I have tried to be fair and balanced by watching Faux News, but there is so much "crap" that I cannot stomach it.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-46597963992344404632017-05-21T06:39:21.577-07:002017-05-21T06:39:21.577-07:00Unfortunately, we had no good choice by the time i...Unfortunately, we had no good choice by the time it got to the presidential election. Vote third party and throw your vote away. Either of the two main candidates were equally likely to get us into another war and use bad judgment elsewhere. I blame the Democratic party for that when the establishment made up its mind that it wanted Clinton and set up their super delegates to make Sanders almost Rain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-49862787658292232752017-05-21T04:41:19.692-07:002017-05-21T04:41:19.692-07:00I am a newspaper and internet news reader and rare...I am a newspaper and internet news reader and rarely watch television for news. Murdoch's presence in India is more or less benign and his empire is much smaller than the local ones. His slant is more towards entertainment here than news. I am not very clued in about Fox News other than what I have read in the press and as such don't think that I am qualified to comment.Rummuserhttp://rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.com