In response to Outfoxed:Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism, I am going to comment on Fox News' use of fear building tactics and propaganda. Being a Canadian, I can't say that I tune into Fox on a regular basis, but after watching the video listed above there is much to say about the Fox network as a political weapon.
Media can be deemed the nervous system of any democracy, but what happens when your media outlet is corrupt?
Fox News, created by right wing conservative politician, Rupert Murdoch, is being used as a tool to instill fear into its viewers to keep them tuning in. The flashy headlines, use of graphics, and the breaking news phenomenon (also known as yellow journalism) that Fox incorporates into their daily airtime is the perfect combination to ensure that its audience is being transformed into mini fox icons: people who have their opinions molded for them.
A true democracy is centered around objectivity in reporting and making all sides of ANY political/current affair story known, so that the people of a nation can knowledgeably form perspectives about the world for themselves. Journalistic integrity and the public sphere is sacrificed to Fox news when they are mirroring a Stalinist system:
- create an environment of fear
- workers are monitored
- form opinions rather than gather news
- force employees to sign confidentiality contracts
Though Fox's catch phrase decalres that the network is HONEST AND BALANCED, it is not. Take for example Bill O'Reilly's Shutup conspiracy. It has been documented and seen live that reporters for Fox are not afraid to tell their interviewees to SHUTUP if they begin to mention anything that goes against right-wing ideology. How is this fair and balanced?
The problem is, people do not realize that they are subjected to propaganda and that is why the media is a genius weapon to control the masses. Alternative outlets are available to gather REAL balanced news, you just have to surf the world wide web.
Fox News is a business. They will do whatever is needed to bring in the dollars. Think about it, do you really want to be a lab mouse? Stop letting corporate news broadcasters dictate the realities of the world and take control!
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