Outfoxed
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MoveOn.org Brave New Films | |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
Budget | US$200,000 |
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism is a
The documentary had a limited theatrical release,
Following the release of Outfoxed, Greenwald and Brave New Films produced a related series of anti-Fox
Synopsis
The film examines the global growth of Murdoch's media enterprise in the context of concentration of media ownership considerations, and evaluates the effect of having one person in control of a large media conglomerate on freedom of the press.[3]
Some of Outfoxed's coverage includes:
- Review of Fox News's coverage during the lead-up to, and the aftermath of, the 2003 invasion of Iraq.[8]
- Interviews with former Fox News journalists, discussing incidents where Fox News allegedly pressured journalists to slant their reports towards support for the Republican Party.[8]
- Instances where Fox News commentators such as Bill O'Reilly intimidate guests with whom they disagree, such as author and activist Jeremy Glick.[9]
- Studies which claim more airtime and coverage is consistently given to
- Examination of whether Fox News' premature result-calling of the 2000 presidential election contributed to George W. Bush officially being elected.[9]
- Scrutiny of Fox News management, including Murdoch and president conservatives, in allegedly controlling the network's content, and editorial control from Murdoch on down allegedly ensuring which stories and issues are covered and the strongly conservative perspective of such coverage.[1]
Former Fox News journalists appear in the film critiquing the methods and perceived integrity of their former employer.
Participants
- Alterman, Eric
- Brock, David
- Cheek, Douglas
- Clarke, Richard A.
- Cohen, Jeff
- Cronkite, Walter
- Du Pre, Jon
- Franken, Al
- Glick, Jeremy
- Nichols, John
- Sanders, Bernie
- Westin, Av
Reception
Outfoxed received positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a score of 85% based on reviews from 60 critics.[12]
In the
Fox News' response
Fox News called the film "illegal copyright infringement" for its use of clips from Fox News Channel programs.[7]
Fox News also said that the film misrepresented the employment of four people identified as former Fox News employees.[7] Fox News said Alexander Kippen and Frank O'Donnell had actually been employees of WTTG, the Fox owned-and-operated station in Washington, D.C., and not employees of Fox News Channel. It said that Jon Du Pre, identified as a former anchor in the film, had actually been a reporter, and that his contract had not been renewed because he was "a weak field correspondent and could not do live shots."[7] It said that Clara Frenk, identified as a former producer in the film, had actually been a "pool booker" who "expressed no concern about the editorial process" while employed there. Fox also pointed out that Frenk had been a volunteer for Bill Clinton's 1992 Presidential campaign.[14]
Fox News challenged any news organization that thought this was a major story to "put out 100 percent of their editorial directions and internal memos [and] Fox News Channel will publish 100 percent of our editorial directions and internal memos, and let the public decide who is fair."[7]
See also
- Alternative media (U.S. political right)
- Fox News controversies
- List of documentaries
- Media bias in the United States
- The medium is the message
- Politico-media complex
- Propaganda model
References
- ^ a b c Blackwelder, Rob (6 October 2004). "OutFoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism". NicksFlickPicks.
- ^ Hanley, Tyler (10 September 2004). "Outfoxed". Palo Alto Weekly.
- ^ a b Cracknell, Ryan (1 September 2004). "Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism". Movie Views.
- ^ Turan, Kenneth (6 August 2004). "A network gets 'Outfoxed' through its own ideas, deeds". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b Deans, Jason (2004-07-21). "Fox News documentary tops Amazon sales chart". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2007-03-29.
- ^ "Director Robert Greenwald on 'Outfoxed' -- New York Magazine". NYMag.com.
- ^ a b c d e "FOX News Channel Statement on 'Outfoxed'". Foxnews.com. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ a b c Burr, Ty (17 September 2004). "This Fox hunt is direct and effective". Boston Globe.
- ^ a b c Kendrick, James (22 August 2004). "Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism". Q Network.
- ^ Jesse Walker (2004-08-16). "Outfoxed DVD Review". Mindjack. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
- ^ Miles O'Dometer (2004-11-27). "Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism". Rambles.net. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
- ^ "Outfoxed". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ Rooney, David (2004-07-12). "Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism". Variety.com. Retrieved 2007-01-23.
- ^ a b Kurtz, Howard (2004-07-11). "Tilting at the Right, Leaning to the Left: Robert Greenwald's 'Outfoxed' Has Its Own Slant on Balance". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-07-20.
- ^ Lehmann, Megan (2004-08-06). "Fair and Balanced, this Doc's Not". New York Post. Retrieved 2009-10-11.