Playing Devil's Advocate here on behalf of Fox, it's very easy to use some slick editing to cut together a pastiche that appears to represent any viewpoint you like. Keep in mind the source of this video: mediamatters.org, a website that, in my opinion, definitely has a beef with Fox.

OK, that's about as far as I can take the Devil's Advocate position for Fox. They certainly don't make it hard to cut these types of videos together. As I don't watch Fox unless I am held hostage by a TV in a restaurant or airport I can't turn off, I have no idea if they represent their most conservative personalities (Beck, Hannity, etc) as "journalists", or if their viewers consider them such, in the traditional sense. I'd have to guess that they probably don't bother to differentiate, as "If it's on the TV, it must be true!"

Anyone who doesn't watch mainstream media with some skepticism is just fooling themselves. Though they may not be as blunt as Fox, I'm sure CNN has an agenda/slant behind every one of it's personalities as well. As every single person in either organization is human, I find it hard to believe that any of them is able to remain completely objective 100% of the time. Result: even when reporting on strictly the facts, even subtly body language, tonal inflection and strategic omission can, and does, convey a subjective position.

Then who do we trust?

Trust in your own ability to make an informed decision, and don't let anyone, be it Jon Stewart or Glen Beck, tell you how to think. If you've made a decision or formulated a viewpoint before researching the facts for yourself, be willing to admit that lack of objectivity, and don't represent yourself as 100% "fair and balanced".
Source(s):
http://mediamatters.org/columns/200904290009

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I believe this is consistent with Fox News coverage of Democrats be it Barack Obama, Al Gore or any other person who leans left of center. With the Republicans out of power FNC is kinda interesting in how they appear to be spiraling out of control and into fits of insanity right before our very eyes. They have huge ratings but I think its only because they are using fear (everyday the sky is falling at FNC) as a tool to keep their audience.

I don't think there is anything wrong with having a network that reports from the Right, but the "Fair and Balanced" tagline is simply Orwellian in how wrong it is, and the amount of misinformation they spread is irresponsible and troubling.

With that said... they have already taken their right to lie to the public to court, and won.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZkDikRLQrw
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It’s impossible to take any video that’s so heavily spliced as a genuine source of information. By the 30 second mark, it has the looks of a propaganda piece, since we have no idea of the context of these remarks, and it isn’t clear at all whether any of them really relate to each other.

With montages like this, you either agree or disagree with the point of view that it's espousing. If you agree, then you'll probably enjoy the artwork. If you disagree, you may be offended.

One other thought specific to this video. It seems to make much of the fact that FoxNews associates are critical of Obama's policies. In the larger framework of this vide, I think the goal is to evoke outrage at the naysayers. But wasn't it just a few short months ago that criticizing the president was an act of patriotism?
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