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- Launched: October 7, 1996
- Founder: Rupert Murdoch
- Owner: News Corp.
- Chairman & CEO: Roger Ailes
- Notable Personalities: Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck
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The Fox News Channel is a cable news network owned by News Corp. The station's slogans are "We Report. You Decide." and "Fair and Balanced." It currently leads the cable news market, with an average 3.3 million daily viewers, and was the number six overall cable network in 2007.
In April 2009, Fox rejected President Barack Obama's request for primetime coverage of his 100-day news conference. The network will, instead, air their detective drama Lie to Me. The Fox News Channel will cover the President's conference and viewers of the regular Fox network will be alerted to the conference via an icon on the screen.The Live Feed: Fox rejects Obama's request... (April 27, 2009)
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Key Programming
The network features a number of prominent shows, including Bill O'Reilly's The O'Reilly Factor, which is the top rated cable news show, as well Hannity and Colmes which features conservative pundit Sean Hannity and liberal pundit Alan Colmes. Other prominent hosts include Greta Van Susteren, Shepard Smith and Brit Hume. -
Conservative Bias
Fox News has been attacked as having a conservative bias when reporting the news, and the perceived bias was the subject of the documentary Outfoxed. Liberal commentator Al Franken also blasted Fox News in his book Lies and the Lying Liers Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right. News Corp. president Rupert Murdoch is a well known conservative. -
Red Eye Remarks
On an episode of the Fox News late-night series Red Eye that aired on March of 2009, host Greg Gutfeld and panelists, including comedian Doug Benson, mocked a statement made by Canadian Lt. Gen. Andrew Leslie, noting that the Canada military would need a year-long break from operations in Afghanistan starting in 2011. Gutfeld said that the soldiers would need time off to do yoga and get manicures, while Benson noted that he had not been aware Canadians were serving in Afghanistan. Gutfeld apologized for his comments on March 23, claiming that he had been misunderstood and meant no disrespect to members of the Canadian military.International Herald Tribune: Fox News apologizes to Canada for troop remarks (March 23, 2009) -
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Fox News Channel Questions
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Fox News just called the shootings at Ft. Hood the first major terrorist attack during Obama's Presidency. Is that accurate, hooey, or just 1 AnswerToo soon to say, I think. It depends on the motive of the shooter. Right now, I'm leaning toward someone losing his sanity and trying to commit suicide by cop/m... read more -
Has Fox News lost all credibility? Does anyone still consider them a reputable source for news? 10 AnswersUnfortunately, unlike the enforcement, legal or medical professions which can police their own, and enforce oaths of integrity and conduct (and even within thes... read more
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