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| | #Liberals and left-wingers frequently argue that [[Fox News Channel]] is a conservative network and is basically the television version of [[Rush Limbaugh]]. They say this in an attempt to lower Fox's credibility. However, a May 2017 study conducted by [[Harvard University]] regarding mainstream media coverage of Republican U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] showed that, overall, 80% of coverage about him was negative throughout the media.<ref name="FoxFairBalanced"> | | #Liberals and left-wingers frequently argue that [[Fox News Channel]] is a conservative network and is basically the television version of [[Rush Limbaugh]]. They say this in an attempt to lower Fox's credibility. However, a May 2017 study conducted by [[Harvard University]] regarding mainstream media coverage of Republican U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] showed that, overall, 80% of coverage about him was negative throughout the media.<ref name="FoxFairBalanced"> |
| | *Richardson, Valerie (May 19, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/19/study-trump-press-coverage-new-standard-negativity/ Harvard agrees: Trump press coverage sets ‘new standard for negativity’]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 19, 2017. | | *Richardson, Valerie (May 19, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/19/study-trump-press-coverage-new-standard-negativity/ Harvard agrees: Trump press coverage sets ‘new standard for negativity’]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 19, 2017. |
| − | *Shaw, Adam (May 19, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/05/19/study-93-percent-cnn-nbcs-trump-coverage-negative/ Study: Media Coverage of Trump’s First 100 Days Set ‘New Standard For Negativity’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 19, 2017.</ref> However, the network with the most positive coverage of Trump was Fox News, with 48% percent positive and 52% negative.<ref name="FoxFairBalanced"/> This shows that despite liberal deception, Fox is indeed the fairest and most balanced mainstream news network in the U.S. | + | *Shaw, Adam (May 19, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/05/19/study-93-percent-cnn-nbcs-trump-coverage-negative/ Study: Media Coverage of Trump’s First 100 Days Set ‘New Standard For Negativity’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 19, 2017.</ref> However, the network with the most positive coverage of Trump was Fox News, with 48% percent positive and 52% negative.<ref name="FoxFairBalanced"/> This shows that, contrary to liberal deception, Fox is indeed the fairest and most balanced mainstream news network in the U.S. |
| | #Liberal news anchor [[Katie Couric]] manipulated a recorded conversation with a gun rights organization (for a 2016 documentary) to make them appear they were stumped when asked a difficult question, when in fact, according to their own recording of the interview, they clearly answered the question.<ref>Hawkins, Awr (June 7, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/06/07/defamation-suit-katie-couric-edited-gun-control-doc-dismissed/ Katie Couric Beats Defamation Lawsuit over ‘Edited’ Gun Control Documentary]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 7, 2017.</ref> | | #Liberal news anchor [[Katie Couric]] manipulated a recorded conversation with a gun rights organization (for a 2016 documentary) to make them appear they were stumped when asked a difficult question, when in fact, according to their own recording of the interview, they clearly answered the question.<ref>Hawkins, Awr (June 7, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/06/07/defamation-suit-katie-couric-edited-gun-control-doc-dismissed/ Katie Couric Beats Defamation Lawsuit over ‘Edited’ Gun Control Documentary]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 7, 2017.</ref> |
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