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The Fox News Channel heavily promotes [[RINO Backers]]—commentators who may appear to be [[conservative]] but side with [[RINO]]s just when it matters most.  In the first major [[2016 presidential debate]], [[feminist]] [[Megyn Kelly]] of Fox News ambushed [[Donald Trump]] with irrelevant, out-of-context quotations to make it appear that he was somehow anti-women.  Additional examples on Fox News include [[Bill O'Reilly]], [[Sean Hannity]], [[Karl Rove]], and [[Rush Limbaugh]], who savaged [[Todd Akin]] for making a [[pro-life]] statement pointing out that pregnancy from rape is rare due to feminine biology.  The Fox News Channel gave Karl Rove a platform to raise money against [[pro-life]] Republican candidates.

The Fox News Channel heavily promotes [[RINO Backers]]—commentators who may appear to be [[conservative]] but side with [[RINO]]s just when it matters most.  In the first major [[2016 presidential debate]], [[feminist]] [[Megyn Kelly]] of Fox News ambushed [[Donald Trump]] with irrelevant, out-of-context quotations to make it appear that he was somehow anti-women.  Additional examples on Fox News include [[Bill O'Reilly]], [[Sean Hannity]], [[Karl Rove]], and [[Rush Limbaugh]], who savaged [[Todd Akin]] for making a [[pro-life]] statement pointing out that pregnancy from rape is rare due to feminine biology.  The Fox News Channel gave Karl Rove a platform to raise money against [[pro-life]] Republican candidates.

Even pundit [[Sarah Palin]] is too [[conservative]] for Fox News Channel, as when it canceled some of her interviews at a key political moment in August 2012,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2012/08/sarah-palin-fox-cancelled-my-interviews-133729.html|title=Sarah Palin: 'Fox canceled my interviews'|date=August 29, 2012|first=Dylan|last=Byers|work=[[Politico]]}}</ref> and then refused to renew her contract at the end of 2012. Fox negotiated a new contract five months later but generally pushed her off the air.<ref name=politico>{{cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2013/06/sarah-palin-fox-news-contributor-92747.html|title=Sarah Palin rejoins Fox News|date=June 13, 2013|first=Mackensie|last=Weinger|work=[[Politico]]|accessdate=July 18, 2014}}</ref>

Even pundit [[Sarah Palin]] is too [[conservative]] for Fox News Channel, as when it canceled some of her interviews at a key political moment in August 2012,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2012/08/sarah-palin-fox-cancelled-my-interviews-133729.html|title=Sarah Palin: 'Fox canceled my interviews'|date=August 29, 2012|first=Dylan|last=Byers|work=[[Politico]]}}</ref> and then refused to renew her contract at the end of 2012. Fox negotiated a new contract five months later but generally pushed her off the air.<ref name=politico>{{cite news|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2013/06/sarah-palin-fox-news-contributor-92747.html|title=Sarah Palin rejoins Fox News|date=June 13, 2013|first=Mackensie|last=Weinger|work=[[Politico]]|accessdate=July 18, 2014}}</ref>

The Fox News Channel heavily favors [[neoconservatives]] and is particularly weak in criticizing the [[homosexual agenda]] and [[abortion]].  The Fox News Channel often helps elect less conservative [[Republican]]s, as when it repeatedly featured and promoted [[John McCain]] and [[Chris Christie]] while excluding their more [[conservative]] primary opponents.  It drifted further from the [[Conservative Movement|conservative movement]] by petulantly declaring that [[conservative]] [[Newt Gingrich]] would not be accepted back.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/04/ailes-newt-cant-come-back-to-fox-120421.html|title=Ailes: Newt can't come back to Fox|date=April 13, 2012|first=Alexander|last=Burns|work=[[Politico]]}}</ref>

The Fox News Channel heavily favors [[neoconservatives]] and is particularly weak in criticizing the [[homosexual agenda]] and [[abortion]].  The Fox News Channel often helps elect less conservative [[Republican]]s, as when it repeatedly featured and promoted [[John McCain]] and [[Chris Christie]] while excluding their more [[conservative]] primary opponents.  It drifted further from the [[Conservative Movement|conservative movement]] by petulantly declaring that [[conservative]] [[Newt Gingrich]] would not be accepted back.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/04/ailes-newt-cant-come-back-to-fox-120421.html|title=Ailes: Newt can't come back to Fox|date=April 13, 2012|first=Alexander|last=Burns|work=[[Politico]]}}</ref>

However, because it is much more conservative than the rest of the mainstream media, Fox News has been fiercely opposed and targeted by liberals,<ref>Harper, Jennifer (May 25, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/25/inside-the-beltway-the-strategic-war-on-fox-news/ Inside the Beltway: The strategic war on Fox News]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 25, 2017.</ref> the mainstream media,<ref>Scarry, Eddie (April 10, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/fox-news-is-under-attack Fox News is under attack]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved April 10, 2018.</ref> and even some [[Never Trump movement|anti-Trump]] "conservatives."<ref>Hall, Jon N. (April 12, 2018). [https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/04/nevertrumpers_and_fox_news.html NeverTrumps and Fox News]. ''American Thinker''. Retrieved April 12, 2018.</ref>

However, because it is much more conservative than the rest of the mainstream media, Fox News has been fiercely opposed and targeted by liberals,<ref>Harper, Jennifer (May 25, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/25/inside-the-beltway-the-strategic-war-on-fox-news/ Inside the Beltway: The strategic war on Fox News]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 25, 2017.</ref> the mainstream media,<ref>Scarry, Eddie (April 10, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/fox-news-is-under-attack Fox News is under attack]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved April 10, 2018.</ref> and even some [[Never Trump movement|anti-Trump]] "conservatives."<ref>Hall, Jon N. (April 12, 2018). [https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/04/nevertrumpers_and_fox_news.html NeverTrumps and Fox News]. ''American Thinker''. Retrieved April 12, 2018.</ref>

==History==

==History==

The Fox News channel was started in 1996 by [[Rupert Murdoch]] and [[Roger Ailes]], who perceived a need for a news organization that offered more balanced and fair reporting, one where the facts from all sides would be presented. [[Mainstream media]] "[[political correctness]]" was banished. As an example, Fox News [[anchor]]s call [[terrorist]]s what they are, (terrorists), instead of referring to them as "militants."  As of February 2007, polls show that over 20% of Americans say their main source of news is the Fox News Channel.

The Fox News channel was started in 1996 by [[Rupert Murdoch]] and [[Roger Ailes]], who perceived a need for a news organization that offered more balanced and fair reporting, one where the facts from all sides would be presented. [[Mainstream media]] "[[political correctness]]" was banished. As an example, Fox News [[anchor]]s call [[terrorist]]s what they are, (terrorists), instead of referring to them as "militants."  As of February 2007, polls show that over 20% of Americans say their main source of news is the Fox News Channel.

Fox News has dominated the ratings of other cable news outlets.<ref name=anderson>{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-anderson4oct04,0,2195035.story?coll=la-opinion-center|title=Fox News: Enraging Liberals for 10 Years|date=October 4, 2006|first=Brian C.|last=Anderson|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> Launched by media tycoon Rupert Murdoch and former political consultant Roger Ailes as a refuge for viewers fed up with real or perceived [[liberal bias]] everywhere in the so-called "[[mainstream media]]", Fox is the undisputed ratings champion of cable news.  It's been trouncing [[CNN]], [[MSNBC]] and [[CNBC]] for years, and draws a much larger audience share than all competitors, including the three major broadcast news shows, combined. It is by far the most profitable news network in the world, on track to earn more than $700 Million in 2010.<ref name=10ailes>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/10/business/media/10ailes.html?_r=0|title=A Fox Chief at the Pinnacle of Media and Politics|date=January 9, 2010|first1=David|last1=Carr|first2=Tim|last2=Arango|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>  But the profit motive may cause some of the hostility Fox News has to the [[conservative]] positions on important social issues.

Fox News has dominated the ratings of other cable news outlets.<ref name=anderson>{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-anderson4oct04,0,2195035.story?coll=la-opinion-center|title=Fox News: Enraging Liberals for 10 Years|date=October 4, 2006|first=Brian C.|last=Anderson|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> Launched by media tycoon Rupert Murdoch and former political consultant Roger Ailes as a refuge for viewers fed up with real or perceived [[liberal bias]] everywhere in the so-called "[[mainstream media]]", Fox is the undisputed ratings champion of cable news.  It's been trouncing [[CNN]], [[MSNBC]] and [[CNBC]] for years, and draws a much larger audience share than all competitors, including the three major broadcast news shows, combined. It is by far the most profitable news network in the world, on track to earn more than $700 Million in 2010.<ref name=10ailes>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/10/business/media/10ailes.html?_r=0|title=A Fox Chief at the Pinnacle of Media and Politics|date=January 9, 2010|first1=David|last1=Carr|first2=Tim|last2=Arango|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>  But the profit motive may cause some of the hostility Fox News has to the [[conservative]] positions on important social issues.

Indeed, for over 100 consecutive months, FNC has been the most-watched cable news channel in the country. FNC is available in more than 90 million homes. It is part of the Fox Television Stations Group, a subsidiary of [[Australia]]n-born media mogul [[Rupert Murdoch]]'s [[News Corporation]]. [[Roger Ailes]] was named Chairman of the Fox Television Stations Group on August 15, 2005. Ailes resigned on July 21, 2016, following a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment of female employees.  Rupert Murdoch is his interim replacement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/roger-ailes-resigns_us_57912e0ee4b0fc06ec5c4c8a|title=Roger Ailes Steps Down As Fox News CEO After Widespread Accusations Of Sexual Harassment|date=July 21,2016|accessdate=July 21, 2016}}</ref> Despite its strong ratings dominance in the United States, Fox News did not perform well in the [[United Ingdom]], causing its parent company to stop broadcasting it in the country in 2017 in order to focus on its U.S. market.<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/08/29/guardian-sky-stop-broadcasting-fox-news-uk/ Guardian: Sky to Stop Broadcasting Fox News in UK]. ''Breitbart News''. August 29, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.</ref><ref>Concha, Joe (August 29, 2017). [http://thehill.com/homenews/media/348409-fox-news-no-longer-airing-in-the-uk Fox News no longer airing in the UK]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved August 29, 2017.</ref>

Indeed, for over 100 consecutive months, FNC has been the most-watched cable news channel in the country. FNC is available in more than 90 million homes. It is part of the Fox Television Stations Group, a subsidiary of [[Australia]]n-born media mogul [[Rupert Murdoch]]'s [[News Corporation]]. [[Roger Ailes]] was named Chairman of the Fox Television Stations Group on August 15, 2005. Ailes resigned on July 21, 2016, following a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment of female employees.  Rupert Murdoch is his interim replacement.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/roger-ailes-resigns_us_57912e0ee4b0fc06ec5c4c8a|title=Roger Ailes Steps Down As Fox News CEO After Widespread Accusations Of Sexual Harassment|date=July 21,2016|accessdate=July 21, 2016}}</ref> Despite its strong ratings dominance in the United States, Fox News did not perform well in the [[United Ingdom]], causing its parent company to stop broadcasting it in the country in 2017 in order to focus on its U.S. market.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/08/29/guardian-sky-stop-broadcasting-fox-news-uk/ Guardian: Sky to Stop Broadcasting Fox News in UK]. ''Breitbart News''. August 29, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.</ref><ref>Concha, Joe (August 29, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/media/348409-fox-news-no-longer-airing-in-the-uk Fox News no longer airing in the UK]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved August 29, 2017.</ref>

==Fair and Balanced==

==Fair and Balanced==

[[Image:Fair_balanced.jpg‎|thumb|left|Fair And Balanced Logo]]

[[Image:Fair_balanced.jpg‎|thumb|left|Fair And Balanced Logo]]

According to a May 2017 study conducted by [[Harvard University]] regarding mainstream media coverage of Republican U.S. President [[Donald Trump]], overall 80% of coverage about him was negative throughout the media.<ref name="FoxFairBalanced">

According to a May 2017 study conducted by [[Harvard University]] regarding mainstream media coverage of Republican U.S. President [[Donald Trump]], 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). [https://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 deceit]], Fox is indeed the fairest and most balanced mainstream news network in the U.S.

*Shaw, Adam (May 19, 2017). [https://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 deceit]], Fox is indeed the fairest and most balanced mainstream news network in the U.S.

===The slogan===

===The slogan===

From its foundation, Fox News had the slogan of "Fair and Balanced." In June 2017, it was reported that Fox would discontinue the slogan in an effort to distance itself from [[Roger Ailes]], who created the slogan.<ref>Nussbaum, Daniel (June 15, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/06/15/fox-news-dropping-fair-balanced-slogan/ Fox News Dropping ‘Fair and Balanced’ Slogan]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 15, 2017.</ref>

From its foundation, Fox News had the slogan of "Fair and Balanced." In June 2017, it was reported that Fox would discontinue the slogan in an effort to distance itself from [[Roger Ailes]], who created the slogan.<ref>Nussbaum, Daniel (June 15, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/06/15/fox-news-dropping-fair-balanced-slogan/ Fox News Dropping ‘Fair and Balanced’ Slogan]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 15, 2017.</ref>

===Liberal criticism of the slogan===

===Liberal criticism of the slogan===

Conservatives have criticism for the Fox News Channel as well. For example, conservatives have complained about [[Fox News and homosexuality|how Fox News has covered the homosexuality issue]]. In 2006, the [[conservative]] reporter [[Peter LaBarbera]] wrote that "Fox News and Wal-mart are among the high-level ($10,000) sponsors of the [[National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association]]’s (NLGJA) 2006 Convention in Miami."<ref>[http://americansfortruth.com/issues/corporate-promotion/corporations/food-beverage-household-brands/coca-cola HRC’s 195 100-Percent Pro-Homosexual Corporations]</ref> In addition, their 'Fair and Balanced' motto allows [[liberal propaganda]], lies, deceit, and half-truths to gain an audience. In reality, Fox was judged to actually provide a more "fair and balanced" coverage in the 2008 Presidential race than all three MSM networks, who had a decidedly pro-Obama tilt, a study by the ''Center for Media and Public Affairs''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130309221616/http://www.cmpa.com/pdf/08summer.pdf Center for Media and Public Affairs: ''How TV News Has Covered McCain, Obama and Hillary'']</ref>

Conservatives have criticism for the Fox News Channel as well. For example, conservatives have complained about [[Fox News and homosexuality|how Fox News has covered the homosexuality issue]]. In 2006, the [[conservative]] reporter [[Peter LaBarbera]] wrote that "Fox News and Wal-mart are among the high-level ($10,000) sponsors of the [[National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association]]’s (NLGJA) 2006 Convention in Miami."<ref>[http://americansfortruth.com/issues/corporate-promotion/corporations/food-beverage-household-brands/coca-cola HRC’s 195 100-Percent Pro-Homosexual Corporations]</ref> In addition, their 'Fair and Balanced' motto allows [[liberal propaganda]], lies, deceit, and half-truths to gain an audience. In reality, Fox was judged to actually provide a more "fair and balanced" coverage in the 2008 Presidential race than all three MSM networks, who had a decidedly pro-Obama tilt, a study by the ''Center for Media and Public Affairs''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130309221616/http://www.cmpa.com/pdf/08summer.pdf Center for Media and Public Affairs: ''How TV News Has Covered McCain, Obama and Hillary'']</ref>

The Murdoch family, particularly James Murdoch and "his very liberal wife, Kathryn," both of whom hold high-ranking positions at Fox, are liberal globalists who aim to make Fox News more left-wing.<ref name="AiM2017"/><ref>Barnes, Brooks; Ember, Sydney (April 22, 2017). [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/22/business/media/murdoch-family-21st-century-fox.html In House of Murdoch, Sons Set About an Elaborate Overhaul]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved October 17, 2017.</ref><ref>Belvedere, Matthew J. (May 2, 2017). [https://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/02/fox-news-as-we-know-it-is-finished-predicts-murdoch-biographer-michael-wolff.html Fox News as we know it is finished, predicts Murdoch biographer Michael Wolff]. ''CNBC''. Retrieved October 17, 2017.</ref> Even Rupert Murdoch (and Fox News) opposed [[Donald Trump]] during the 2016 GOP primaries and co-chairs Partnership for a New American Economy (PNAE), which advocates for [[open borders]],<ref>Hahn, Julia (January 26, 2016). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/01/26/anti-trump-network-fox-news-money-flows-open-borders-group/ The Anti-Trump Network: Fox News Money Flows into Open Borders Group]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 17, 2017.</ref> and Murdoch asked U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] to fire conservative [[Steve Bannon]].<ref>Spiering, Charlie (August 14, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/14/rupert-murdoch-urges-donald-trump-to-fire-steve-bannon/ Rupert Murdoch Urges Donald Trump to Fire Steve Bannon]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 17, 2017.</ref> Fox News also does business with liberal Democrat polling firms and [[establishment]] GOP firms which seek to push their respective agendas.<ref>Raheem, Kassam (October 17, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/17/kassam-fox-alabama-poll-sees-murdochs-network-enter-very-fake-news-territory/ KASSAM: Fox Alabama Poll Sees Murdoch’s Network Enter ‘Very Fake News’ Territory]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 17, 2017.</ref><ref>Kassam, Raheem (October 18, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/18/kassam-little-fox-news-alabama-poll-featuring-karl-rove-john-kerry/ KASSAM: More on That Fox News Fake News Alabama Poll… Featuring Karl Rove]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 19, 2017.</ref> Conservatives also criticized Fox News when co-host [[Dana Perino]] implied that the conservative [[Breitbart News Network]] was a Nazi site.<ref>Lee, Tony (August 15, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/15/fox-news-new-low-establishment-mouthpiece-perino-implies-pro-israel-breitbart-a-nazi-site/ Fox News New Low: Establishment Mouthpiece Perino Implies Pro-Israel Breitbart a Nazi Site]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 15, 2017.</ref> In 2018, Fox News banned a retired U.S. Air Force general from appearing on its shows simply because he criticized liberal Republican [[John McCain]].<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/13/thomas-mcinerney-wont-be-fox-news-after-songbird-j/ Fox News says ex-general won’t be invited back after ‘Songbird John’ McCain insult]. ''The Washington Times'' (from the ''Associated Press''). May 13, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2018.</ref>

The Murdoch family, particularly James Murdoch and "his very liberal wife, Kathryn," both of whom hold high-ranking positions at Fox, are liberal globalists who aim to make Fox News more left-wing.<ref name="AiM2017"/><ref>Barnes, Brooks; Ember, Sydney (April 22, 2017). [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/22/business/media/murdoch-family-21st-century-fox.html In House of Murdoch, Sons Set About an Elaborate Overhaul]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved October 17, 2017.</ref><ref>Belvedere, Matthew J. (May 2, 2017). [https://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/02/fox-news-as-we-know-it-is-finished-predicts-murdoch-biographer-michael-wolff.html Fox News as we know it is finished, predicts Murdoch biographer Michael Wolff]. ''CNBC''. Retrieved October 17, 2017.</ref> Even Rupert Murdoch (and Fox News) opposed [[Donald Trump]] during the 2016 GOP primaries and co-chairs Partnership for a New American Economy (PNAE), which advocates for [[open borders]],<ref>Hahn, Julia (January 26, 2016). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/01/26/anti-trump-network-fox-news-money-flows-open-borders-group/ The Anti-Trump Network: Fox News Money Flows into Open Borders Group]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 17, 2017.</ref> and Murdoch asked U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] to fire conservative [[Steve Bannon]].<ref>Spiering, Charlie (August 14, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/14/rupert-murdoch-urges-donald-trump-to-fire-steve-bannon/ Rupert Murdoch Urges Donald Trump to Fire Steve Bannon]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 17, 2017.</ref> Fox News also does business with liberal Democrat polling firms and [[establishment]] GOP firms which seek to push their respective agendas.<ref>Raheem, Kassam (October 17, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/17/kassam-fox-alabama-poll-sees-murdochs-network-enter-very-fake-news-territory/ KASSAM: Fox Alabama Poll Sees Murdoch’s Network Enter ‘Very Fake News’ Territory]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 17, 2017.</ref><ref>Kassam, Raheem (October 18, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/18/kassam-little-fox-news-alabama-poll-featuring-karl-rove-john-kerry/ KASSAM: More on That Fox News Fake News Alabama Poll… Featuring Karl Rove]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 19, 2017.</ref> Conservatives also criticized Fox News when co-host [[Dana Perino]] implied that the conservative [[Breitbart News Network]] was a Nazi site.<ref>Lee, Tony (August 15, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/15/fox-news-new-low-establishment-mouthpiece-perino-implies-pro-israel-breitbart-a-nazi-site/ Fox News New Low: Establishment Mouthpiece Perino Implies Pro-Israel Breitbart a Nazi Site]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 15, 2017.</ref> In 2018, Fox News banned a retired U.S. Air Force general from appearing on its shows simply because he criticized liberal Republican [[John McCain]].<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/13/thomas-mcinerney-wont-be-fox-news-after-songbird-j/ Fox News says ex-general won’t be invited back after ‘Songbird John’ McCain insult]. ''The Washington Times'' (from the ''Associated Press''). May 13, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2018.</ref>

=== Fox News Liberals ===

=== Fox News Liberals ===

== Ratings Dominance ==

== Ratings Dominance ==

For 17 consecutive years, until 2017, Fox News was the #1 cable news station in the U.S. for primetime, and even after the consecutive record was broken, it remained #1 overall.<ref>Kew, Ben (May 22, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/05/22/fox-news-slips-to-third-place-among-key-demographic-for-first-time-in-17-years/ Cable News Ratings Shock: Fox Slips to 3rd Place in Primetime for First Time in 17 Years]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 22, 2017.</ref> It continued to easily beat the opposition even in a period of upheaval in early- and mid-2017,<ref>Harper, Jennifer (June 6, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/6/inside-the-beltway-believe-it-fox-news-tops-the-ra/ Believe it: Fox News tops the ratings]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 6, 2017.</ref><ref>Harper, Jennifer (June 27, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/27/inside-the-beltway-60-talk-radio-heavyweights-take/ 60 talk radio heavyweights take on illegal immigration]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 28, 2017.</ref><ref>Concha, Joe (July 6, 2017). [http://thehill.com/homenews/media/340812-political-news-rules-basic-cable-ratings-with-fox-news-and-msnbc-beating-out Political news rules basic cable ratings with Fox News and MSNBC beating out CNN]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 6, 2017.</ref> and it ended 2017 as the most watched cable TV network.<ref>Samuels, Brett (December 27, 2017). [http://thehill.com/homenews/media/366637-fox-news-to-end-2017-as-most-watched-network-on-cable Fox News to end 2017 as most-watched network on cable]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 27, 2017.</ref> It was reported in May 2018 that the lowest-rated show on Fox News outperformed the highest-rated show on [[CNN]].<ref>Richardson, Bradford (May 7, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/7/lowest-rated-show-fox-news-outperforms-cnns-best/ Lowest-rated show on Fox News outperforms highest-rated show on CNN]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 7, 2018.</ref>

For 17 consecutive years, until 2017, Fox News was the #1 cable news station in the U.S. for primetime, and even after the consecutive record was broken, it remained #1 overall.<ref>Kew, Ben (May 22, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/05/22/fox-news-slips-to-third-place-among-key-demographic-for-first-time-in-17-years/ Cable News Ratings Shock: Fox Slips to 3rd Place in Primetime for First Time in 17 Years]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 22, 2017.</ref> It continued to easily beat the opposition even in a period of upheaval in early- and mid-2017,<ref>Harper, Jennifer (June 6, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/6/inside-the-beltway-believe-it-fox-news-tops-the-ra/ Believe it: Fox News tops the ratings]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 6, 2017.</ref><ref>Harper, Jennifer (June 27, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/27/inside-the-beltway-60-talk-radio-heavyweights-take/ 60 talk radio heavyweights take on illegal immigration]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 28, 2017.</ref><ref>Concha, Joe (July 6, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/media/340812-political-news-rules-basic-cable-ratings-with-fox-news-and-msnbc-beating-out Political news rules basic cable ratings with Fox News and MSNBC beating out CNN]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 6, 2017.</ref> and it ended 2017 as the most watched cable TV network.<ref>Samuels, Brett (December 27, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/media/366637-fox-news-to-end-2017-as-most-watched-network-on-cable Fox News to end 2017 as most-watched network on cable]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 27, 2017.</ref> It was reported in May 2018 that the lowest-rated show on Fox News outperformed the highest-rated show on [[CNN]].<ref>Richardson, Bradford (May 7, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/7/lowest-rated-show-fox-news-outperforms-cnns-best/ Lowest-rated show on Fox News outperforms highest-rated show on CNN]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 7, 2018.</ref>

''[[Bill O'Reilly|The O'Reilly Factor]]'' was #1 on cable news for 15 consecutive years.<ref>Katz, A.J. (December 28, 2017). [http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/2016-ratings-fox-news-channel-is-cable-tvs-most-watched-network/315009 2016 Ratings: Fox News Channel is Cable TV’s Most-Watched Network]. ''TVNewser''. Retrieved May 22, 2017.</ref> O'Reilly was forced out from Fox in April 2017.<ref>Elber, Lynn (April 20, 2017). [https://www.usnews.com/news/entertainment/articles/2017-04-20/oreilly-is-out-at-fox-but-influence-endures-career-too O'Reilly Is Out at Fox but Influence Endures; Career Too?]. ''U.S. News & World Report''. Retrieved May 22, 2017.</ref>

''[[Bill O'Reilly|The O'Reilly Factor]]'' was #1 on cable news for 15 consecutive years.<ref>Katz, A.J. (December 28, 2017). [http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/2016-ratings-fox-news-channel-is-cable-tvs-most-watched-network/315009 2016 Ratings: Fox News Channel is Cable TV’s Most-Watched Network]. ''TVNewser''. Retrieved May 22, 2017.</ref> O'Reilly was forced out from Fox in April 2017.<ref>Elber, Lynn (April 20, 2017). [https://www.usnews.com/news/entertainment/articles/2017-04-20/oreilly-is-out-at-fox-but-influence-endures-career-too O'Reilly Is Out at Fox but Influence Endures; Career Too?]. ''U.S. News & World Report''. Retrieved May 22, 2017.</ref>

On the Record with Greta Van Susteren was up 55% in total viewers and 75% in the demo. Your World with Neil Cavuto is up 60% in Total Viewers and 102% in the demo. Glenn Beck was up 212% in the demo and up 128% in total viewers.<ref>[http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/ratings/april_ratings_fnc_beats_cnn_and_msnbc_combined_115179.asp Media Bistro: April Ratings: FNC Beats CNN and MSNBC Combined]</ref> [[Glenn Beck]] dominated the ratings before leaving the network in June 2011. Beck broke every single record for the 5 P.M. time slot. The leftist mob learned to hate him with a passion and [[Center For American Progress]]' senior fellow [[Van Jones]] is taking credit for Beck's retirement.

On the Record with Greta Van Susteren was up 55% in total viewers and 75% in the demo. Your World with Neil Cavuto is up 60% in Total Viewers and 102% in the demo. Glenn Beck was up 212% in the demo and up 128% in total viewers.<ref>[http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/ratings/april_ratings_fnc_beats_cnn_and_msnbc_combined_115179.asp Media Bistro: April Ratings: FNC Beats CNN and MSNBC Combined]</ref> [[Glenn Beck]] dominated the ratings before leaving the network in June 2011. Beck broke every single record for the 5 P.M. time slot. The leftist mob learned to hate him with a passion and [[Center For American Progress]]' senior fellow [[Van Jones]] is taking credit for Beck's retirement.

It was reported in August 2017 that Fox News was the most shared news organization on U.S. college campuses.<ref>Harper, Jennifer (August 15, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/15/fox-news-tops-twitter-as-the-most-shared-news-orga/ Fox News tops Twitter as the ‘most shared’ news organization on U.S. college campuses: Study]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 15, 2017.</ref>

It was reported in August 2017 that Fox News was the most shared news organization on U.S. college campuses.<ref>Harper, Jennifer (August 15, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/15/fox-news-tops-twitter-as-the-most-shared-news-orga/ Fox News tops Twitter as the ‘most shared’ news organization on U.S. college campuses: Study]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 15, 2017.</ref>

== Fox News Canada ==

== Fox News Canada ==

Conservatives argue that Fox's real ethos is not Republican or conservative, but anti-[[elitist]] — a major reason it connects with so many Americans and annoys so many coastal elites. "There's a whole country that elitists will never acknowledge," Ailes once observed. "What people resent deeply out there are those in the 'blue states' thinking they're smarter."  This anti-elitism shows itself in Fox's pro-U.S. stance in covering the [[Afghanistan]] and [[Iraq war]]s and its broadcasters' use of terms such as "terrorist" instead of the politically correct "militant" to refer to terrorists. Since the [[Vietnam War]] era, mainstream [[journalist]]s have tended to see such blunt language and side-taking as unsophisticated, a betrayal of journalistic [[objectivity]], or perhaps their own ingrained biases against government in general.

Conservatives argue that Fox's real ethos is not Republican or conservative, but anti-[[elitist]] — a major reason it connects with so many Americans and annoys so many coastal elites. "There's a whole country that elitists will never acknowledge," Ailes once observed. "What people resent deeply out there are those in the 'blue states' thinking they're smarter."  This anti-elitism shows itself in Fox's pro-U.S. stance in covering the [[Afghanistan]] and [[Iraq war]]s and its broadcasters' use of terms such as "terrorist" instead of the politically correct "militant" to refer to terrorists. Since the [[Vietnam War]] era, mainstream [[journalist]]s have tended to see such blunt language and side-taking as unsophisticated, a betrayal of journalistic [[objectivity]], or perhaps their own ingrained biases against government in general.

Another aspect of Fox's anti-elitism is the treatment of [[evangelical]] and [[fundamentalist Christian]]s with respect, far from the normal liberal media's depiction as lunatics or extremists. "We regularly have on the Rev. Franklin Graham, [[Dr. James Dobson]] and other religious leaders, just as we put on Pat Ireland and Eleanor Clift," Ailes said, continuing,  ''"Most Americans believe in God and have that as their foundation in life. So why shouldn't we have as guests people that they like, respect and want to hear from?" '' Ailes said he didn't get "too worked up" by a Pew Foundation study that showed that Fox has more Republican viewers than CNN, CNBC or MSNBC and that his reporters and anchors insert their opinions into stories far more than competitors do. Numbers might have something to do with it: Fox is beating the combined audience of the other three. But Ailes dismissed Pew as a "liberal [[lobbyist|lobbying]] organization." He said, "Most polls today are not taken to provide information to the public but to get press for the organization taking the polls. I took a poll of Pew, and 98% of my organization found that they were biased", Ailes said with a wink.<ref name=usatoday>{{cite news|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/columnist/mediamix/2005-04-06-media-mix_x.htm|title=Fox News' Ailes takes jab at competitors, blasts 'biased' polls|date=April 6, 2005|first=Peter|last=Johnson|work=[[USA Today]]}}</ref>

Another aspect of Fox's anti-elitism is the treatment of [[evangelical]] and [[fundamentalist Christian]]s with respect, far from the normal liberal media's depiction as lunatics or extremists. "We regularly have on the Rev. Franklin Graham, [[Dr. James Dobson]] and other religious leaders, just as we put on Pat Ireland and Eleanor Clift," Ailes said, continuing,  ''"Most Americans believe in God and have that as their foundation in life. So why shouldn't we have as guests people that they like, respect and want to hear from?" '' Ailes said he didn't get "too worked up" by a Pew Foundation study that showed that Fox has more Republican viewers than CNN, CNBC or MSNBC and that his reporters and anchors insert their opinions into stories far more than competitors do. Numbers might have something to do with it: Fox is beating the combined audience of the other three. But Ailes dismissed Pew as a "liberal [[lobbyist|lobbying]] organization." He said, "Most polls today are not taken to provide information to the public but to get press for the organization taking the polls. I took a poll of Pew, and 98% of my organization found that they were biased", Ailes said with a wink.<ref name=usatoday>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/columnist/mediamix/2005-04-06-media-mix_x.htm|title=Fox News' Ailes takes jab at competitors, blasts 'biased' polls|date=April 6, 2005|first=Peter|last=Johnson|work=[[USA Today]]}}</ref>

In response, Project Director Tom Rosenstiel said the study "was not a poll. It was a content analysis designed by a four-university research team and executed at the [[University of Alabama]]." ''One plus for Fox, he said, was that researchers found Fox News stories were more forthcoming about sourcing than their cable rivals.''<ref name=usatoday />

In response, Project Director Tom Rosenstiel said the study "was not a poll. It was a content analysis designed by a four-university research team and executed at the [[University of Alabama]]." ''One plus for Fox, he said, was that researchers found Fox News stories were more forthcoming about sourcing than their cable rivals.''<ref name=usatoday />

== Obama Administration versus Fox News ==

== Obama Administration versus Fox News ==

[[Barack Hussein Obama]] has thin skin when it comes to criticism of his policies. The entire [[mainstream media]] has thrown its support to Obama and refuses to questions his policies. Fox News is the lone station that will criticize Obama fairly. Obama said,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/media_critic_fox_news/2009/06/19/227121.html|title=Media Critic: Fox Only Press Doing Its Job|date=June 19, 2009|work=[[NewsMax]]}}</ref>

[[Barack Hussein Obama]] has thin skin when it comes to criticism of his policies. The entire [[mainstream media]] has thrown its support to Obama and refuses to questions his policies. Fox News is the lone station that will criticize Obama fairly. Obama said,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/media_critic_fox_news/2009/06/19/227121.html|title=Media Critic: Fox Only Press Doing Its Job|date=June 19, 2009|work=[[NewsMax]]}}</ref>

{{cquote|  “I’ve got one television station that is entirely devoted to attacking my administration... That’s a pretty big megaphone. You’d be hard pressed if you watched the entire day to find a positive story about me on that front.” }}

{{cquote|  “I’ve got one television station that is entirely devoted to attacking my administration... That’s a pretty big megaphone. You’d be hard pressed if you watched the entire day to find a positive story about me on that front.” }}

In February 2018, under pressure from left-wingers, Fox News removed an editorial from its website by its own executive editor John Moody for criticizing the growing focus in the [[Olympics]] on the race and sexuality/homosexuality of athletes rather than how athletic they are.<ref name="FoxCaves2018">Multiple references:

In February 2018, under pressure from left-wingers, Fox News removed an editorial from its website by its own executive editor John Moody for criticizing the growing focus in the [[Olympics]] on the race and sexuality/homosexuality of athletes rather than how athletic they are.<ref name="FoxCaves2018">Multiple references:

*Mason, Ian (February 9, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/09/fox-news-caves-to-leftist-pressure-pulls-their-own-editors-op-ed-decrying-identity-politics-at-olympics/ Fox News Caves to Leftist Pressure, Pulls Their Own Editor’s Op-Ed Decrying Identity Politics at Olympics]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 10, 2018.

*Mason, Ian (February 9, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/09/fox-news-caves-to-leftist-pressure-pulls-their-own-editors-op-ed-decrying-identity-politics-at-olympics/ Fox News Caves to Leftist Pressure, Pulls Their Own Editor’s Op-Ed Decrying Identity Politics at Olympics]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 10, 2018.

*Concha, Joe (February 9, 2018). [http://thehill.com/homenews/media/373175-fox-removes-darker-gayer-different-olympic-column Fox removes 'Darker, Gayer, Different' Olympics column]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 10, 2018.

*Concha, Joe (February 9, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/media/373175-fox-removes-darker-gayer-different-olympic-column Fox removes 'Darker, Gayer, Different' Olympics column]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 10, 2018.

*Huston, Warner Todd (February 9, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2018/02/09/update-fox-news-executive-vp-winter-olympics-focus-winner-race-not-race-winner/ UPDATE: Fox News Executive VP on Winter Olympics: ‘Focus on the Winner of the Race, Not the Race of the Winner’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 10, 2018.</ref> When removing the editorial, Fox News stated that "John Moody’s column does not reflect the views or values of FOX News and has been removed."<ref name="FoxCaves2018"/> Moody resigned less than a month after the editorial.<ref>Anapol, Avery (March 1, 2018). [http://thehill.com/homenews/media/376369-john-moody-out-at-fox-less-than-a-month-after-darker-gayer-different-column John Moody leaves Fox less than a month after controversial Olympics column]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved March 1, 2018.</ref>

*Huston, Warner Todd (February 9, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2018/02/09/update-fox-news-executive-vp-winter-olympics-focus-winner-race-not-race-winner/ UPDATE: Fox News Executive VP on Winter Olympics: ‘Focus on the Winner of the Race, Not the Race of the Winner’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 10, 2018.</ref> When removing the editorial, Fox News stated that "John Moody’s column does not reflect the views or values of FOX News and has been removed."<ref name="FoxCaves2018"/> Moody resigned less than a month after the editorial.<ref>Anapol, Avery (March 1, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/media/376369-john-moody-out-at-fox-less-than-a-month-after-darker-gayer-different-column John Moody leaves Fox less than a month after controversial Olympics column]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved March 1, 2018.</ref>

=== Bill O'Reilly and the homosexuality issue ===

=== Bill O'Reilly and the homosexuality issue ===

===Further reading===

===Further reading===

*Pinkerton, James P. (April 22, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/04/22/pinkerton-trump-nation-fox-nation-fox-news-roger-ailes-bill-oreilly/ Pinkerton: Before Trump Nation, There Was Fox Nation: Fox News After Roger Ailes and Bill O’Reilly]. ''Breitbart News''.

*Pinkerton, James P. (April 22, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/04/22/pinkerton-trump-nation-fox-nation-fox-news-roger-ailes-bill-oreilly/ Pinkerton: Before Trump Nation, There Was Fox Nation: Fox News After Roger Ailes and Bill O’Reilly]. ''Breitbart News''.

==References==

==References==