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Revision as of 07:02, March 18, 2007
Fox News was started in 1996 by Rupert Murdoch in response to the other cable news channels which he believed to all have liberal biases. While Fox News claims to be "Fair & Balanced"[1], a claim which it backs up by having ostensibly bipartisan shows like Hannity and Colmes, it is widely understood to be sympathetic to conservative views. Despite this, Fox News characterizes itself as reporting the news in an unbiased manner and then allowing the viewer to decide. [2].
Fox News has dominated the ratings of other cable news shows.[1] 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 elsewhere in the media, Fox is the undisputed ratings champion of cable news. It's been trouncing CNN, MSNBC and CNBC for years, and it sometimes draws a fatter audience share than all its competitors combined. Fox News prides itself on reporting
Fox News was among the first news company to use the term "homicide bombing" to describe attacks by Muslim & Palestinian extremists on Israel and other countries.
In 2005 the White House selected Tony Snow from Fox News to be the new White House press secretary.[3]
The network has come under attacks from Liberals since its inception, for what they perceive in turn as a bias.