Propaganda comes in many forms 1) Active Promotion or direct bullshit 2) Active Silence Hannity or reality avoidance. Both are exercises in propaganda.
Hannity, who spent years touting the stock market as a Trump accomplishment, now downplays the S&P hitting a record high
Fox is not on the gravy train they are building it
Fox News paid out hundreds of millions of dollars for its 2020 election denial campaign, and the network may still be on the hook for billions more. But Fox’s executives are either unchastened or can’t control their hosts, who have already begun laying the groundwork to delegitimize the results of the 2024 election.
Source: Fox’s 2024 election denial push is underway | Media Matters for America
Murdoch promises No News.. Only attention and Influence for sale.
After implying that he would move to take President Joe Biden off the 2024 ballot if the Supreme Court allows Colorado to bar former President Donald Trump from appearing on the primary ballot, Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft has continued to threaten to use that precedent to persecute Democrats. While Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade gave Ashcroft an uncritical, amiable platform to argue his point, CNN anchor Boris Sanchez seized on the opportunity to ask clarifying questions and correct false claims.
Murdoch Media was found guilty of Phone Hacking (UK). Found Guilty of knowingly spreading false news (USA). Found guilty of actually fabricating fake news like this. Why is News Corp allowed to continue operating freely in Australia and be our largest media company? One in fact that doesn’t even pay but avoids paying taxes here?
Fox News falsely reported last Wednesday that a car accident at the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara, New York, was an act of terrorism. Much of the network’s coverage was based on reporting from correspondent Alexis McAdams, who attributed her information — later debunked — to anonymous law enforcement sources. A close look at Fox’s treatment of this event shows how the network manufactured a terrorist event out of thin air, and then blamed it on Muslims, Arabs, Palestinians, and their supporters.
“But you tell me, if the leader of the Democratic Party – so that that would be Joe Biden – was facing four indictments with 91 felony counts, he had been found liable of sexually assaulting a woman and defaming her – that’s E. Jean Carroll – guilty of fraud, sharing the nation’s secrets – not only in the Mar-a-Lago indictment but there was a report yesterday from ABC News that he had shared information about our nuclear submarine capacities with an Australian billionaire who’s a member of Mar-a-Lago, who had then gone on and shared that with dozens of other people,” Tarlov rattled off, “and included specifics as to how many nuclear warheads they carry, and how close they can get to Russian subs without being detected.”
“And then I told you, so all of that is happening, and he’s shooting up in the polls. And when you see those interviews of Trump supporters outside of the rallies, they’re like, ‘none of this is true. It’s the big lie, he won the election,’ etc. And you wouldn’t say to me, ‘you guys are in a cult?’ It’s actually tame to what Hillary Clinton was saying.”
The video clip has gone viral, with over 350,000 views in one hour.
Source: ‘Spare me’: Fox News liberal slams Trump and his ‘cult’ of MAGA Republicans – Raw Story
Fox’s claim it’s a “Victimless Crime is Bullshit” Trump stole a dollar but a dollar from every person in New York. He did the same in Atlantic City leaving everyone burnt and now he’s doing it with donors to his PAC
By undervaluing the properties for tax purposes, Trump cheated New York out of tax revenue needed to pay police, fire fighters, repair streets and other city expenses, which means the rest of the taxpayers picked up that tab.
Source: New Fox News Spin On Trump Fraud: ‘Victimless Crime’ | Crooks and Liars
“In Fox News, Murdoch created a uniquely destructive force in American democracy and public life, one that ushered in an era of division where racist and post-truth politics thrive.”
Source: Rupert Murdoch’s retirement won’t break Fox News — yet | Salon.com
The Best of Fox News reveals News Corp and Rupert Murdoch’s Logic and agenda: According to Laura Ingraham the CIA’s protecting of the vote is a “trick” to stop Trump
“But if all else fails, if the endless indictments of Trump don’t do the job, Democrats could have another trick up their sleeve. And, naturally, the CIA is involved. Remember, they’re only here to protect the vote, of course,” Ingraham said.
Source: The Smirking Chimp | News And Commentary from the Vast Left-Wing Conspiracy
Murdoch wants to own America before he dies. Unfortunately, he gave birth to a myriad of copycats who have watered down, fragmented his ratings and made him a bit more susceptible to bargaining and the influence of others.
That night, Fox host Laura Ingraham denounced the target letter as a “political prosecution” in which the “Biden DOJ [is] making a total mockery of our legal system” in order to stop Trump’s 2024 campaign. Newly anointed 8 p.m. host Jesse Watters urged House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to take action to stop Smith, perhaps by eliminating the funding for his office. And Sean Hannity hosted Trump himself, giving the former president an unimpeded platform to rant against the potential charges.
Carlson is doing a Trump to stay relevant when he never was Murdoch is!
I guess Twitter isn’t the killer app he thought it would be!
Source: Tucker Carlson Lining Up Investors For Fox News Competition | Crooks and Liars
If you think things can’t get worse… Think Again!!
But with the recent firing of Carlson, who raked in millions of views, Fox’s recent ratings have slumped and its grip on the Republican base is slipping, presenting a ripe opportunity for another platform to surpass the network’s reign.
Getting back to work before his contract expires is not a certainty for Carlson. Like many other television hosts, he has a contract that contains language — known in the media industry as “pay or play” — that allows networks to keep their biggest stars from working for their rivals as long as they are under contract, according to a person with knowledge of his deal.
Source: Tucker Carlson wants to get back on TV soon. But there is one big obstacle
Don’t feel sorry for Murdoch feel sorry for yourself
If you have basic cable TV service, chances are you’re paying roughly two dollars a month for your access to Fox News. Whether you ever watch it or not.
The meaning of the “reverse ferret” Murdoch’s shitting on Republicans and the NRA
A new Fox News poll shows massive support for stricter gun laws and enforcement in the United States, laying waste to every elected Republican official who bows down to the NRA.
Source: Fox News Poll On Gun Control Destroys GOP Gun Myths | Crooks and Liars
Cook suggests Carlson was a victim. A hero playing both sides???
Yes, over the years Carlson played on white fears, placing him firmly on the right. But he also gave over his massive corporate platform at Fox News to some of the most critical and thoughtful independent journalists and pundits around — from Glenn Greenwald and Aaron Matè to Jimmy Dore.
Carlson not only brought them into the living rooms of Main Street, he also undoubtedly helped them grow their audiences and influence.
In that way, he exposed ordinary Americans to critical perspectives, especially on U.S. foreign policy, that they had no hope of hearing anywhere else — and most certainly not from so-called “liberal” corporate media outlets like CNN and MSNBC.
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In 1789, Thomas Jefferson wrote that “wherever the people are well informed they can be trusted with their own government.”
Fox’s business model is antithetical to Jefferson’s vision. It makes billions by challenging the nation with an existential question:
Can democracy die from too many lies?
Fox News makes money by telling its audience what it wants to hear, even if Fox knows it’s a lie. The settlement preserves its lucrative business model.
Democracy lost.
Source: Democracy Lost: Dominion v. Fox | The Smirking Chimp
The sacked Fox News host was one figurehead of a misinformation industry that has reshaped rightwing politics across the world
Tanvir Rahman, one of Grossberg’s attorneys, said in a Monday statement that Fox’s cutting ties with Carlson “is, in part, an admission of the systemic lying, bullying and conspiracy mongering claimed by our client.”
If you believe in accountability, if you believe in personal responsibility, if you believe that misdeeds merit punishment and those who knowingly lie should pay for their dishonor and deceit, then Monday was a good day.
Tucker Carlson — the race-baiting, immigrant-hating, election-denying, Putin-promoting, two-faced ringmaster of right-wing sophistry — was unceremoniously dumped by his corporate sponsor, Fox News.
Let the joyous news be spread!
“Fox News without Tucker is basically a wet paper towel: fragile and functionally useless,” said one media expert. “They will try and get their footing back fast, but don’t let them.”
Fox News’ abrupt firing today of Tucker Carlson from his position as a prime-time host set off a frenzy among the network’s right-wing media competitors. Carlson’s sudden departure was so unexpected that he signed off his program Friday night by telling the audience, “We’ll be back on Monday,” and Fox was still previewing a scheduled interview between Carlson and fringe presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy on its programming this morning before announcing his departure.
Source: Right-wing media break out in chaos after Fox News fires Tucker Carlson | Media Matters for America
The simple reality is that it’s nearly impossible to argue “facts” with people who’ve been brainwashed by Fox and other hate- and fear-based media. But when they realize they’ve been lied to — and lied to for profit — it’s often a splash-of-cold-water wake-up call.
Source: The Heroin-Like Power of Fox “News” Nearly Killed Ralph Yarl | The Smirking Chimp
Lachlan Murdoch has graduated from the butt of Australian business world’s jokes to not just America’s but global.
In an official statement, Fox News said, “This settlement reflects Fox’s continued commitment to the highest journalistic standards.” CNN’s Jake Tapper found the “highest journalistic standards” part so hilarious that he struggled to maintain his composure while reading the statement on the air.
In a parody column published on April 20, Washington Post opinion writer Alexandra Petri portrays a Fox News exec who is sending a post-settlement internal memo out to company employees. And her column is as humorous as it is scathing.
Fox News avoids reporting Real & Current News. They phish their own fabricated news that one might find down the rabbit hole. News that Real Media isn’t discussing. Yes, it’s back to their normal “look over here folks” attention-grabbing sideshow made to influence the feeble-minded for the monied interests. As long as their ratings show it’s what the minority of America wants to hear the cash flows. Forget facts and become addicted to Fox’s World.
following the Dominion settlement, Fox News has remained largely silent on its own legal struggles. It reported the end of the lawsuit on its 6pm show on Tuesday, but the channel’s media correspondent, Howard Kurtz, had been rather coy about the details.
“The amount of the settlement has not been disclosed,” Kurtz told viewers – a strange thing to say, given the $787.5m settlement had been reported by almost every news outlet in the US.
“For Dominion, if it lost the case, it ends up with zero, and because of the first amendment concerns […] that would’ve been a roll of the dice for the company that argued that they had been defamed by Fox,” Kurtz added.
It raised the question as to why Fox News paid Dominion the better part of a billion dollars. The question was not answered.
Shanlon Wu, a former federal prosecutor and legal analyst, said he thinks the settlement “sets Fox up to pay their way out”.
“As it seems unlikely they will want to take other cases to trial,” he said, flagging that Fox has to be “concerned” with discovery issues and what the company tried to withhold.
Source: Fox News settlement might be ‘bargaining chip’ for other litigants
Let’s hope they don’t cave like Dominion Systems
Lawyer for the other voting-tech company suing Fox tells Jake Tapper they want network to eat crow in public
Source: Smartmatic wants “an apology” and “full retraction” from Fox News — and more than $787M | Salon.com
Murdoch’s Settlement is no longer News
If that rate goes up to $3 per subscriber, Fox News would be earning more than $1.8 billion annually from affiliate revenue alone
After its hosts repeatedly lied about voting machine company Dominion rigging the 2020 elections, Fox News agreed to pay $787 million to Dominion to settle a defamation lawsuit. Fox can deduct over $200 million in taxes because of the settlement payment.
Source: Fox News Can Claim a Massive Tax Deduction for Its Settlement Over Election Lies
Murdoch won against Dominion do we really believe he’ll lose to Smartmatic? The precedent has been set he paid a cost and will continue the business. Lawyers dream they have made a progressive impact that alone is fake.
Fox News agreed to pay over $787 million to Dominion Voting Systems to settle its defamation lawsuit but the network’s legal troubles are far from over.
It’s business as usual
If you pay for cable or satellite TV, you’re subsidizing Fox News, whether you watch it or not.
Meanwhile, Fox’s stock price took a brief three percent dip when the settlement was announced on Tuesday. Within 24 hours, it was back to where it had been beforehand and indeed was trading at almost exactly where it had been on Election Day 2020.
Source: Who’s Paying Fox’s $787.5 Million Settlement With Dominion?
The Dominion lawsuit has always posed a much greater threat to Fox’s bottom line than just a settlement
Source: Fox News Settles Dominion Defamation Lawsuit With No Admission Of Their Lies | Crooks and Liars
The stain this leaves on Fox can’t be wiped out with money,” he said. “Fox News lied about the 2020 election; they all knew it was a lie, right up to the Murdochs themselves. What the Dominion trial offered was a keyhole view into the day-to-day industrial-scale deceit that takes place at Fox. It helped illustrate why the company is such a uniquely destructive force.”
Source: ‘Not Surprised, But Disgusted’: Fox Avoids Trial by Settling With Dominion for $787.5 Million
Source: Here Are the Winners and Losers of Fox News Settlement With Dominion
With a $787.5 million settlement for its election lies, Fox News has avoided the legal and moral punishment of a court verdict.
Source: Fox News Settlement: Dominion Was Not Going to Save Democracy
In a letter on Friday, Fox attorneys apologized to Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis for misrepresenting Rupert Murdoch’s role in court filings. Fox lawyers have repeatedly insisted that Murdoch didn’t have an official title at Fox News, but last week, they disclosed that he was in fact an executive officer. The distinction may have limited which emails and texts Fox turned over during the discovery process. The judge has since launched an investigation into potential legal misconduct by Fox. At a hearing on Wednesday, a seething Davis told Fox lawyers, “I need people to tell me the truth—and, by the way, omission is a lie.”
Source: Here’s What You Need to Know Before the Fox News Trial on Monday – Mother Jones
Fox News’ Tucker Carlson defended accused Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira, a member of the Air National Guard arrested Thursday “in connection with the leak of dozens of highly classified documents containing an array of national security secrets” largely related to the Russian war in Ukraine, by inventing honorable motives for his alleged actions without any supporting evidence.
A former Tucker Carlson producer accusing Fox News of pressuring her into providing misleading testimony in the Dominion Voting Systems lawsuit filed amended legal complaints on Tuesday claiming there are secret Fox recordings of Rudy Giuliani and other Trump allies admitting they had no evidence to support their Dominion election fraud lies, according to The Daily Beast.
The judge overseeing Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit against Fox News on Wednesday sanctioned the network for withholding evidence during discovery and said he’s considering launching an investigation into Fox’s legal team for not being “straightforward” with him, The New York Times reported.
WILMINGTON, Del. — The judge presiding over a voting machine company’s defamation lawsuit against Fox News for airing bogus allegations of fraud in the 2020 presidential election indicated Tuesday he would allow jurors to hear some testimony about threats directed at the company, but only to a point. Delaware Superior
Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis granted a motion by Fox to prohibit any reference to specific threats or harassment directed at Dominion Voting Systems. But he said he would allow Dominion to talk generally about threats it had received to show how it has been damaged by the Fox broadcasts.
Megan Meier, an attorney for Dominion, argued unsuccessfully that jurors should be allowed to hear details about threats the company has received.
“It has decimated Dominion’s ability to attract and retain employees, because the company is under siege,” she said.
Meier noted that local election officials throughout the U.S. who are responsible for deciding whether to contract with Dominion also have been harassed and threatened, part of a pattern of attacks against election workers since the 2020 election.
Davis said he did not want the jury to be prejudiced against Fox because of threats made by people with no connection to the network.
Source: Dominion allowed to discuss general threats in Fox defamation trial | TribLIVE.com
The judge ruled that Fox can’t bring up broadcasts where reporters accurately fact-checked Trump’s lies about the 2020 election, to prove that other broadcasts that amplified those lies weren’t defamatory.
Those other broadcasts “are not relevant” to the case, Davis said, because “you can’t absolve yourself of defamation by putting someone else on at a different time” who told the truth about Dominion.
Just Security: A Fox News defeat in the Dominion Voting Systems lawsuit would be good for the First Amendment
Suzanne Scott wrote in December 2020 that fact-checks ‘have to stop’, messages obtained from $1.6bn Dominion lawsuit reveal.
Grossberg is suing Fox for sexual harassment she said she experienced there, and for allegedly setting her up to take a fall in its $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems for Fox’s spreading of false claims about the 2020 election. On March 20, The New York Times reported that Grossberg “says she and other women endured frank and open sexism from co-workers and superiors at the network, which has been dogged for years by lawsuits and allegations about sexual harassment by Fox executives and stars.” Fox had also filed a lawsuit to silence Grossberg, but the network withdrew that lawsuit the next day. As the Times reported, Grossberg’s lawsuit specified sexual harassment and a misogynistic work environment on Carlson’s highly-watched show:
Source: Ex-Trump Official Spills The Beans: Trump And Fox Worked ‘Hand In Hand’ | Crooks and Liars
Tucker Carlson is a true Murdochian who rose to fame by saving Murdoch from journalism
That text message wasn’t some one-off: the court documents are full of juicy little examples of Carlson bashing Trump. During the 2020 presidential election, for example, Carlson told his producer that Trump was a terrible businessman. “All of [his businesses] fail,” he texted. “What he’s good at is destroying things. He’s the undisputed world champion of that.” In another text, sent the day after the Capitol riots, Carlson described Trump as a “demonic force, a destroyer.” And in yet another text he called Trump’s presidency a “disaster.” Weirdly none of those opinions made it onto his show.
Source: So Tucker Carlson secretly hates Donald Trump … is anybody surprised? | Arwa Mahdawi | The Guardian
The single most destructor of American Democracy
Let me ask you, though, in like an alternate universe where they would go out there and say, we knew, we’ve always known. I mean, you cannot undo the damage that has been done, Angelo, to our democracy.
Source: Dominion Lawsuit Means Fox Will Only Get Worse | Crooks and Liars
Peter Costello’s Ch9 and The Age are currently celebrating the demise of Murdoch’s Fox News. They nevertheless apply the very same business model themselves and have adopted and accelerated it since Peter Costello became CEO. They are celebrating like Rumpelstiltskin once did only they too will crash. We can be assured Ch9 won’t, any day soon, return to a fair, balanced and ethical standard of news reporting. We only need to look at their reporting on the minor adjustment to Super the ALP proposes to evaluate their true colours. It has begun with calling it “a raid” on all super accounts despite the fact that no legislation has been passed. It’s as if the first domino has already fallen which it hasn’t. According to the media, ALP are now coming after everything and everyone’s savings not just the over-rewarded wealthy’s welfare benefits that protects them from feeling the pain of inflation.
As revealed in the hearings and motions filed to date, Fox personalities such as Tucker Carlson can be seen fretting about the stock price going down. He and other stars targeted fellow staffers who did present the truth. When a Fox reporter posted a Tweet fact-checking – and dismissing – the claims against Dominion, Carlson texted another Fox host, Sean Hannity, “Please get her fired.” The offending tweet disappeared.
Emails and text messages showing Fox News executives and hosts dismissing the same election conspiracy theories they aired improved the chances that Dominion Voting Systems will win their case against the network, legal experts say.
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