Network of Lies review: Brian Stelter on Fox News, Trump and Dominion | Books | The Guardian
The former CNN host focuses on how the Murdochs paid for spreading conspiracies – and how they continue to flourish
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A protester stands outside the News Corp building in New York City. Photograph: Erik McGregor/LightRocket/Getty Images
from above linked book review :
2 rather dark ‘toons today. the darker one, trump lynching uncle sam, is particularly notable from cartoonist in Tallahassee.
Attribution: Democracy Has to Go by Bill Day, Tallahassee, FL
Attribution: HEIL HEIL,THE GANG’S ALL HERE by Randall Enos, Easton, CT
Heard Joe Scarborough point out this week that since FOX News launched in the late 1990’s its supposed benefactor, the Republican Party, has actually lost the popular vote in all but one presidential election.
I really got into this lawsuit complaint, a well-written narrative of how FOX really operates…
Jason Donner, who worked for the network for 12 years before he was terminated, alleges he was let go because of his political views and “his refusal to report false information” about the 2020 election and the Capitol riot.
https://www.axios.com/2023/11/14/fox-news-lawsuit-reporter-capitol-riot
From the complaint:
“The toxic environment for Fox News’ reporters attempting to report truthfully reached its peak after the insurrection on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, as Fox News’ desire to placate their viewers overwhelmed the need to report truthfully on the facts. … Once the insurrectionists breached the Capitol, Donner [the plaintiff] and other reporters took refuge in the news booths. While the U.S. Capitol was starting to be attacked, Fox News reported that the insurrectionists were “peaceful.”
“When Donner heard Fox News’ false reporting of the Insurrection at the Capitol, he called the Fox News’ control room and stated, “I’m your Capitol Hill Producer inside the Capitol where tear gas is going off on the second floor in the Ohio clock corridor, rioters are storming the building, reports of shots fired outside the House Chamber. I don’t want to hear any of this fucking shit on our air ever again because you’re gonna get us all killed.”
“In late October of 2021, Donner complained to D.C. Bureau Chief Bryan Boughton about Tucker Carlson’s false statements regarding January 6th. Donner stated that the Fox Nation program, Patriot Purge, consisted of nothing but conspiracy theories proven to be false. Donner told Boughton that it was demoralizing that Fox News would allow Carlson to gaslight the country with false information, especially in light of the fact that Fox News reporters were present in the Capitol on January 6th, witnessed what happened at the Capitol, and were endangered by the insurrectionists. Bough Toni replied along the lines that people were upset, but there was “nothing they could do because Tucker had gotten bigger than the network and was out of control. The executives could not stop him.”
“On or about October 29, 2021, just prior to the release of Patriot Purge, Donner worked with Jennifer Griffin on a story debunking the false claims in Patriot Purge. Patriot Purge was released despite the fact that Fox News knew it contained false information. … Fox News began to discriminate and retaliate against Donner. Specifically, Donner’s new supervisor, NuNu Japaridze accused Doinner of creating a “toxic environment.” Dumbfounded by the accusation, Donner pressed JaParidze for details and to substantiate the accusation. She could not. Instead, she offered conclusory criticisms, such as Donner needing “more self-awareness when talking during zoom meeitings” and counseling him on the “importance of sending out editorial guidance.”
“On September 28, 2022, was fired, told it was because he was late for work and did not show up for work. Donner asked for examples, and was told “we don’t need any”
Invalid cartoon dialogue for hanging of Uncle Sam. No way he’s sorry.
sturge, I respectfully disagree unless you mean “sorry” doesn’t go far enough to describe him. he’s beyond being just plain sorry. even synonyms like “contemptible, despicable, pitiable , and scurvy” don’t do justice.
I stand deflected. 😎
A little morning music
If they had managed to throw the election into the House of Representatives—-that was all they had to do—create enough chaos to throw it into the house. Look at them in clips from Jan 6. They’re JUBILANT—ECSTATIC— they really thought they had it in the bag. Beyond merely criminal.
The boss says he’s not leaving.
I’m not sure when Faux News first flared up, I paid scant attention, so my timeline is fuzzy. But I do remember beginning around 2002 or so, my mom started relating bits of “information” that generally opened with the phrase, your Uncle Bob says…followed by something weird, paranoid, confusing, and/or conspiratorial.
I said, where is this coming from?
He watches some guy named Bill O’Reilly.
Do you believe that?, I asked her.
I don’t know but no, not really, she said.
My mom is gone but my Uncle Bob is still kicking and still believing.
I still remember working at a country station when our biggest competitor was the news channel featuring Rush Limbaugh. Now over 30 years later, I can’t believe how many didn’t believe me when I pointed out both his lies and racism presented as entertainment.
Do you remember Doug Layton (sp) and Tommy Charles? Maybe WYDE
Our radio guy was Irv Homer, “Evil Irv” on WWDB, Philadelphia. Mom was a daily listener and occasional caller. Irv loved her!
Listening to Irv, I became familiar with a bozo named Rush. Rush was a time-filler while waiting for Irv to come on for my afternoon commute. Irv advised not to pay any attention to the blowhard who came on before him.
I lived about ten blocks from Alan Berg the Denver radio personality who was gunned down outside his home by a bunch of aryan goobers. They were caught in short order.
I miss Imus.
David Horsey’s We’re at the mercy of an uninformed electorate | The Seattle Times
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/11/17/2206375/-Heat-Index-in-Rio-de-Janeiro-hits-137-3-degrees-Fahrenheit
“The heat index, a combination of temperature and humidity, shattered records in Rio de Janeiro with 108.5 degrees and a feel-like temperature of 137.3 F.”
And, the only reason I know is because a Taylor Swift fan died at her concert in Rio. Climate change isn’t important, I guess.
https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-second-test-flight-launch-explodes
“SpaceX Starship megarocket launches on 2nd-ever test flight, explodes in ‘rapid unscheduled disassembly’ (video)”
How much wasted fuel, how much toxic garbage is in the atmosphere and in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico?
Who’s actually footing the bill, because it’s not really Elon, is it?
5:31 in the pee-em comin’ atcha with a vintage ad for radio, fender-bender on the expressway
There was likely a lot of “reality tv” to Imus and Charles’s on-air spats. It was all for the show, but then… Knowing what I know now about you-know, it’s not surprising Charles left the way he left.
Wide reports of a tentatively-successful Biden Admin. facilitated negotiation to release Israeli hostages held by Hamas
Nice work, Team Biden 🇺🇸
go away, former-guy
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