Fox News addresses protesters

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"We believe the war against Iraq is a violation of international law," Unger said. "And the media is not telling people the whole story. I know people see what we're doing as a nuisance. But what's happening to the people of Iraq is much more than a nuisance."

 

Fox News had its own response to the demonstrators. The news ticker rimming Fox's headquarters on Sixth Avenue wasn't carrying war updates as the protest began. Instead, it poked fun at the demonstrators, chiding them.

 

"War protester auditions here today ... thanks for coming!" read one message. "Who won your right to show up here today?" another questioned. "Protesters or soldiers?"

 

Said a third: "How do you keep a war protester in suspense? Ignore them."

 

Still another read: "Attention protesters: the Michael Moore Fan Club meets Thursday at a phone booth at Sixth Avenue and 50th Street" - a reference to the film maker who denounced the war while accepting an Oscar on Sunday night for his documentary "Bowling for Columbine."

 

The protesters said Fox's sentiments only proved their point: that media coverage, in particular among the television networks, is so biased as to be unbelievable.

 

"They're all bad, but Fox is the absolute worst," said Tracy Blevins, 32, a New York City resident. "The people who report the news aren't journalists. They just say what the government tells them to say."

 

Reached for comment Thursday afternoon, Fox spokeswoman Tracy Spector was unaware of the messages on the news ticker and said she would look into it. Spector said the network "didn't mean to insult anyone."

 

Spector did not return calls for further comment by early Thursday evening.

 

Fox News: We Report, You Decide.

[Guest Crazy Dan]

Fox News, Fair and Balanced News; unless of course if you happen to have a different opinion.

 

Fox News, Fair and Balanced... For the Conservatives.

 

Fox News, Yes we enjoy giving this administration an on air blow job each and every night.

[Guest Mad Dog]

I think that's great.

 

Why rag on the protesters? I mean most have already forgotten why they're out there in the first place.

[Guest MrRant]

Good. At least FOX News has a sense of humor.

[Guest SP-1]

Ha! I want pictures!

[Guest EricMM]

They're probably mad at protestors for making it hard for them to get around the cities and stuff.

[Guest Incandenza]

"I watch the Fox News Channel, because they're unbiased and support the war 100 percent."

 

Actually, it is amusing, but rather unprofessional for a news service.

[Guest Vern Gagne]

Fox is mad because one of their reporters was harassed by protesters in New York.

[Guest Vern Gagne]

They're probably mad at protestors for making it hard for them to get around the cities and stuff.

Wouldn't you be. People have things to do, whackos blocking traffic makes alot of people angry.

[Guest kkktookmybabyaway]

"How do you keep a war protester in suspense? Ignore them."

 

Actually I would say ask them to point out on a map the country they are protesting for...

[Guest Crazy Dan]

"How do you keep a war protester in suspense? Ignore them."

 

Actually I would say ask them to point out on a map the country they are protesting for...

Actually, I think a good chunk of American public couldn't find Iraq on the map, supporters and protesters alike.

[Guest Anglesault]

They're probably mad at protestors for making it hard for them to get around the cities and stuff.

Oh, these protesters are DAMN lucky that they aren't laying in front of my fucking car. I'd tell the cops I tought it was a speed bump.

[Guest Texas Small Arms 09]

I wholeheartedly agree with Anglesault. Shit they would have been a speed bump to me except I would have only slowed down a bit.

[Guest Ronixis]

Fox News COCKY~~~~!

 

Seriously, they are. Thats takes balls to do that shit.

[Guest Some Guy]

I'm pretty suprised by this. I wonder if Shepard Smith, delusional from 198 straight hours on the air decided to make a funny.

[Guest Kibagami]

Nothing like some anti-war protesters to make any liberal in the same time zone look bad.

 

Forward, bored college students! Protest the decisions of the party you'll be voting for as soon as you graduate!

 

...I hate kids my age.

 

K.

[Guest Jobber of the Week]

Ahahah, and people here take it seriously as a source... ridiculous for a major news provider to do something like this. Let's hope they lose a shitload of viewers due to this. I think most of Fox's viewers will approve of this actually, which is frightening.

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

I'd fling scalding hot coffee on anyone blocking me from driving, protestor or not.

[Guest Plushy Al Logan]

They're probably mad at protestors for making it hard for them to get around the cities and stuff.

Oh, these protesters are DAMN lucky that they aren't laying in front of my fucking car. I'd tell the cops I tought it was a speed bump.

Fly me to where ever they are, I'll handle it.

 

::Gets out horror films equipment::

 

Seriously, I heard that they call it a "Die-in," if I'm wrong, correct me, and ignore this post.

[Guest Mad Dog]

Fox would probably gain viewers from this.

 

I think most people on both sides of the fence are getting sick and tired of the antics of these people.

[Guest nikowwf]

Why exactly is the news conservative? I've seen tons of reports on how bad the war is going, reporters asking questions designed to get bad reactions, etc. The coverage is like the coverage of everything else. I see the news covering the fact that THE NATION THEY ARE LOCATED IN is at war. The news being presented from a different viewpoint wouldn't make sense. Do you think ANY countries media is any different?

 

It amazes me in this country how we are so high and mighty that we criticize our media for acting as every media in the world does, with some kind of slant.

 

niko

[Guest Tyler McClelland]

If everyone ELSE was jumping off the bridge, would you jump too?

[Guest kkktookmybabyaway]

If the bridge was on fire, sure...