The forgotten protest?

JerryLove · 10-14-2009, 05:32 PM

I remember, back with the tea parties, FOX spent at least as much time lambasting that there wasn't more coverage as they did actually covering it. They said "any time 75,000 people protest, there should be lots of coverage".

Over the weekend there was a protest in Washington, complete with flags and vetrens and such. I'll bet some of you don't even know what it was for. The numbers were similar to the tea parties. FOX doesn't seem to be covering it... few do.

**slap_j** · 10-14-2009, 07:01 PM

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I remember, back with the tea parties, FOX spent at least as much time lambasting that there wasn't more coverage as they did actually covering it. They said "any time 75,000 people protest, there should be lots of coverage".

Over the weekend there was a protest in Washington, complete with flags and vetrens and such. I'll bet some of you don't even know what it was for. The numbers were similar to the tea parties. FOX doesn't seem to be covering it... few do.

The National Equality March.

Now why isn't Fox News interested in a gay rights rally? I'm flummoxed.

**Skeeter** · 10-14-2009, 07:02 PM

The Daily Show did a good bit on it. Heck, they even had a "reporter" on scene, which was more than some of the major news networks had...

nolidad · 10-15-2009, 11:58 AM

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The National Equality March.

Now why isn't Fox News interested in a gay rights rally? I'm flummoxed.

They actually did cover it. I saw it on the 6 Pm report with Bair, on Glen Beck and Bill Oreilly as well and even Fox and friends.

**slap_j** · 10-15-2009, 12:02 PM

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They actually did cover it. I saw it on the 6 Pm report with Bair, on Glen Beck and Bill Oreilly as well and even Fox and friends.

The total coverage amounted to just under 4 minutes. They didn't even have anyone on the ground there. Compare that to their coverage of the tea party.

**Skeeter** · 10-15-2009, 01:03 PM

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They actually did cover it. I saw it on the 6 Pm report with Bair, on Glen Beck and Bill Oreilly as well and even Fox and friends.

They didn't even have a camera on-site.

nolidad · 10-15-2009, 02:27 PM

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They didn't even have a camera on-site.

Well I saw their film footage of the parade and I saw their interviewing someone from the crowd, so I think they had a camera there.

I can't say How much time , but between the places on Fox I saw it they only devoted 4-5 minutes to that story.

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The total coverage amounted to just under 4 minutes. They didn't even have anyone on the ground there. Compare that to their coverage of the tea party.

Well we have gone from no coverage to now comparing how much time fromone story to the next. And Fox was a big promoter of the tea parties so I think it is natural they would devote alot of air time to covering them.

Usually the complaint is that Fox spends too much time covering issues.

Also most people downplayed the size of the 9-12 march but pictures are worth many words.

Crowd Size From The 9/12 March On Washington DC 84RULES

The gay equality march was said to have drawn just tens of thousands.

Gay rights advocates march on DC, divided on Obama - Forbes.com

How many stations beisdes Fox and CNN spoke on the Muslim day of Prayer? I remember Fox talking for two days on this- giving interviews to both pro and anti voices.

**slap_j** · 10-15-2009, 02:44 PM

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Well we have gone from no coverage to now comparing how much time fromone story to the next.

Have we? I don't recall saying there was "no coverage." I made a sarcastic remark about their lack of interest.

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And Fox was a big promoter of the tea parties so I think it is natural they would devote alot of air time to covering them.

Precisely.

Bryan · 10-15-2009, 02:50 PM

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Well we have gone from no coverage to now comparing how much time fromone story to the next. And Fox was a big promoter of the tea parties so I think it is natural they would devote alot of air time to covering them.

so much for them being fair and balanced.

**Skeeter** · 10-15-2009, 03:37 PM

Sorry, the report I heard was that they used footage from other news stations and didn't have their own news team on site. My apologies if I am incorrect on that matter.

nolidad · 10-15-2009, 05:20 PM

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Have we? I don't recall saying there was "no coverage." I made a sarcastic remark about their lack of interest.

Precisely.

My bad! They had "little" interest in the rally. They did report on it and did interview somebody.
As for their lack of interest or devoting more time on it, I guess the answer would be the same as to why the liberal media with CNN being the chief liberal here never devotes anytime to covering stories of Christians spending enormous time and money doing charitable good in America. Turner is oppossed to Christianity.

nolidad · 10-15-2009, 09:04 PM

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so much for them being fair and balanced.

I think one of the biggest problems people have with Fox is one of confusion.

The news dept. is not the same as the editorial dept. Just like in any newspaper- Fox news does a great job simply reporting the news and in bringing in both sides of an issue when 2 sides are involved.

The editorial or commenatary side of Fox still brings in opposing views but they are editorialists. Just like the op-ed pages of a newspaper. Hebert, Wills, Thomas, Sowell except these are tv editorialists.

Bryan · 10-15-2009, 10:08 PM

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I think one of the biggest problems people have with Fox is one of confusion.

The news dept. is not the same as the editorial dept. Just like in any newspaper- Fox news does a great job simply reporting the news and in bringing in both sides of an issue when 2 sides are involved.

The editorial or commenatary side of Fox still brings in opposing views but they are editorialists. Just like the op-ed pages of a newspaper. Hebert, Wills, Thomas, Sowell except these are tv editorialists.

i don't have an issue with Fox having conservative editorial commentators. I have issues with Fox claiming to be fair and balanced at the same time.

nolidad · 10-15-2009, 11:05 PM

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i don't have an issue with Fox having conservative editorial commentators. I have issues with Fox claiming to be fair and balanced at the same time.

Don't confuse their news programs with their commentary programs. If you look at their news broadcasts (Brett Bair, Major Garret, Paty Brown, shep Smith, Even Neil Cavuto) you will find their news broadcasting to be very fair and balanced and almost void of commentary. This is what is advertised as fair and balanced. Their commentary shows are all at th emildest center right to very conservative.

JerryLove · 10-15-2009, 11:09 PM

So do we agree that it's hypocracy for the likes of Beck to have railed against CNN for not covering the tea parties more (specifically siting that they should be covered because of the number of people) and then be complacient to the lack of FOX coverage to the gay-rights rally?