Thursday, February 26, 2009

Since Obama's inauguration, I have not really kept an eye on FOX News. I went to the station's website today just to see if there was any news presenting of Obama's economic plans with a hopeful tone. Sadly, I got just what I expected. The first three links available were as follows: Budget Plan Has Little Room for Error, Obama Spending Creates a Dept Nation, and Former Bush Aide Blasts Budget Criticism.

These reports, while based on Republican criticism, fail to communicate any sense of Obama having support. He has a group, but as far as the author will allow his audience know, they do not consist of experts or informed people. The fact that these stories come up first on the station's homepage shows that the bias does not end with writers, but can be found within the editing staff as well.

I realize that it's popular and easy to criticize FOX News, and there probably was no point in checking in. But right now, if there ever was an example of what not to do (unless it pays), this is it. I've now had my turn. I suppose we all get one.

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