10 Outfoxed- Qualified Defense

(10) Robert Greenwald, director of documentary Outfoxed, attempts to expose Fox news as an unreliable source of the truth. The documentary was first secretly released in New York, though soon began to air regularly. And why many viewers disagree with how the video was made, the claims made by Robert Greenwald are generally true; thus causing controversy with those who relied on Fox for their daily news. This documentary includes many interviews from former Fox employees who claim that they were forced to give "right winged" reports, having to throw in their own opinions. Which is why the majority of Fox reporters began their reports with quotes like "some people say" or "some say." This is done in order for reporters to use their own opinion's, without the public knowing. Some claims made in the documentary expose many reporters as harsh liars, much how Bill O'Reilly was depicted. Bill O'Reilly was not only depicted as a liar, but as being too harsh to his guest. These claims were found to be true when O'Reilly claimed to have only told one person to shut up, when in fact Robert Greenwald put together a series of clips showing that O'Reilly has told many people to "Shut up." It is also found that most viewers whom watch Fox News receive many misconceptions about the war in Iraq. When asked 80% of Fox viewers still believe that Iraq is directly connected with 911, and that the US found nuclear bombs; these claims of course being false. So why is it Fox News attempts to twist up their stories, is it to strike fear in the citizens, or could it be a way of controlling the people?

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