Issues such as racism, women’s rights or climate change demand anything but neutrality, say those who call on journalists to embrace a position that is explicitly ‘pro-democracy.’ Others, however, fear that a step away from this ideal will further erode trust in the news
Florida governor touts himself in video as the candidate of the resurgence with an apocalyptic message, but without naming Trump
The Associated Press, ‘The New York Times’ and National Public Radio want to uncover mostly private phone, text and email conversations between Fox employees after the 2020 presidential election
A report by ‘The New York Times’ says that in a text uncovered as part of a recent defamation lawsuit, the former Fox host lamented how Trump supporters ganged up to beat a protester: ‘It’s not how white men fight’
Fox News and CNN both sacked star presenters on Monday, on what one observer called ‘the craziest day in cable news history.’ The dramatic double dismissal has sparked a debate on partisanship in the media
Fox had 1.33 million viewers in the 8 p.m. Eastern hour on Wednesday, down 56% from the 3.05 million that Carlson had on the same day a week ago. Eric Bolling at the conservative alternative Newsmax has seen his audience shoot up
Movies, series and books can shed some light on the scandal surrounding the ultra-conservative broadcaster
He said one thing you notice “when you step away from the noise for a few days” is how stupid some of the debates on television are.
Some experts say Carlson may be harder to replace because he’s the person at the network who seemed most attuned to the Donald Trump base of the Republican Party
The network said in a statement that Carlson’s last program was on Friday
How much the lawsuit will actually end up costing Fox is unclear because there are ways it can defray some of the expense, primarily through insurance and the use of tax deductions
The network has built a hugely successful business with an opinionated operation that appeals to the emotions of viewers and doesn’t have much incentive to change the way it operates
The king of conservative and tabloid media reached a $787.5 million out of court settlement with Dominion over vote-rigging claims to avoid his day in court
Murdoch claimed he was defamed by a Crikey column about the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol building under the headlines: “Trump is a confirmed unhinged traitor. And Murdoch is his unindicted co-conspirator”
The conservative station was not the only loser in Tuesday’s agreement: the former president and his false allegations of voter fraud also suffered a blow
‘Truth matters, lies have consequences,’ Dominion Voting System’s lawyer said after the out-of-court win
Rupert Murdoch’s network has been accused of defaming the voting machine company by spreading false accusations of voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election. Opening arguments have been delayed while a last-minute deal is negotiated
The trial will test press freedom and the reputation of conservatives’ favorite news source. It will also illuminate the flow of misinformation that helped spark the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol
Opening statements are scheduled for Monday in a trial expected to last six weeks
The former president has come roaring back to the channel most favored by conservatives, as most recently seen by Tucker Carlson’s hour-long friendly interview on Tuesday
The judge expressed anger and frustration during a pretrial hearing after learning that Fox only recently turned over recordings of Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo talking with two lawyers for then-President Donald Trump, Sidney Powell and Rudy Giuliani
A Delaware judge said he would allow Dominion to talk generally about threats it had received to show how it has been damaged by the Fox broadcasts
Recent psychological research links the constant consumption of news to high levels of stress and poor emotional well-being
Dominion is suing the network for $1.6 billion, claiming Fox defamed it by repeatedly airing false allegations by then-President Donald Trump in the weeks after the 2020 election
The conspiracies have led to calls to ban voting machines in some places and triggered death threats against election officials
They are among the names submitted this week as potential witnesses by Fox and Dominion Voting Systems, although it doesn’t guarantee that they will appear in court
Graham violated Senate rules and standards of conduct because he was in a Senate office building when he did the interview
