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Fox Sports Admits it fabricated 'anti-Cutler' headlines (1 Viewer)

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Fox Sports admits fabrication of newspaper headlinesPosted by Gregg Rosenthal on September 20, 2011, 1:26 PM EDT



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During the Bears season opener, Fox Sports wanted to reference some headlines that questioned Jay Cutler's toughness in last year's NFC Championship game.Since no headlines actually existed in any newspaper, Fox decided to make them up. And then say they were real. Seriously.Here are the three headlines Fox used as a graphic, via Poynter:1. "Cutler Leaves With Injury" 2. "Cutler Lacks Courage"3. "Cutler's No Leader"Fox analyst Darryl Johnston backed them up by saying "these are the actual headlines from the local papers in Chicago."Except they weren't. The Chicago Tribune thought the headlines sounded fishybecause Cutler was defended locally. They did an investigation, and there no such headlines in Chicago. Or anywhere else in the country."It was misleading," admitted FOX Sports spokesman Dan Bell.It's more than misleading. They intentionally made up headlines and then went out of their way to say they were real."Our attempt was to capture the overall sentiment nationwide following that game," Bell said.We're confused by the strategy. Why make up headlines when they could just hack into Cutler's voice mail and create a real one?

 
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'BigSteelThrill said:
This why they are banned in Canada.They forbid lying by broadcast news.
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I patiently await the day that people are held accountable for presenting complete fabrications as news. Until then we will have to hear every year how lying about things and presenting them as facts for the general public to consume as such will be defended as free speech.
 
Here's the larger problem:

He doesn't do promos. He doesn't do ads. He doesn't promote product. He hates the limelight.

He doesn't do fox ads. He doesn't do ESPN commercials or suck up to their hosts. He has no ABC tie-ins. The charity work he does in a million back channel ways to avoid self-promotion.

He doesn't give anybody anything remotely quotable. He's inaccessible most of the time. He'd rather chew his left arm off than do the post-game or midweek pressers.

He's reclusive, private, fierce, talented and weird, none of which plays well for media outlets who are trying to make money on players who are just the opposite.

 
'candymanvandyfan said:
Here's the larger problem: He doesn't do promos. He doesn't do ads. He doesn't promote product. He hates the limelight.He doesn't do fox ads. He doesn't do ESPN commercials or suck up to their hosts. He has no ABC tie-ins. The charity work he does in a million back channel ways to avoid self-promotion.He doesn't give anybody anything remotely quotable. He's inaccessible most of the time. He'd rather chew his left arm off than do the post-game or midweek pressers.He's reclusive, private, fierce, talented and weird, none of which plays well for media outlets who are trying to make money on players who are just the opposite.
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Plus, lets admit it, he's a kinda chubby ugly guy with diabetes. That's just not marketable. Never mind the fact that he doesn't WANT to be marketable. That just adds insult on top of injury, to the media.
 
'Hipple said:
They intentionally made up headlines and then went out of their way to say they were real.
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And their sports coverage would be different because... ?
During their appeal, FOX asserted that there are no written rules against distorting news in the media. They argued that, under the First Amendment, broadcasters have the right to lie or deliberately distort news reports on public airwaves. Fox attorneys did not dispute Akre’s claim that they pressured her to broadcast a false story, they simply maintained that it was their right to do so.
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Oh, the media. :lmao:

More and more stories of a joke media come out, yet more and more people believe what they are saying.

 
'ConnSKINS26 said:
'candymanvandyfan said:
Here's the larger problem: He doesn't do promos. He doesn't do ads. He doesn't promote product. He hates the limelight.He doesn't do fox ads. He doesn't do ESPN commercials or suck up to their hosts. He has no ABC tie-ins. The charity work he does in a million back channel ways to avoid self-promotion.He doesn't give anybody anything remotely quotable. He's inaccessible most of the time. He'd rather chew his left arm off than do the post-game or midweek pressers.He's reclusive, private, fierce, talented and weird, none of which plays well for media outlets who are trying to make money on players who are just the opposite.
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Plus, lets admit it, he's a kinda chubby ugly guy with diabetes. That's just not marketable. Never mind the fact that he doesn't WANT to be marketable. That just adds insult on top of injury, to the media.
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Out of bounds with that backhanded slap at Cuyler, easy to talk about someone when there is not a picture of you around.He pulled a super hot chick, how bout you.Also, why are you talking about guys looks?
 
'candymanvandyfan said:
Here's the larger problem: He doesn't do promos. He doesn't do ads. He doesn't promote product. He hates the limelight.He doesn't do fox ads. He doesn't do ESPN commercials or suck up to their hosts. He has no ABC tie-ins. The charity work he does in a million back channel ways to avoid self-promotion.He doesn't give anybody anything remotely quotable. He's inaccessible most of the time. He'd rather chew his left arm off than do the post-game or midweek pressers.He's reclusive, private, fierce, talented and weird, none of which plays well for media outlets who are trying to make money on players who are just the opposite.
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Being a Packer fan, I respect Cutler for most of the things above. He just plays the game on the field, not off of it. Gotta like that. Fox News is such a joke.
 
Outstanding Hipple. Your story posting skill have finally taken the next step. By that I mean I can read them. :lmao: :lmao:

Love this followup with the suggested fake headlines for the Pack. Out-Foxed :lmao:

 
'Bankerguy said:
'BigSteelThrill said:
This why they are banned in Canada.They forbid lying by broadcast news.
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Check your facts. This is BS.
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Actually, that is accurate regarding FOX News. Canada copied our old Fairness Act of 1946 (which was repealed in the US in 1986). It requires broadcasts of public concern to be factual. FOX has been trying to break into that market for years but has been consistently rejected on their applications for a broadcast license for the very fact they do not broadcast factual news.
 
'Hairy Snowman said:
'Bankerguy said:
'BigSteelThrill said:
This why they are banned in Canada.They forbid lying by broadcast news.
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Check your facts. This is BS.
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Actually, that is accurate regarding FOX News. Canada copied our old Fairness Act of 1946 (which was repealed in the US in 1986). It requires broadcasts of public concern to be factual. FOX has been trying to break into that market for years but has been consistently rejected on their applications for a broadcast license for the very fact they do not broadcast factual news.
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According to Google searches they are banned on the Radio not TV.
 
'tenaka said:
'Hairy Snowman said:
'Bankerguy said:
'BigSteelThrill said:
This why they are banned in Canada.They forbid lying by broadcast news.
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Check your facts. This is BS.
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Actually, that is accurate regarding FOX News. Canada copied our old Fairness Act of 1946 (which was repealed in the US in 1986). It requires broadcasts of public concern to be factual. FOX has been trying to break into that market for years but has been consistently rejected on their applications for a broadcast license for the very fact they do not broadcast factual news.
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According to Google searches they are banned on the Radio not TV.
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All I know is that they have been consistently rejected on broadcast applications for the reasons cited. I dont think they were ever granted a TV broadcast license. I was not aware that they ever were granted a Radio Broadcast license.
 
'Hairy Snowman said:
http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/276-74/5123-fox-news-lies-keep-them-out-of-canada
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Yea thats one of the ones I found.
Canada's Radio Act requires that "a licenser may not broadcast ... any false or misleading news." The provision has kept Fox News and right-wing talk radio out of Canada
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Another link listed a series of cable providers that carry fox and one that was refusing. Maybe they have the fox network channel and not the fox news channel? That I didn't see distinguished.
 
Some great stuff in here. Manipulation of news by the media. Thanks faux for further deteriorating something once proud of in America. Integrity.

 
'tenaka said:
'Hairy Snowman said:
http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/276-74/5123-fox-news-lies-keep-them-out-of-canada
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Yea thats one of the ones I found.
Canada's Radio Act requires that "a licenser may not broadcast ... any false or misleading news." The provision has kept Fox News and right-wing talk radio out of Canada
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Another link listed a series of cable providers that carry fox and one that was refusing. Maybe they have the fox network channel and not the fox news channel? That I didn't see distinguished.
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THIS.I get Detroit fox local news. Never seen "network" news.

 
'tenaka said:
Maybe they have the fox network channel and not the fox news channel?
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BINGO.We get fox (for sitcoms etc. but NOT fox news (unless you're on a border city and 'intercept' the channel)We have CBC newsworld (pretty factual and unbiased news) but we do carry CNN... which... hahaha, is biased, but since I don't watch, have no idea how factual
 
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'Hairy Snowman said:
'Bankerguy said:
'BigSteelThrill said:
This why they are banned in Canada.They forbid lying by broadcast news.
Click to expand...
Check your facts. This is BS.
Click to expand...
Actually, that is accurate regarding FOX News. Canada copied our old Fairness Act of 1946 (which was repealed in the US in 1986). It requires broadcasts of public concern to be factual. FOX has been trying to break into that market for years but has been consistently rejected on their applications for a broadcast license for the very fact they do not broadcast factual news.
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So the Canadian government has something in common with China, Cuba and the likes of Hugo Chavez and some think that is a good thing. Gotta love the faux free speechers who are all for it, except when you say something "they" dissagree with :(
 
'candymanvandyfan said:
Here's the larger problem:

He doesn't do promos. He doesn't do ads. He doesn't promote product. He hates the limelight.

He doesn't do fox ads. He doesn't do ESPN commercials or suck up to their hosts. He has no ABC tie-ins. The charity work he does in a million back channel ways to avoid self-promotion.

He doesn't give anybody anything remotely quotable. He's inaccessible most of the time. He'd rather chew his left arm off than do the post-game or midweek pressers.

He's reclusive, private, fierce, talented and weird, none of which plays well for media outlets who are trying to make money on players who are just the opposite.
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Just reading this makes me like Cutler more. I never thought about it but that's a great description.
 
'NE_REVIVAL said:
'Hairy Snowman said:
'Bankerguy said:
'BigSteelThrill said:
This why they are banned in Canada.They forbid lying by broadcast news.
Click to expand...
Check your facts. This is BS.
Click to expand...
Actually, that is accurate regarding FOX News. Canada copied our old Fairness Act of 1946 (which was repealed in the US in 1986). It requires broadcasts of public concern to be factual. FOX has been trying to break into that market for years but has been consistently rejected on their applications for a broadcast license for the very fact they do not broadcast factual news.
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So the Canadian government has something in common with China, Cuba and the likes of Hugo Chavez and some think that is a good thing. Gotta love the faux free speechers who are all for it, except when you say something "they" dissagree with :(
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I think its pretty easy to draw a line between saying things people disagree with, and making news stories up
 
'rizzler said:
'tenaka said:
Maybe they have the fox network channel and not the fox news channel?
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BINGO.We get fox (for sitcoms etc. but NOT fox news (unless you're on a border city and 'intercept' the channel)We have CBC newsworld (pretty factual and unbiased news) but we do carry CNN... which... hahaha, is biased, but since I don't watch, have no idea how factual
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I'm skeptical that unbiased news exists anywhere. Some news just has a bias that viewers agree with.
 
'NE_REVIVAL said:
'Hairy Snowman said:
'Bankerguy said:
'BigSteelThrill said:
This why they are banned in Canada.They forbid lying by broadcast news.
Click to expand...
Check your facts. This is BS.
Click to expand...
Actually, that is accurate regarding FOX News. Canada copied our old Fairness Act of 1946 (which was repealed in the US in 1986). It requires broadcasts of public concern to be factual. FOX has been trying to break into that market for years but has been consistently rejected on their applications for a broadcast license for the very fact they do not broadcast factual news.
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So the Canadian government has something in common with China, Cuba and the likes of Hugo Chavez and some think that is a good thing. Gotta love the faux free speechers who are all for it, except when you say something "they" dissagree with :(
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public airwaves.and remember that america used to treat things similarly, until broadcasters insisted that they be allowed to air commercials during news broadcasts and we slid down the slope to infotainment and then opinutainment. surely you prefer the likes of murrow to the likes of o'reilly... right?the 24-hour news cycle sucks, cable news is straight propaganda, and broadcast news is basically a series of infomercials. gg, fourth estate.
 
'JuSt CuZ said:
'ConnSKINS26 said:
'candymanvandyfan said:
Here's the larger problem: He doesn't do promos. He doesn't do ads. He doesn't promote product. He hates the limelight.He doesn't do fox ads. He doesn't do ESPN commercials or suck up to their hosts. He has no ABC tie-ins. The charity work he does in a million back channel ways to avoid self-promotion.He doesn't give anybody anything remotely quotable. He's inaccessible most of the time. He'd rather chew his left arm off than do the post-game or midweek pressers.He's reclusive, private, fierce, talented and weird, none of which plays well for media outlets who are trying to make money on players who are just the opposite.
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Plus, lets admit it, he's a kinda chubby ugly guy with diabetes. That's just not marketable. Never mind the fact that he doesn't WANT to be marketable. That just adds insult on top of injury, to the media.
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Out of bounds with that backhanded slap at Cuyler, easy to talk about someone when there is not a picture of you around.He pulled a super hot chick, how bout you.Also, why are you talking about guys looks?
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My post obviously went right over your head. That's the perception of him, whether you like it or not. And its not marketable, which goes along with the post I quoted. I wasn't comparing him to anyone, or saying that's how I personally felt. Are you that uncomfortable with your own sexuality, that the last line is necessary? You sound like an insecure middle-schooler. My post made sense in context, because we're talking about public perception of Cutler in the media. You're trying to immaturely take it out of its original context, and place it into another context--perhaps your 7th grade locker room, or something. After yet ANOTHER post filled with overreaction and misunderstanding, I'll say again, as I have in the past: You, to me, are the worst "regular" poster in the Shark Pool. Get over yourself.
 
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'tenaka said:
'NE_REVIVAL said:
'Hairy Snowman said:
'Bankerguy said:
'BigSteelThrill said:
This why they are banned in Canada.They forbid lying by broadcast news.
Click to expand...
Check your facts. This is BS.
Click to expand...
Actually, that is accurate regarding FOX News. Canada copied our old Fairness Act of 1946 (which was repealed in the US in 1986). It requires broadcasts of public concern to be factual. FOX has been trying to break into that market for years but has been consistently rejected on their applications for a broadcast license for the very fact they do not broadcast factual news.
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So the Canadian government has something in common with China, Cuba and the likes of Hugo Chavez and some think that is a good thing. Gotta love the faux free speechers who are all for it, except when you say something "they" dissagree with :(
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I think its pretty easy to draw a line between saying things people disagree with, and making news stories up
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It's even easier to draw a line between Fox News and Fox Sports, Fox News and the Simpsons etc. While we are at it you can draw also draw a line between Fox News and Fox Commentary. People don't like the commentary so they want it banned. Obviously Fox Sports making up fake newspaper headlines is complete BS, but it has nothing to do with Fox News.Should we ban CBS news because Dan Rather made something up? Do we ban NBC/CNN because Peter Arnett lied?How about drawing a line between the Canadian government and Canada’s publicly funded national broadcaster (CBC)? Much like beauty, bias is in the eye of the beholder.Probably not the right forum so I am not going to comment on the subject further, but if anyone wants to PM me, I am all for having a spirited and civil discussion on the topic via email or on a more appropriate board. :boxing:
 
'ready5 said:
'NE_REVIVAL said:
'Hairy Snowman said:
'Bankerguy said:
'BigSteelThrill said:
This why they are banned in Canada.

They forbid lying by broadcast news.
Click to expand...
Check your facts. This is BS.
Click to expand...
Actually, that is accurate regarding FOX News. Canada copied our old Fairness Act of 1946 (which was repealed in the US in 1986). It requires broadcasts of public concern to be factual. FOX has been trying to break into that market for years but has been consistently rejected on their applications for a broadcast license for the very fact they do not broadcast factual news.
Click to expand...
So the Canadian government has something in common with China, Cuba and the likes of Hugo Chavez and some think that is a good thing. Gotta love the faux free speechers who are all for it, except when you say something "they" dissagree with :(
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public airwaves. Censored Newsand remember that america used to treat things similarly, until broadcasters insisted that they be allowed to air commercials during news broadcasts and we slid down the slope to infotainment and then opinutainment. surely you prefer the likes of murrow to the likes of o'reilly... right?

the 24-hour news cycle sucks, cable news is straight propaganda, and broadcast news is basically a series of infomercials. gg, fourth estate.
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Fixed ;) Don't totally dissagree with you though.....

 
'griff321 said:
'kapp said:
They just apologized to the Bears and Cutler on the Fox NFL pregame show for this
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People still watch the fox pregame? :confused: :confused:
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I can't stand to watch the Fox pregame. It's all styck and no substance. A bunch of buffoons acting like they are still stars. As for the OP, I must admit I am surprised that they would feel the need to manufacture sports news, but not totally surprised since they do make up facts in the real news. During the labor protests in Wisconsin last winter, Fox showed video footage of a riot while talking about the protests. Turns out that the video was from completely unrelated event in Berkeley, CA, as was evident from the Palm trees! When they were called out on it they said: We never claimed that the video footage was from Wisconsin! They also manufactured an apparent assault on their reporter by a protestor: the cameraman actually hit the camera himself and pretended that that someone was assaulting him. http://leaksource.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/fox-news-busted-fake-reports-of-violence-at-wisconsin-protests/You can see the truth because a protestor was videocamming the whole thing live and you can see the Fox guy pretending to be assaulted but from the Fox camera you can't tell what is going on but it looks like he is being attacked by someone. Faux news.
 
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There is no such thing as unbiased news - but there is such a thing as intentionally providing false information and unintentionally providing false information. There is also a big difference between trying to provide the most objective information as possible and selling information as being objective. It is often difficult to identify the difference between the latter, but the former can often be exposed to be true or false - just like it has in this case.

 
'NE_REVIVAL said:
'ready5 said:
'NE_REVIVAL said:
'Hairy Snowman said:
'Bankerguy said:
'BigSteelThrill said:
This why they are banned in Canada.

They forbid lying by broadcast news.
Click to expand...
Check your facts. This is BS.
Click to expand...
Actually, that is accurate regarding FOX News. Canada copied our old Fairness Act of 1946 (which was repealed in the US in 1986). It requires broadcasts of public concern to be factual. FOX has been trying to break into that market for years but has been consistently rejected on their applications for a broadcast license for the very fact they do not broadcast factual news.
Click to expand...
So the Canadian government has something in common with China, Cuba and the likes of Hugo Chavez and some think that is a good thing. Gotta love the faux free speechers who are all for it, except when you say something "they" dissagree with :(
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public airwaves. Censored Newsand remember that america used to treat things similarly, until broadcasters insisted that they be allowed to air commercials during news broadcasts and we slid down the slope to infotainment and then opinutainment. surely you prefer the likes of murrow to the likes of o'reilly... right?

the 24-hour news cycle sucks, cable news is straight propaganda, and broadcast news is basically a series of infomercials. gg, fourth estate.
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Fixed ;) Don't totally dissagree with you though.....
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Ironic that you use China and Cuba as a parallel, given that in addition to censorship, they have also distorted news or employed propaganda to influence public perception. Which is exactly what Fox did here.Free speech is a right in both the US and Canada, but it is a right that needs to be applied responsibly in both countries -- not as an excuse to simply present fiction as fact.

I am totally fine with government responsibly moderating outlets who have proven to fabricate news with no basis in reality. In this case, the axiom is apt: no news is better than bad news.

 
What, did Murdoch try to tap his phone. ANYONE,(and I mean anyone.) who listens to Fox news needs to stop taking acid and rejoin the the rest of us dope smokers.

 
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