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So 25 years ago Fox News was a legitimate and reasonable news source. It had a slight right editorial bent which distinguished from the other networks and they
by JackFr 3y ago
So 25 years ago Fox News was a legitimate and reasonable news source. It had a slight right editorial bent which distinguished from the other networks and they drew a decent audience, to sone extent because of that.
They later drifted a little further right, I believe as a business strategy. But I think they completely went off the rails when they realized they were competing with Facebook and not CNN and just began full on selling outrage.
- Kye 3y agoPeople are surprised every Presidential election to learn Fox News' election desk is one of the most reliable. I think 2020 might have been the last where it isn't compromised.
- AlexandrB 3y agoI don't have hard facts, but this feels incorrect. As someone who remembers 9/11 and the run up to the Iraq War, Fox News was already happily selling fear and outrage back then. Perhaps the level of hyperbole has changed, but not the basic strategy.