I have a news site that lists several different news feeds. It is amusing to see how Fox never manages to disappoint in its endeavor to bring upstanding news.
Today for example,
BBC:US Captain Rescued From Pirates Rueters: US Navy Rescues Captain, Kills Somali Pirates CNN: Captain Freed. Pirates Killed, US Navy Says... MSNBC: US Captain Held by pirates rescued.
Fox: Navy Seals Kills Pirates.
It isn't the saving of the captain that's the news, its the execution of the pirates.
Posted by James Tiberius Kirk (Member # 2832) on :
Satire: "Communist Obama uses deadly force to quash free-market privateers"
--j_k forgot where he saw that one
Posted by Dogbreath (Member # 11879) on :
quote:Originally posted by James Tiberius Kirk: [QB] Satire: "Communist Obama uses deadly force to quash free-market privateers"
* And like the fly that refuses to be "shoo"ed away from the picnic spread...
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Drudge -- POPE: We have drifted into a desert of godlessness
Speaking of living in a glitterati vacuum...
Posted by Christine (Member # 8594) on :
When I'm feeling the need for a laugh, I'll read the headlines at Fox.
Posted by theamazeeaz (Member # 6970) on :
quote:Originally posted by Darth_Mauve: I have a news site that lists several different news feeds. It is amusing to see how Fox never manages to disappoint in its endeavor to bring upstanding news.
Today for example,
BBC:US Captain Rescued From Pirates Rueters: US Navy Rescues Captain, Kills Somali Pirates CNN: Captain Freed. Pirates Killed, US Navy Says... MSNBC: US Captain Held by pirates rescued.
Fox: Navy Seals Kills Pirates.
It isn't the saving of the captain that's the news, its the execution of the pirates.
Was that really Fox's headline? You sure it wasn't "Navy Seals Kill Pirates?"
If you were correct the first time, I think I'm more scared.
Posted by Orincoro (Member # 8854) on :
I was thinking that as well, and my only rationale was that perhaps they were using "Navy Seals" as a singular pronoun, which occurs more often in British English than in American.
Posted by DarkKnight (Member # 7536) on :
Or they changed it, or had it shortened on the main link.
I have no idea if they did or didn't, but it's a possibility.
But even with the full title, it's still a pretty funny juxtaposition.
The main message of all the other headlines is 'rescue', whereas the main message of the Fox headline is 'we killed some guys...then rescue'.
(edited to add: CNN and Reuters included the killing of the pirates as well, but again, still funny, because their headlines treat it second, and Fox gives it primary position.)
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
You know, I don't actually see a different take on the same story as a bad thing.
I don't necessarily agree with everything on Fox News, but I don't agree with everything on any news source. Maybe the point wasn't to put the killing first but to, insted, write a different headline from the carbon copy stories in all the other sources.
I can't believe a news source is being mocked for noncomformity. If the point is conformity, we might as well just have the Associated Press on stream and shutter every other news outlet.
Posted by Xavier (Member # 405) on :
quote:I can't believe a news source is being mocked for noncomformity.
It's not non-conformity it's being mocked for, but sensationalism.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Because of the order of the words? The same words that were all in the carbon copy headlines of the other sources? When CNN posts about two or three sensationalistic headlines a day without comment?
I don't believe it. At all.
Posted by Xavier (Member # 405) on :
quote:Because of the order of the words?
Foxnews changes their headlines around all day long (as do CNN and others) so if Darth reports that the original headline didn't include anything about the rescue, I'm inclined to believe it.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Did you pay attention to the rest of my post at all?
Posted by Javert (Member # 3076) on :
quote:Originally posted by katharina: Because of the order of the words? The same words that were all in the carbon copy headlines of the other sources? When CNN posts about two or three sensationalistic headlines a day without comment?
I don't believe it. At all.
Because of the implied primary importance of killing our enemies by placing the 'death of America's enemies' as the focus, as opposed to the rescue of the Captain.
If you find CNN's headlines sensational, then by all means comment on them. If they are, I'll agree and comment too. So will a lot of people here, I'm sure.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
I do find them constantly sensationalistic. However, I am not interested in congratulating myself on my taste by tearing down others with discrimination.
I get why it is fun to point the fobiles of people/institutions you disagree with and forgive or hide the vices of those who identify with. I just find it very distasteful.
Posted by Xavier (Member # 405) on :
quote:Did you pay attention to the rest of my post at all?
Snide much? Your tone has gotten increasingly hostile these days, Kat.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
I am very serious - did you read the other three statements at all, or did you feel you only had a rejoinder to one of them?
Posted by Javert (Member # 3076) on :
quote:Originally posted by katharina: I get why it is fun to point the fobiles of people/institutions you disagree with and forgive or hide the vices of those who identify with. I just find it very distasteful.
Who is hiding anything?
Saying that "CNN does it too" is a complete red herring. The issue is whether or not a particular Fox News headline is 1) sensationalistic and 2) amusing when compared to others.
Whether or not other news organizations do similar things doesn't mean we can't point it out when Fox does it, or vice versa. It also isn't a particularly strong defense.
Posted by Eaquae Legit (Member # 3063) on :
Fox is nothing compared to the local rag. RING ROAD HORROR SMASH is one I've seen more than once. YORK SEX BEAST SENTENCED has been another. HOSPITAL VOMIT BUG WARNING is one I actually took a photo of. They can be truly unbelievable at times.
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
EL, that's typical British rag, though. It's like a national institution to have tabloid headlines like that.
Posted by Orincoro (Member # 8854) on :
quote:Originally posted by katharina: I get why it is fun to point the fobiles of people/institutions you disagree with and forgive or hide the vices of those who identify with. I just find it very distasteful.
So you find what you're doing to be distasteful? Good to know...
But hey, call me on my fobile if you disagree.
Posted by Rakeesh (Member # 2001) on :
I don't see why there has to be anything political about this. Seems to me it's a bit of sensationalism, but not a whole lot.
After all, the original headline is true, and it is something that is - quite frankly - pretty damn cool in the eyes of most people.
Fox News didn't have to do a whole lot to jazz up this story.
Posted by Orincoro (Member # 8854) on :
Agreed- Fox has done much worse, if you even consider this to be bad.
Posted by paigereader (Member # 2274) on :
LOVE how serious and earth shattering their news headlines are yet the celeb section is soooo trashy. yeah!
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