by Andrew G. Bostom
Diana West has provided a uniquely incisive critique
of Fox News' coverage of Islam -- its ongoing bowdlerization, or "Bin
Talalization"-with a fascinating chronology that includes coverage of
how the network reacted to billionaire Saudi "Prince" Bin Talal's
rejected offer of $10 million in assistance to "The Twin Towers Fund"
during the immediate aftermath of the 9/11/2001 jihad terrorist attacks.
The ongoing 12-year evolution of its coverage has not been salutary.
Here is a synopsis of her argumentation:
Here is a synopsis of her argumentation:
If we examine Fox's body of work I believe the unspoken guidelines for coverage and discussion become quite clear. As noted above, Fox News covers terrorism, war, national security. It does not cover, let alone chronicle, the introduction of sharia -- Islamic law -- into the West. It does not cover the massive ongoing Islamic movement by which the Western world is being rapidly Islamized. It does not cover what the Muslim Brotherhood calls "civilization jihad." It does not cover the disappearance of Western culture in Europe. What we know as "political correctness" probably keeps such issues off the air in the MSM, but Fox makes a point of rising above such PC. I think the news vacuum we can see on Fox is at least partly a result of News Corp.'s Saudi influence. Such influence does not serve the American public interest.Please read the entire interview.
Andrew G. Bostom
Source: http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2013/02/fox_news_and_the_saudi_prince.html
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3 comments:
I agree, but then what is a good unbiased news source? I'm boycotting CNN because to date they have not reported on the F-16s that Obama is sending to Egypt, nor have they reported on the Patriot Missiles that he is sending to Turkey. And now the UAE wants to buy drones. Morsi is telling his people to boycott U. S. products, just as any enemy would, and meanwhile Obama is continuing to arm them and the rest of the Middle East. All of this while he is disarming the law abiding citizens of the U. S. TREASON!
There is no one credible source of news. As much as you dislike CNN the others including Fox are not any different. They all wish to portray their own facts as they see them and omit the rest. If you happen to agree with the particular presentation then it's great and 'fair and balanced', but if you happen to disagree then 'it's biased'.
I make a point of trying to watch and read the different viewpoints, it's the only way to get most of the picture!
Fox News is controlled by Saudi Arabia, but at least they have reported on all of the arms that the Obama administration is giving and selling to the Middle East. This is IMPORTANT information that ALL Americans deserve to know! I am a news junkie, and I read all sources.
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