Fox News for All

          Fox news has easily been the single most controversial news source of our time. Not only has its reliability been vigorously tested but so have their journalism ethics. Clearly, a catch phrase does not actually express the reality, meaning there is no accuracy to the statement. Fox News was developed to express a specific point of view to a single specific audience. Unfortunately, it has come at the expense of accurate information. While there is a great deal of criticism to be had for Fox News we cannot forget all the other types of media as well. Fox News may be the most guilty of dissemination of false information, but they are surely not alone.

          To argue that “fairness and balance” leads to a misinformed audience may be true, but I argue is not the case for Fox News. In order to make that argument you first have to argue that they are “fair and balanced” which seems to be not true these days. The information they provide is often in opposition of the “liberal media” and stands on the ground of America, the greatest country in the world.

          The media is both a blessing and a curse of the dissemination of information. They do have the opportunity to do what is honorable by both themselves and the information, but typically it is warped to fit their demographics. Unfortunately, most news sources, such as Fox News, are not “fair and balanced” but gimmicky and abusive of power. For instance the war in Iraq has portrayed the citizens of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan as terrorists to American society. This allowed the government to pursue their own agenda with little to challenge from the public. This was the case of Fox News, and many other sources as well. I often wonder if media was not about the numbers how much truth would come about. Until the media is set to a standard that is not financial, but accurate and truthful, we will never know whole truth or “fair and balanced” media.