Taking on Fox

FTNW · Jul 1, 2004

I recieved this in my e-mail and wanted to pass it on.......

Dear MoveOn member,

For years, Fox News has been distorting the facts, covering for
President Bush, and bashing groups like MoveOn. Now "Uncovered"
director Robert Greenwald -- working with a group of Fox-monitoring
MoveOn members -- has put together a documentary film that exposes Fox
for what it is: partisan spin, not news.

We're using this movie to launch an organizing campaign with Common
Cause and other great groups to "out" Fox News -- making sure everyone
in the country knows the network is stumping for the Republican
agenda. Be among the first to see this new movie, help others see it,
and take on Fox by hosting an "Outfoxed" house party on Sunday
evening, July 18th. Sign up at:

http://action.moveon.org/outfoxed/newmeeting.html

Fox News star Bill O'Reilly will stop at nothing in acting as a
partisan flak for Bush. When the 9/11 Commission reported finding no
evidence of a link between Iraq and al-Qaeda, O'Reilly lashed out at
the nation's major newspapers for reporting it [1]. In June alone,
O'Reilly compared Bush critics Michael Moore and Al Franken to Nazi
propagandists [2] and journalist Bill Moyers to Mao Zedong [3].

Unfortunately, parroting the Republican Party message is common in
Fox's regular news reporting as well. "Outfoxed" features interviews
with seven ex-Fox News employees who describe how, every day, highly
partisan talking points are drawn up to influence newscasts.

When Michael Moore was asked what surprised him most during the making
of "Fahrenheit 9/11", he described his discovery of archived news
footage the networks had edited or not aired at all in order to
protect President Bush's image. His comments highlight the media's
recent failure to independently evaluate Bush's claims before the war
-- and no network failed more completely than Fox.

In addition to Common Cause, our partners on this campaign include the
Center for American Progress, Free Press, Media Matters for America,
and Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR).

On Sunday, July 18th, we'll get together to see the compelling
evidence of Fox's partisanship presented in the "Outfoxed" film. Then
we'll all join an interactive coast-to-coast conference call with Al
Franken and director Robert Greenwald, to plan out how we'll take on
Fox and take back our media.

Can you host a party on Sunday evening, July 18th? Sign up now at:

http://action.moveon.org/outfoxed/newmeeting.html

Inviting friends, family, and co-workers who have concerns about the
media is a great way to get them involved. As a host, you have the
option of just inviting people you know, or allowing MoveOn and Common
Cause members in your area to join you. We'll provide you with a
simple step-by-step guide to putting on a house party. We'll also ask
some others to bring snacks and drinks, and to stay late to help clean
up.

After you sign up to host a house party, you can get a DVD or VHS copy
of "Outfoxed" for a $10 contribution.

Together, we will make a tremendous difference in this campaign.

Thank you, for all you do.

Sincerely,
--Wes Boyd and Noah T. Winer
MoveOn.org
June 30th, 2004

P.S. You can see a teaser for "Outfoxed" in QuickTime format at:
http://clips.outfoxed.org/OutFoxedTeaserMed.mov

Or in Windows Media format at:
mms://clips.outfoxed.org/trailer.wmv

Sources:
[1] http://mediamatters.org/items/200406250005
[2] http://mediamatters.org/items/200406140007
[3] http://mediamatters.org/items/200406160009
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