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GearHead318
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...Effect"? What is the "Fox Effect" (referring to the effect that the Fox news channel has had on other news channels).
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John S.
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Fox is a Rupert Murdoch media group which is known for using sensationalist techniques to draw more viewers. In this regard, it may incorporate more focus on controversial matters which involve tabloid type issues of sex, gossip, heresay, opinion, etc., versus a straight reporting of just the facts and allowing the viewers to make up their own minds. The entire motto of "Fair and Balanced" for Fox's supposed news reporting syle was manufactured by Fox in an effort to paint themselves with more credibility from a journalistic perspective. You will note that many of their reporters and commentators are just more animated, opinionated and outspoken than their their traditional counterparts from years ago.
The "Fox Effect" is what brings other news outlets to have to lower certain journalistic standards in order to compete with audience that Fox is drawing. People are fascinated by controversy and dirt. But is it really news? There has been a big trend to fill the news with more celebrity events and gossip and that would be "The Fox Effect". In some ways, it makes the news more entertaining...but some would argue that the news is supposed to be about informing with the facts and not titilating with rumor, speculation, or conjecture.
The "Fox Effect" is what brings other news outlets to have to lower certain journalistic standards in order to compete with audience that Fox is drawing. People are fascinated by controversy and dirt. But is it really news? There has been a big trend to fill the news with more celebrity events and gossip and that would be "The Fox Effect". In some ways, it makes the news more entertaining...but some would argue that the news is supposed to be about informing with the facts and not titilating with rumor, speculation, or conjecture.
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mr.bixby
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The neoconservative propaganda machine. It creates a polarization so that the conservatives and liberals can argue about very little meaningful things and the talking heads can keep a Jerry Springer mentality for entertaining the masses.
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the Boss
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I would think it has to do with ratings and doing news based on profit and ratings. I think in the "old days" news was considered a public service in the network so the expectation of profit wasn't high like it was for the entertainment programming. Because news nowadays is expected to make a profit it becomes more entertainment than a public service.
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GarrettS
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Here's an example of the "Fox Effect"
Keith Olbermann's show on MSNBC airs opposite Bill O'Reilly's on FOX.
O'Reilly kills Olbermann in the ratings.
Olbermann, on almost every show, will refer to O'Reilly and criticize him.
He has no idea how foolish he looks when he refers to his BETTER rival every night.
Can you imagine if, back in the day, Peter Jennings (ABC) did his broadcast and made fun of Tom Brokaw (NBC) every night?
That is the "FOX Effect"
When you get beat so bad in the ratings that you look like an idiot.
Keith Olbermann's show on MSNBC airs opposite Bill O'Reilly's on FOX.
O'Reilly kills Olbermann in the ratings.
Olbermann, on almost every show, will refer to O'Reilly and criticize him.
He has no idea how foolish he looks when he refers to his BETTER rival every night.
Can you imagine if, back in the day, Peter Jennings (ABC) did his broadcast and made fun of Tom Brokaw (NBC) every night?
That is the "FOX Effect"
When you get beat so bad in the ratings that you look like an idiot.