Todd Starnes Uses Secret Sources To Spread Fear Of Diseased Immigrant Children
When European immigrants started coming to our shores in the 19th century, news media was used to spread toxic rumors about those who, according to the resident nativists, posed a real threat to the real American way of life. Among those who fear and loathe immigrants, not much has changed since the days of the anti-immigrant Know Nothing party except for a much greater media exposure in Fox News which has taken on the role of media mouthpiece for real American xenophobes. While Fox has consistently smeared "illegals," its anti-immigration agitprop has reached an all new low with the recent flood of undocumented children at the Texas border. In reprising the old school rumors about how immigrants spread diseases, Fox has given good Christian bigot and serial liar Todd Starnes a platform from which to spread the same kind of old school bile.
Read moreDeborah's Daughter Reflects On NewsHounds And Outfoxed 10th Anniversary
Nothing was a bigger blow to the News Hounds blog than the death of Deborah Yesner. She was especially dear to me and I still miss her. Deb's daughter, Alexis, was kind enough to send some thoughts on the anniversary of Outfoxed and News Hounds. I'm closing our anniversary celebration with them - even though Alexis was the first to respond to my invitation to participate - because I'd like it very much if you would hold Deborah in your thoughts as we go forward. It would have pleased her greatly.
Read moreFox News Outrageous Quote Of The Week Poll – 7/6/14–7/13/14
We've got 11 quotes of outrageousness for you to judge this week, dear readers. If you missed Sarah Palin's pitch for herself on The View, do check it out here. Also, Tucker Carlson smearing Nobel and Pulitzer prize winner Toni Morrison, Hobby Lobby baloney and more. They're all outrageous but it's up to you to decide which one is THE MOST outrageous.
Read moreAnthony Cumia Plays The Victim Over His Race-Baiting Tweets
In case you missed it Anthony Cumia, the “Anthony” of Sirius XM Radio’s Opie and Anthony radio show, was fired last week after a volley of race-baiting tweets. Last night, Cumia got a friendly platform on Red Eye to deny he’s a racist, complain about being penalized for "just speaking his mind" and emphatically state that he will never apologize.
Read moreChrish Shares Her Thoughts On Our 10th Anniversary
It's hard to wrap my head around the fact that it's been ten years since Outfoxed premiered and News Hounds launched. So much has changed, and yet the antics at FOX continue!
Read moreMarie Therese Looks Ahead With A Nod To The Past
Marie Therese shares her thoughts about the 10th anniversary of Outfoxed and NewsHounds - with some reminiscing about how we tried to warn John Kerry and the Democrats about the Swift Boat campaign.
When Ellen emailed to say that this month is the 10th anniversary of the inception of the NewsHounds blog, I have to admit it caught me by surprise. Ten years? It can’t be! After the shock wore off, I found myself reminiscing about the serendipity that eventually led eight dedicated women to first volunteer to do research for the documentary OUTFOXED and then to start a blog whose sole purpose was (and is) alerting the public to the fact the FOX News is anything but a news channel.
Read moreJesse Watters' Comments About 'Beyoncé Voters' Our Outrageous Comment Of The Week
Jesse Watters insists he meant no disrespect with his comments about Hillary Clinton going for 'Beyoncé voters' when she criticized the Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby ruing. But our readers seem to think otherwise. It was a close race but Watters eked out a win of our Fox News Outrageous Quote of the Week poll.
Read moreThoughts From News Hound Judy On Our 10th Anniversary
I reached out to the original News Hounds for their thoughts on the 10th anniversary of Outfoxed and NewsHounds. Here's what Judy wrote:
Outfoxed was a break-through documentary that changed forever how people think about Fox News. When I first started watching Fox News in a systematic way, I had no idea of the right-wing agenda that drove its coverage. It had been just another cablenews network for me. Can you imagine what the world of politics would be like today had the film never been made?
Read moreHappy 10th Anniversary Outfoxed And NewsHounds!
Can you believe it has been 10 years since “Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch’s war on journalism” premiered? You may think that Fox’s bias has always been common knowledge but it was that documentary that brought it front and center and forever shattered Fox’s “fair and balanced” mantra. I and the other original News Hounds are proud to have been a part of the effort. Our friends at Brave New Films, which produced Outfoxed, have put together a video honoring this groundbreaking film. Check it out (and you can even see me a time or two) after the jump.
Read moreTucker Carlson Insults Toni Morrison During Race Baiting Whine About College Liberal Bias
Last Sunday, Carlson hosted "Young American Foundation" spokeswoman Ashley Pratte for yet another whine about liberal bias on our campuses. (Right, this is on the "fair & balanced" Fox News). The latest example of conservative victimhood centers around how, according to Pratte, college reading lists don't OMG include conservative books and, even worse, include liberal books in which characters of color aren't suitably appreciative of white people. What wasn't notable was the discussion which was of the standard ain't those liberals awful variety. What was notable were Carlson's insulting comments, delivered with a smile, about celebrated author Toni Morrison.
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