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Got Irony? Howard Kurtz Complains Jorge Ramos Too Biased To Be News Anchor

Posted by Ellen -7859.80pc on August 28, 2016 · Flag

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In what may be the world’s most laughable double standard, Fox News’ Howard Kurtz thinks Univision’s Jorge Ramos is too anti-Trump is be a news anchor. Meanwhile, Kurtz either hasn’t noticed or doesn’t care about the pro-Trump bias oozing out of Fox News anchors.

In Time magazine, Ramos wrote that Donald Trump’s racism and sexism is so extreme that journalists have an obligation take a stand and call him out:

Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite were right; sometimes you have to take a stand. They did it against the dangerous persecutions of Senator Joe McCarthy and in denouncing the pernicious official spin during the worst years of the Vietnam War.

Donald Trump’s candidacy has created the same moral dilemma and sense of urgency. So, yes, when it comes to racism, discrimination, corruption, public lies, dictatorships and the violation of human rights, we have to take a stand.

But rather than examine whether Trump is that extreme or objectionable, Kurtz deflected and complained he was “buzzed off” at Ramos.

From Media Matters’ transcript:

KURTZ: It’s a bit rich to hear Ramos talk about objectivity and fairness. This is a guy who staged that confrontation with Trump, shouting at him, “you can’t build a wall.” And continuing to yell as security escorted him out. Hey, Jorge, if you want to warn the world about Donald Trump, fine. Quit your job and go campaign against him. But stop using the cloak of an anchor to disguise your advocacy as journalism.

What’s really rich is to hear someone at Fox complain about anyone at another network using “the cloak of an anchor to disguise your advocacy as journalism.”

This very week, for example, host Sean Hannity helped Trump poll an audience in order to determine his latest immigration policy. Hannity is also reportedly advising Trump, too. Hannity is an opinion host but last I heard, “opinion host” should not equal “campaign operative,” virtual or not. But Hannity is just an extreme example of what can be seen on Fox nearly every day, nearly every hour from nearly every host: Harris Faulkner, Melissa Francis, Deirdre Bolton, Trish Regan, Leland Vittert, Lou Dobbs and Stuart Varney are just some of the supposedly “objective” news hosts who don’t even bother to hide their pro-Trump bias.

So if Kurtz really cares about bias in news, he’s got an awful lot of work to do in his own glass house.

Watch it below, from the August 28 MediaBuzz, via Media Matters.

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Ellen commented 2016-09-06 00:05:32 -0400 · Flag
First of all, Megyn Kelly calls herself a “straight news anchor” as my link shows. Go argue with her about it if you think she shouldn’t.
Secondly, Dictionary.com defines “news anchor” as “host of a regular news program.” It clearly has a broad definition. Third, Fox, itself, claims that Hemmer’s show is part of its “objective” programming. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/12/business/media/12fox.html?_r=0

Most importantly, it doesn’t matter which show you watch on Fox, the bias permeates. Maybe not on Shepard Smith’s show, I haven’t watched it much lately. But everywhere else on the network, the bias is unmistakable. So my point stands: if Kurtz really cares about bias, he ought to take a good, hard look at his own employer.
Brent Kaufman commented 2016-09-05 21:58:26 -0400 · Flag
correction: Chris Wallace does interviews and hosts a panel of pundits. That is NOT being an anchor.
Brent Kaufman commented 2016-09-05 21:56:26 -0400 · Flag
Yes there is a difference and the people that you cite (and reference on a website devoted to bashing FNC) are not anchors. Chris Wallace does interviews and hosts a panel of pundits. That is being an anchor. He was giving his speculation on why Hillary wouldn’t come on his show. Megan, Bill Hemmer and Trish Regan are all hired for their opinions. (Did you even see the show that you referenced about Regan? It was an opinion panel.) Brett Bayer is an anchor. Brit Hume is not an anchor. So if they spin things towards their bias, they are editorial opinions, not hard news. Rachel Maddow and Chris Mathews do the exact same thing and conservatives whine, just like this article and response do, about how unfair they are. So now go back and judge liberal pundits the way that you judge conservative pundits.
Ellen commented 2016-09-05 16:43:51 -0400 · Flag
Sure I’m aware there’s supposed to be a difference. But I know that there isn’t much of one at Fox News. For example,self-proclaimed “straight news anchor” Megyn Kelly: http://www.newshounds.us/megyn_kelly_shouts_at_rep_al_green_over_ferguson_and_hands_up_protest_120214

“Objective” Mike Wallace: http://www.newshounds.us/hillary_clinton_has_good_reasons_to_refuse_a_fox_news_sunday_interview_022416

“Objective” Bill Hemmer:
http://www.newshounds.us/could_fox_s_objective_news_host_bill_hemmer_be_any_more_biased_01202014

“Objective” Trish Regan:
http://www.newshounds.us/fox_s_trish_regan_spins_latest_jobs_report_as_lousy_so_vote_trump_090316

“Objective” Fox Business host Deirdre Bolton:
http://www.newshounds.us/trump_advisor_gets_a_friendly_fox_platform_to_repeat_his_call_for_hillary_clinton_to_be_shot_073016
Brent Kaufman commented 2016-09-05 02:24:56 -0400 · Flag
Are you aware that there is a difference between an opinion editorialist (Bill Oreilly, Hannity, Maddow, Mathews…) and a “News Anchor”? Oreilly’s and Maddow’s job is to provide opinions, not hard news, like an anchor.
truman commented 2016-08-29 13:18:36 -0400 · Flag
Howie Putz must really need his Fux paycheck.
Thx4 Fish commented 2016-08-29 12:09:36 -0400 · Flag
“It’s a bit rich to hear Ramos talk about objectivity and fairness.” Huh? Ramos was talking about putting objectivity aside and taking a stand as a journalist in regards to Trump. This is what he has been doing all along. Does Kurtz have any comprehension skills?

This is pavlovian— key words and phrases trigger Kurtz to simply apply whatever meaning he wants to them.

To borrow a phrase from Game of Thrones “You know nothing Howard Kurtz ( / Fox News / Fox viewers).”
Dadeo commented 2016-08-29 10:43:38 -0400 · Flag
This show needs a laugh track.
Eyes On Fox commented 2016-08-29 07:21:39 -0400 · Flag
Want more irony?

We have the so-called “liberal msm” that Fox News and right-wingers everywhere throw daily fits over because they can’t get a break. So “CBS This Morning” reports (ironically, former Foxy Major Garrett reporting) former Fox News CEO, Roger Ailes, is meeting with Donald Trump. Major drones on dispassionately Ailes advised former Republican presidents.

A few minutes later “CBS This Morning” does their daily diaper dump over Hillary’s conflict of interest at the State Department. Any mention of the oddity of a former network CEO advising a Republican presidential candidate Trump’s campaign? Of course not. Obviously because the media is just so damn liberal!

Will Howie note any of this? I must be joking!
Todd Rosenberg commented 2016-08-29 02:20:08 -0400 · Flag
Howie Kurtz leaves no doubt that whoever pays his salary controls his verbage. If h had pulled this BS at CNN he would have been fired!
Joseph West commented 2016-08-29 01:55:31 -0400 · Flag
“So if Kurtz really cares about bias in news, he’s got an awful lot of work to do in his own glass house.”

Yeah, right. Obviously, the old standby “IOKIYAR” becomes “IOKIYFN” (It’s OK If You’re FoxNoise) when it comes to acceptability of bias in reporting.
Gary Oliveira commented 2016-08-28 23:22:38 -0400 · Flag
What?? Are you kidding me?!!!!
Eyes On Fox commented 2016-08-28 18:28:31 -0400 · Flag
Do they call Howie’s show “Media Buzz” because he’s obviously on cheap drugs?

Howie is a shepherd. He pimps the tired liberal msm meme to keep Fox’s audience herded in the right-wing bubble.








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