Outfoxed
Sign in to save'''''Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism''''' is a 2004 documentary film by filmmaker Robert Greenwald about Fox News Channel's and its owner's, Rupert Murdoch, promotion of conservative views. The film says this bias belies the channel's motto of being "Fair and Balanced".
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7.0This film examines how media empires, led by Rupert Murdoch's Fox News, have been running a "race to the bottom" in television news, and provides an in-depth look at Fox News and the dangerous impact on society when a broad swath of media is controlled by one person. Media experts, including Jeff Cohen (FAIR) Bob McChesney (Free Press), Chellie Pingree (Common Cause), Jeff Chester (Center for Digital Democracy) and David Brock (Media Matters) provide context and guidance for the story of Fox News and its effect on society. This documentary also reveals the secrets of Former Fox news producers, reporters, bookers and writers who expose what it's like to work for Fox News. These former Fox employees talk about how they were forced to push a "right-wing" point of view or risk their jobs. Some have even chosen to remain anonymous in order to protect their current livelihoods. As one employee said "There's no sense of integrity as far as having a line that can't be crossed."
Released: 2004-07-1474 minDir: Robert GreenwaldDocumentary
Cast
- Christiane Amanpour as Self (archive footage)
- George W. Bush as Self (archive footage)
- George Carlin as Self (archive footage)
- Tom Brokaw as Self (archive footage)
- Harry Belafonte as Self (archive footage)
- Neil Cavuto as Self (archive footage)
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 2004
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- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Robert Greenwald
- Duration
- +80
- FilmAffinity ID
- 694607
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.bravenewfilms.org/outfoxed
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- Fox News' response
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'''''Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism''''' is a 2004 documentary film by filmmaker Robert Greenwald about Fox News Channel's and its owner's, Rupert Murdoch, promotion of conservative views. The film says this bias belies the channel's motto of being "Fair and Balanced".
The documentary had a limited theatrical release, was distributed in DVD format by the political action committee MoveOn.org, and was sold online through Internet retailers such as Amazon.com. MoveOn.org had helped promote the DVD release by taking out a full-page advertisement in The New York Times.
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2004 American films2004 documentary films2004 filmsAmerican documentary filmsAmerican independent filmsDocumentary films about American politicsDocumentary films about journalismDocumentary films about mass media ownersDocumentary films about televisionFilms directed by Robert GreenwaldFox News criticisms and controversiesMass media-related controversies in the United States