http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29050543/Why_we_call_it_Faux_NoiseHere is an interesting if somewhat long piece documenting the problems of any one sided "news network" and the issues of those who gravitate to single news sourcing. It is not only misinformation, it is willfully pursued misinformation.www.alternet.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29050543/Why_we_call_it_Faux_Noise?post_id=518817113#518817113Because Fox has more viewers Fox can command higher advertising prices. Because Fox gets those Fox can afford to do more proessional work at all levels. Capitalism works!Ken[/quote]I'm not sure that more affluent advertisers has that much to do withThu, 19 Apr 2012 22:21:16 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29050543/Why_we_call_it_Faux_Noise?post_id=518817057#518817057The one or two times I have stumbled onto Fox news whilst channel surfing, I've had the misfortune of seeing those right-wing nutjobs O'Reilly and Hannity, and the truly creepy Krauthammer once, which was enough to make me switch to another channel aThu, 19 Apr 2012 22:16:44 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29050543/Why_we_call_it_Faux_Noise?post_id=518814761#518814761Because Fox has more viewers Fox can command higher advertising prices. Because Fox gets those Fox can afford to do more proessional work at all levels. Capitalism works!KenThu, 19 Apr 2012 20:17:25 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29050543/Why_we_call_it_Faux_Noise?post_id=518803321#518803321I still cringe at the fact that the local Fox station does a whole lot more comprehensive and professional job of covering local news than the other network affiliates. Their traffic watch updates are more timely and thorough, too.I don't watch natioThu, 19 Apr 2012 14:34:26 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29050543/Why_we_call_it_Faux_Noise?post_id=518773359#518773359Well, perhaps at my age I am in my second childhood, but I enjoy the evening TV news, particularly Diane Sawyer (local girl makes good.) It's important to me to know what is going out to the public. I devour the daily paper, and search the internet nWed, 18 Apr 2012 20:04:26 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29050543/Why_we_call_it_Faux_Noise?post_id=518771121#518771121That's fine for the college level, but we're talking about "Fun With Dick and Jane" style picture books being passed off as "news."Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:53:32 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29050543/Why_we_call_it_Faux_Noise?post_id=518770233#518770233Hey... I LIKE books with pictures!!!!! Just try teaching students how enantiomers differ, particularly when dealing with macromolecules, or how cis and trans configurations of alkenes which have identical chemical formulas differ... or try explainingWed, 18 Apr 2012 18:21:43 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29050543/Why_we_call_it_Faux_Noise?post_id=518758627#518758627You could just listen to the radio, particuarly AM stations. Watching televised news is like reading a children's book with pictures. [/quote](Bolding mine), Yes that is a good comparison.Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:52:08 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29050543/Why_we_call_it_Faux_Noise?post_id=518756485#518756485You could just listen to the radio, particuarly AM stations. Watching televised news is like reading a children's book with pictures. [/quote]I just almost spit tea all over my keyboard and monitior.Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:00:11 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29050543/Why_we_call_it_Faux_Noise?post_id=518750843#518750843That's why Faux is so popular with Republicans. They purposely lower the grade level at which their entertainment is presented. The GOP knows that most of their sycophants are "low information" voters and many are not all that bright. That's why theWed, 18 Apr 2012 10:18:42 -0500