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Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism

Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism

2004•1h 14m•7.0/10
Documentary

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7.0/10(72)

This 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."

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Christiane Amanpour

Christiane Amanpour

Self (archive footage)

George W. Bush

George W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

George Carlin

George Carlin

Self (archive footage)

Tom Brokaw

Tom Brokaw

Self (archive footage)

Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte

Self (archive footage)

Neil Cavuto

Neil Cavuto

Self (archive footage)

Al Franken

Al Franken

Self (archive footage)

Bill O'Reilly

Bill O'Reilly

Self (archive footage)

Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart

Self (archive footage)

Richard Clarke

Richard Clarke

Self (archive footage)

Douglas Cheek

Douglas Cheek

Self - Narrator (voice)

Rupert Murdoch

Rupert Murdoch

Self (archive footage)

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage)

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