Scientific American Editor Flooded With Hate Tweets After Fox News Targets Him

[DonViejo]

CATHERINE THOMPSON – MAY 1, 2014, 12:13 PM EDT

Fox News sicced the Twitter trolls on a Scientific American editor on Thursday, a day after he revealed he was asked not to discuss climate change during an appearance on "Fox & Friends."

The hosts of "Fox & Friends" took their revenge against editor Michael Moyer on air Thursday morning for tweeting about his uncomfortable experience on the show. As host Steve Doocy put it, "we put him on, we have a nice conversation and then he stabs us in the back."

The show even aired a photo of Moyer's appearance along with the text "'Scientific' Coward."

But the hosts didn't stop there. They also asked viewers to tweet at Moyer if they didn't like the way he handled his appearance. And browsing through Twitter on late Thursday morning showed Fox viewers had responded en masse.

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Fox News Brands Scientific American Editor A 'Coward'

CATHERINE THOMPSON – MAY 1, 2014, 10:14 AM EDT

A Scientific American editor must have struck a nerve over at Fox News this week when he tweeted about having a "Fox & Friends" producer shoot down his idea to talk about the impacts of climate change on the show.

On Thursday morning, the hosts of "Fox & Friends" went off on editor Michael Moyer for tweeting about having an uncomfortable experience on the show. During the segment, they showed a photo of Moyer with text on the screen that labeled him a "'Scientific' Coward."

Hosts Steve Doocy, Anna Kooiman and Brian Kilmeade agreed they had a "nice chat" with Moyer on set when he appeared Wednesday. But they said Moyer apparently didn't feel the same way.

“Clearly he has a problem with Fox,” Doocy said. “So why did he come on? Clearly, it was just to promote himself, and maybe his magazine as well. But, you know, hashtag classy. We put him on, we have a nice conversation and then he stabs us in the back."

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[Prophet 451]

1. Happens to anyone who goes against the RW frame

Say a word against teh way the RW wants to see the world and they swarm like locusts.

[villager]

2. Let's start a counter-campaign: Their Twitter handle is @Foxandfriends

Tweet accordingly.

[rurallib]

3. "Not only are they ignorant, They are proud of it"

I know Obama said that - can't remember where or when.
It just so fits the anti-science brigade of the tea party.

[surrealAmerican]

4. Am I following this reasoning correctly?

Are they calling him a 'coward' for doing what they asked and not standing up to them on the air?