Fox News Internal Document Bashes Pro-Trump Fox Regulars for Spreading 'Disinformation'Article

[demmiblue]

Source: The Daily Beast

Fox News’ own research team has warned colleagues not to trust some of the network’s top commentators’ claims about Ukraine.

An internal Fox News research briefing book obtained by The Daily Beast openly questions Fox News contributor John Solomon’s credibility, accusing him of playing an “indispensable role” in a Ukrainian “disinformation campaign.”

The document also accuses frequent Fox News guest Rudy Giuliani of amplifying disinformation, as part of an effort to oust former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, and blasts Fox News guests Victoria Toensing and Joe diGenova—both ardent Trump boosters—for “spreading disinformation.”

The 162-page dossier, entitled “Ukraine, Disinformation, & the Trump Administration,” was created by Fox News senior political affairs specialist Bryan S. Murphy, who produces research from what is known as the network’s Brain Room—a newsroom division of researchers who provide information, data, and topic guides for the network’s programming.

Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/fox-news-internal-document-bashes-john-solomon-joe-digenova-and-rudy-giuliani-for-spreading-disinformation?ref=author

[Dennis Donovan]

1. Kick - this is pretty huge!

You know who would be savoring this if he still had a show? KO.

[Wednesdays]

2. This Bryan S. Murphy guy will be unemployed by the weekend.

Count on it.

[ToxMarz]

3. In other words:

It's not a bug, it's a feature

[yonder]

4. Fox News "Brain Room"? Someone's kidding, right?

I just don't know what to say about that.

[Leith]

5. It's probably where the Faux Noise zombies

go for a quick snack.

[denem]

11. +!

[Stuart G]

6. I wonder if this is real,,or something someone made up?? I don't know nothing...??

[Marcuse]

7. Warnings or Congratulations?

[BlueIdaho]

8. Trouble in River City?

Polling over at Fux must be pretty bleak.

[Evolve Dammit]

9. Don't hurt Laura and Seannie's feefees.

[riversedge]

10. GREAT to see the report is even critical Sean Hannity....................

Fox News Internal Document Bashes Pro-Trump Fox Regulars for Spreading ‘Disinformation’

https://www.thedailybeast.com/fox-news-internal-document-bashes-john-solomon-joe-digenova-and-rudy-giuliani-for-spreading-disinformation?ref=author

GEE, YA THINK?

In documents obtained by The Daily Beast, Fox’s research team advises colleagues to be wary of “disinformation” from several Trump-boosting on-air regulars, including Giuliani.

Updated Feb. 06, 2020 7:58PM ET / Published Feb. 06, 2020 5:00PM ET

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The research brief is especially critical of Solomon, a former opinion columnist at The Hill whose opinion pieces about Ukraine made unsubstantiated claims about its government interfering in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Solomon’s pieces for The Hill fueled Giuliani’s efforts to dig up dirt in Ukraine, which eventually helped lead to President Donald Trump’s impeachment. Trump has also frequently cited Solomon’s questionable reporting on Twitter in his own defense.

While Solomon is portrayed on Sean Hannity’s show as a crusading “investigative reporter”—despite The Hill overtly branding him an opinion columnist—the Brain Room document accuses the contributor of taking part in a Ukrainian smear campaign. “John Solomon played an indispensable role in the collection and domestic publication of elements of this disinformation campaign,” the Fox briefing book notes.



......................The document notes omissions by Hannity, who frequently had Solomon, Toensing, diGenova, and Giuliani on his show. Murphy notes that the primetime star continued to refer to Solomon as an “investigative reporter” even after The Hill explicitly labeled his work to be “opinion.” The briefing also dings Hannity for failing to mention, in a segment featuring Toensing and diGenova about an affidavit filed on behalf of Firtash, that the pair were working for the Ukrainian oligarch Firtash—an obvious conflict of interest.

“At no time during the program does Hannity, Toensing, and diGenova mention who requested the statement nor do they discuss that they are Firtash’s attorneys,” the briefing book reads................................

[SergeStorms]

12. Do you mean.......FOX LIES?

I've never been more shocked in my life!

[G_j]

13. K&R