Fox News instructs anchors not to call Biden 'President-elect'

[alp227]

Source: CNN

Fox News, the cable channel that has been one of President Trump's most important supporters, has instructed its anchors not to call Joe Biden the "President-elect" when the network calls the race, according to two memos obtained by CNN Business.

The memos said that Fox should "stay away" from using the description, and instead say something Biden has "enough electoral votes to win the presidency."

The memos emphasized that the network should report moves by Trump's legal teams to challenge the results, despite legal analysts having dismissed potential challenges as having little to no merit.

"We will report both sides until there is further guidance," one memo said.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/06/media/fox-news-election-projection-plan/index.html

[intrepidity]

1. Hoping for faithless electors? nt

[MurrayDelph]

9. Why not?

The network is built on faithless news.

[SamKnause]

2. Both sides.

That was a good chuckle.

[ArizonaLib]

3. Do they mean 'fair and balanced'?

If so, maybe it is an official formatting change to an all comedy network.

[dreamland]

4. I say we bar Faux News from any Presidential events or news conferences

Once we transition to the new administration; they are NOT fair nor were they ever balanced so why give them any "new" to skew.

[cstanleytech]

7. Agreed. nt

[hadEnuf]

5. That's okay Fox, if Biden wins we won't be referring to Trump as POTUS either.

He will just be Trump the fired dictator wannabe & criminal.

[Lonestarblue]

8. I want to call him indicted criminal.

I hope the NY AG is working on an indictment to be served on Trump the minute after Biden is sworn into office.

[ArizonaLib]

10. His next term will most likely be

7 - 10 at club Fed

[sarcasmo]

6. Prisoner-elect must have given Hannity these instructions.

[PNW-Dem]

11. Why was Fox the first to call Arizona for Biden?

I would love to understand the rationale/back story. Were they trying to send a message to Trump about who's in charge? Are they sick of Trump? Do they think they can stoke more outrage and sell more advertising under a Biden administration? The whole thing was pretty strange.

[gopiscrap]

13. welcome to DU

I live in Tacoma how about you?

[PNW-Dem]

24. Thanks

In the Seattle area.

[gopiscrap]

14. I am guessing they may have been trying to set up a narrative

of calling the states too quick for Biden and giving the impression that trump could still win

[DeminPennswoods]

15. Fox Decision Desk is non-partisan

and very good at their job.

[PNW-Dem]

23. They were the first to call it for GWB in 2000

That strains the credibility of being non-partisan

[Skittles]

26. LOL

[slutticus]

19. Fox News and the AP use different exit polling data than the rest of the networks

They probably just had more confidence in their data set than the other networks, I wouldn't read too much into this.

[Grins]

12. "We will report both sides until..."

"We will report both sides until” the end of fucking time!!!!

[BComplex]

16. "We will report BOTH SIDES until there is further guidance".

No greater bullshit has ever been perpetrated on the air waves of America than what fox propaganda provides in boatloads at every turn.

Memos to make sure nobody tells the truth. Classic.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

17. Fuck Fux Noise

[Joinfortmill]

18. FCC needs to investigate FoxFakeNews.

[NurseJackie]

21. I do not believe they have that authority.

[sandensea]

20. They can call him a ham sandwich for all anyone cares

Joe Biden is now our president-elect. Theirs too.

[aggiesal]

22. Orders came down from Pendejo45, must follow Pendejo45 n/t

[yuiyoshida]

25. if I HAD MY choice

Fox news would burn to the ground...by lightning strikes.

[paleotn]

27. I could care less what faux news does or says.

Like whether or not Donnie Dumb Ass concedes. It's meaningless. It's not going to move the needle with electors. Once the votes are all tallied, it's done. Finished. Unfaithful electors is a pipe dream of jackasses who have nothing else.

[Lasher]

28. Looks like Fox is having second thoughts about this

Fox News tells anchors not to call Biden 'President-elect,' then seems to change its tune

As Fox News Support for Trump Waivers, Struggle Breaks Out in Murdoch Family

[StarlightGold]

29. Ok, Fox; we won't use the word

“Elect”. We’ll just say President Biden. See, we’re flexible.