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freshwest

(53,661 posts)
8. Is it a victory? This is the death knell of Media Matters, etc.
Tue Sep 9, 2014, 05:57 PM
Sep 2014
...Fox News licensees must agree they will not show clips in a way that is derogatory or critical of Fox News.

The entities listed as paying $500 a month to get the clips, won't be able to rebut Faux Lies. This is a mainstay of TRMS and others. Does not look like a loss to me.

Please explain how this interpretation of 'fair use' although it sounds great on the surface, isn't undone by that caveat.

Al Franken was sued by them and they lost in court since the demagogue O'Reilly wanted to censor his freedom of speech. But O'Reilly was censoring people openly and trained the viewers to expect all progressives and liberals to be shut down as foolish fringe folk with failed ideas.

The psychological technique of tossing one liberal to a pack of hostile jackals was their classic method, since then adopted by others. It was designed to make them appear feeble in character and philosophy is accepted and not questioned by their viewer anymore. The honest citizen who must work to formulate solutions and runs for office is hampered by the idea they must make voters swoon with delight or be called weak. In fact, the 'left' sings the same tune about good people speaking out to promote our ideas.

Another lawsuit about FNN censoring its own staff from telling truths FNN's corporate sponsors didn't want heard, commonly called FNN's freedom to lie about things, was not won. Americans do not resist blatant propaganda if it feels good. They don't know the difference from that and facts.



Don't get me wrong, I'd love to see Fux Noise off the air. They've never respected the Fairness Doctrine, instead they demonize it and were part of the coup of 2000.

Their use of the term 'fair and balanced' is mockery. They've indoctrinated the masses using 1984 as the instruction manual since the 1990s and have effectively set the mindset to undo all the New Deal with malice aforethought, along with human rights.

They are evil.

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Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #1
Yes! shenmue Sep 2014 #2
Yeah you right. Roy Rolling Sep 2014 #20
GREAT!!!!! ailsagirl Sep 2014 #3
It's a beginning. n/t Duval Sep 2014 #4
Fox is playing games tomm2thumbs Sep 2014 #5
"You want to hold us accountable for the bullshit we spew?" -Faux News Thor_MN Sep 2014 #6
Fox News licensees must agree not to use or show clips critical or derogatory of Fox News??? Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #7
If I'm reading the article correctly, TVEyes is NOT a Faux News licensee.... groundloop Sep 2014 #9
AND because the outlets that use TVeyes sometimes DO use FOX clips to criticize FOX. nt tblue37 Sep 2014 #22
Is it a victory? This is the death knell of Media Matters, etc. freshwest Sep 2014 #8
Actually, the opposite, I believe Ruby the Liberal Sep 2014 #10
Quite possible. I was using a broader view of the term than affiliates. freshwest Sep 2014 #11
Fox has its own Roy Rolling Sep 2014 #17
Thanks! So long as they can't stop the critique of their programs, which is the worst on cable! freshwest Sep 2014 #21
Actually this appears to be a step above Media Matters which the RW *HATES* underpants Sep 2014 #13
Yes, Media Matters is on their 'enemies' list. Just like SPLC is on alternative media's hate list. freshwest Sep 2014 #14
BRING BACK THE FAIRNESS DOCTRINE!!!! ellennelle Sep 2014 #15
Yes Roy Rolling Sep 2014 #18
I wonder if the Daily Show uses this underpants Sep 2014 #12
TVEyes need to keep an Eye on Chucky Todd, too.. thanks Roy Rolling Cha Sep 2014 #16
You're welcome Roy Rolling Sep 2014 #19
It's not quantity it's quality. :) Cha Sep 2014 #26
DURec 100! bvar22 Sep 2014 #23
K&R gademocrat7 Sep 2014 #24
How can any clip of Fox News not be used in a derogatory manner? obxhead Sep 2014 #25
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