The other day I was on youtube debating with a liberal that commented on one of my videos. Despite the fact that it was a good-spirited debate, it upset me that most people no longer understand what the role of the media is supposed to be: a watchdog on the government.
On the Left there is a deafening outcry over FOX News' slogan of "Fair and Balanced." It has become common for most liberals, even at the White House, to claim that FOX News is an arm of the Republican Party.
Of course, all of these claims are downright false, but liberals believe that just because FOX News is reporting several negative stories about the White House it is a machine for Right-wing propaganda.
No matter where you stand on the issue, it doesn't matter whether FOX News is actually "Fair and Balanced," because FOX News is actually doing its job of being a government watchdog.
Unlike CNN, MSNBC, CBS, and ABC, the folks at FOX News are looking deeply into the Obama administration and are reporting the faults of the White House.
Prime examples of such reporting are FOX's bi-partisan analysis of Obama's Health Care plan, investigation of Obama's czars, and coverage of the Tea Party movement, which was largely ignored by many in the mainstream media.
What scares liberals about FOX News is that it is actually "Fair and Balanced," which means that both Right-wing extremists and Left-Wing extremists are allowed to go on the network to debate their viewpoints.
Liberals, however, want news networks to be "Objective," to report everything exactly how it happens.
The only problem with being "Objective" is that if you report everything literally without any analysis, then it is impossible to be a watchdog of the government.
If a news network reports everything the White House says without question, then how do we know that the President is telling the truth? How do we know if there is corruption in the government? How do we keep our Representatives accountable? How do we ensure that they do the will of the people?
In order to be a competent watchdog, the media shouldn't be afraid to investigate. Being "Objective" isn't good enough for Americans. It can be downright dangerous and hurt American ideals.
This is why it's important to be "Fair and Balanced," and FOX News does just that.
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you may also be interested in reading another defense in favor of FOX here:
http://hotair.com/archives/2009/10/18/jacob-weisberg-see-no-liberal-bias-hear-no-liberal-bias/
Thx for you blogging!
Fox gets a real bad rap from the left-- maybe they should look at themselves.
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