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The simple mention of Fox News is able to conjure up images of their very heavy bias when it comes to the Republican ideology. This bias for all things regarding the Republican party has become almost a joke of sorts among some people, so much so that Jon Stewart himself often has a little cracks to make mention their reporting. In this video he shows direct cuts between the Fox News teams broadcast when it comes to talking about both the RNC and DNC. While it might not seem like a big deal when looking to the fact that they lean heavily in the direction of the Republican party, it is this kind of blatant favoritism that may skew the view of fresh new viewers to politics or voting. Whether someone partakes in the Republican side or the Democratic side, Fox News favoritism could easily bleed over and give an unseemly light to the Democratic party for some new viewers due to the stark difference between how the RNC is praised in comparison to the DNC.
For a channel that promotes their 'Fair and Balanced' motto often you would think they are a very credible source, but when it comes to these things their credibility starts to go to the gray area of 'opinion' vs 'facts'.
Media can be misleading sometimes. Apparently Fox News take sides sometimes and involve opinions in their reports. When I read this post, I remember the media in Egypt. The media in Egypt rides the wave, which means they cheer for the person in charge or for the stronger party. You are right this kind of media can confuse the New Viewers, Before I came to the U.S I thought that Fox News were Neutral and give simple facts without mixing opinions with it, but apparently not.
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