Tag Archives: Fox News

Rupert Murdoch Steps Down From Fox Corporation and News Corp. Management

Posted on September 25, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

Breaking news: Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as the chairman of Fox Corporation and News Corp, ending a decades-long run that saw him become the driving force in American conservative media through Fox News. https://t.co/5AtAwR6VB7 — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) … Continue reading →

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A Rough Week for Fox and its Hosts Part 2 – Bye Bye Tucker Carlson (& CNN’s Don Lemon)

Posted on May 8, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

The popular right-wing cable talk network Fox News has had a rough couple of weeks. In a previous post we talked about their settlement of Dominion Voting Systems $1.6 billion defamation suit. And in this post will discuss why popular … Continue reading →

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A Rough Week for Fox and its Hosts Part I – Dominion Voting Settlement

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

The popular right-wing cable talk network Fox News has had a rough couple of weeks. Today, we’ll talk about their settlement of Dominion Voting Systems $1.6 billion defamation suit. And in our next post will discuss why popular Fox host … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Election Day 2022 News Coverage – Part 1

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

Election Day 2022 went remarkably smoothly. There are still a number of uncalled contests, most notably three US senate races as of this writing mid-afternoon on Thursday, Nov. 10. But so far it appears that people were able to reliably … Continue reading →

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For Your Holiday Reading List – Journal articles with news you can use

Posted on December 9, 2021 by Ralph Hanson

There are a lot of of journal articles out there that cover a very narrow theoretical discipline that develop important knowledge for people in that exact area of scholarship. But occasionally there come articles that can actually be used by … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Ralph Hanson

What do My Little Pony, Transformers, Battleship and G.I. Joe all have in common? They are all toys from Hasbro that all became major media entertainment properties under the leadership of CEO Brian Goldner, who died Tuesday of cancer. Goldner … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Ralph Hanson

Why did it take so long for Quaker Oats to abandon Aunt Jemima as a pancake brand? Aunt Jemima has a new name: the Pearl Milling Company. Quaker Oats announced it would drop the name Aunt Jemima last summer after … Continue reading →

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Media Twitter: News Anchor Shepard Smith Leaves Fox News

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Ralph Hanson

Shepard Smith is leaving Fox News. Had been there from the beginning of the network. Respected anchor for breaking news. Smith said he asked to be let out of his contract. Wonder where he’s headed? https://t.co/K2X1mkuOBT — RalphIsNow@rhanson40@threads.net (@ralphehanson) October … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe) – Cable News Host Edition

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

What would Fox News do if one of their major hosts directly supported a political candidate? Fox News host Sean Hannity spoke as a “special guest” at Trump rally Monday night after having been there originally to conduct an interview … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

How can Fox maintain their journalistic reputation? WaPo conservative columnist Jennifer Rubin argues that Trump campaign gives commentators a challenge when it comes to responding to extreme spin. And she also wonders what Fox can do to maintain their journalistic reputation. … Continue reading →

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