Fox News Attacks NEA for Classifying Games as Art

[harvz]

hmm, baldy there saying "in this economic crisis, shouldn't things like art grants and other less important things be the first to go", i would deem his job unimportant.

it does seem to be more balanced than their reports on mass effect sex scenes and six days in fallujah but the imagery was wrong (should have shown braid or, if they wanted scary, limbo or that educational ds game about the holocaust. not a game that isn't even eligible by any stretch of the imagination), the title was specifically designed to give it a bad impression (and its wrong) and the last word should have been given to the games side as he was the defense.

 

[Torrasque]

I am pretty sure everyone with an inkling of sense knows that Fox News should be regarded as "news" as much as Toy Story should be regarded as an M rated movie.

I have to agree with what you've said though, someone somewhere is complaining about their taxes, and blaming it on the fact that CoD is getting government funding... /sigh

 

[joemegson94]

Conservatives - the clowns of politics.

 

[ZombieGenesis]

Why was I so not surprised to see the Fox logo on entering this thread?

 

[Grouchy Imp_v1legacy]

Yet another party political broadcast unbiased and evenhanded piece of reporting by Fox.

Right, ok, serious question time:

I live in England, and can categorically state that over here and in other parts of Europe, Fox News is viewed as an utter joke; as hate-filled, scare-mongering Republican bile. TV comedy shows over here (Russel Howard's Good News for example) often use clips from Fox News for comic effect without then adding a punch-line of their own because it just isn't necessary - the ignorance and stupidity of the clip is all the joke the viewers need.

So please, could someone who lives in America please tell me: What kind of social/political/educational system exists in the good old US of A that produces a section of your population susceptible to that level of brain-washing?

EDIT - I'm not in any way trying to imply that this is a solely American phenomenon - England has it's share of angry right-wing media, as I'm sure many other countries do. It just surprises me that Fox News is as big as it is, that's all.

 

[superbatranger]

Hey Fox! Learn some proper journalism! Gather facts and information before you end up with diarrhea of the mouth. Because I swear all I hear is bullshit. If you had taken the time, you would have realized the NEA weren't considering games like Call of Duty for federal funding. Where in the world did you get that idea from? A Cracker Jack box?


Oh hey, another moment where my avatar fits my reaction to what I'm reading. I almost didn't notice.

 

[Ponce Master-General]

"Joining us now for a fair and balanced debate.."

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!!!!!11!!!!!!!!!!11!!!!!!!!111!!!!ONE!!!!!!!!

 

[Buizel91]

Anyone fancy helping me blow up the Fox News building?

*Grabs Shotgun and C4 charges*

You're just proving their point...

Please! Not you to!

Why can't people take a joke! i'm not even from America >.<

 

[6unn3r]

FOX NEWS, KEEPING THE WORLD SCARRED SINCE 1993.

 

[erztez]

Yet another party political broadcast unbiased and evenhanded piece of reporting by Fox.

Right, ok, serious question time:

I live in England, and can categorically state that over here and in other parts of Europe, Fox News is viewed as an utter joke; as hate-filled, scare-mongering Republican bile. TV comedy shows over here (Russel Howard's Good News for example) often use clips from Fox News for comic effect without then adding a punch-line of their own because it just isn't necessary - the ignorance and stupidity of the clip is all the joke the viewers need.

So please, could someone who lives in America please tell me: What kind of social/political/educational system exists in the good old US of A that produces a section of your population susceptible to that level of brain-washing?

Don't live there, but spent enough time there to feel like I can give you an opinion.
There are several factors:
1)Absolutely ATROCIOUS public school system - seriously, if you tried that shit in any civilized country, you'd be publicly flogged
2)Unwarranted self-importance - some US citizens(not all, but a very vocal minority), believe that they are God's gift to Earth and should be treated as such. Hence they react badly to conflicting opinions, which leads to people who run Fox News, who just comfort them in their beliefs.
3)The country is BIG - while the people in larger cities(LA,NY,SF...) are generally, well, I'd say normal from an european viewpoint, a lot of the folks in the so-called Bible Belt are, again, to a european viewpoint, certifiably insane.

 

[viking97]

i think anyone who is slightly familiar with how a debate works will see that the bald guy had absolutely no case to present. he simply repeated his fallacious point over and over again.

but then, that probably is a lot to ask of people that watch fox news.

 

[nondescript]

When your "trusted" news station sounds more like a front for yellow journalism, it's time to find out who is funding them.

"Tonight on Fox: We reveal the corruption and illicit acts of... Fox."

 

[Grouchy Imp_v1legacy]

>snip<

Don't live there, but spent enough time there to feel like I can give you an opinion.
There are several factors:
1)Absolutely ATROCIOUS public school system - seriously, if you tried that shit in any civilized country, you'd be publicly flogged
2)Unwarranted self-importance - some US citizens(not all, but a very vocal minority), believe that they are God's gift to Earth and should be treated as such. Hence they react badly to conflicting opinions, which leads to people who run Fox News, who just comfort them in their beliefs.
3)The country is BIG - while the people in larger cities(LA,NY,SF...) are generally, well, I'd say normal from an european viewpoint, a lot of the folks in the so-called Bible Belt are, again, to a european viewpoint, certifiably insane.

As to your first two points, I couldn't comment. Your third point however - I can totally see that. Every society has it's share of nut jobs but America, being so much more populous than European countries, simply has more of them. I suppose the British equivalent would be the stereotypical 'Sun reader' - and interestingly enough both Fox News and The Sun are owned by Rupert Murdoch.

 

[Cali0602]

Am I the only one who thought that Brian did a terrible job representing his side? Too much stuttering, not enough professionalism and forcefulness in his responses. The industry needs better representation than this. C'mon people, holding your own in a Fox "debate" is not that hard...

 

[JDKJ]

Am I the only one who thought that Brian did a terrible job representing his side? Too much stuttering, not enough professionalism and forcefulness in his responses. The industry needs better representation than this. C'mon people, holding your own in a Fox "debate" is not that hard...

FOX, like everyone else in the business, cherry-picks their guests. If there was someone out there who could make a better presented and more convincing case, that'd be the last person they'd want to invite as a guest.

 

[JDKJ]

Yet another party political broadcast unbiased and evenhanded piece of reporting by Fox.

Right, ok, serious question time:

I live in England, and can categorically state that over here and in other parts of Europe, Fox News is viewed as an utter joke; as hate-filled, scare-mongering Republican bile. TV comedy shows over here (Russel Howard's Good News for example) often use clips from Fox News for comic effect without then adding a punch-line of their own because it just isn't necessary - the ignorance and stupidity of the clip is all the joke the viewers need.

So please, could someone who lives in America please tell me: What kind of social/political/educational system exists in the good old US of A that produces a section of your population susceptible to that level of brain-washing?

The same social/political/educational system that exists in the UK which produces more than half a million of your population willing to vote for the British National Party and more than a million readers of The Daily Mail.

 

[SamuraiShinrai]

Never go into a battle of wits against an unarmed opponent.

 

[gNetkamiko]

And this is why I listen to NPR as often as I can. Anytime FOX News, even if it's a morning show, exercises it's 1st Amendment right (that is, lie, cheat, and hire people that they can push around,) I get the itch to exercise my 2nd amendment right.

Don't get me wrong, I'm all for freedom of speech, but even with that right, there are lines that you must not cross. You cross those lines, then you might as well be playing Russian Roulette. >_>

 

[oooooooooooooooooooooooooo]

Yes, FNC framed the story wrong.

Yes, they got a loud-mouthed moron for the anti-games side.

But at least they got a games blogger who knew what he was talking about in for the debate, never interrupted them, and the blogger made the point that saying CoD is up for federal funds is like saying movie blockbusters are up for federal funds.

So first we can agree they framed the story in an unacceptably biased manner for a station claiming to be presenting a 'fair and balanced debate'.

Secondly they present a blatant lie which a guest has to correct. They, as a supposed news station, do not retract their own misinformation at all. They never once correct their own statement.

Skewing stories and present misinformation, which they do not retract even when presented with the actual truth, sounds pretty bad to me.