Outfoxed...

Last week's screening, Outfoxed, was probably one of the most interesting documentaries that I have seen so far. Granted, I have never been a big Fox News viewer so aside from the names of some of the on-air personalities, I didn't really know much about the network's programming to begin with. However, this particular documentary made me more aware of some of the subtle (and some not so subtle) ways that the media or more specifically, FOX NEWS, is capable of convincing broad audiences that their views are the right views. Not only that, but also making people feel as though they are getting "fair and balanced" news coverage, when in fact, they are essentially being told that voicing an opinion or believing something that might be a little different than the image the network wants to project is unacceptable.

I would be lying if I said that I wasn't completely shocked by the ways that people with more liberal views were basically verbally attacked for expressing any kind of opposition to the conservative opinions of the network's hosts (Bill O'Reilly for example) or were, in some cases, completely cut from the program. How can it be justified that in this day and age, people are urged not to think for themselves or share their opinions simply because they might not fit into the beliefs of a select few. There doesn't seem to be anything "fair and balanced" about it, if you ask me...