http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/fox_news_channel This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: Fox News Channel en-US Copyright 2008, Media Matters for America http://mediamatters.org/items/200807240002 Fox News' Stuart Varney misrepresented the cost of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, falsely asserting that the "House, right now, [is] voting on that $300 billion housing bailout bill." During the segment, on-air captions read "$300B Bailout Bill," and "House Voting On $300B Housing Bailout Bill." In fact, the Congressional Budget Office estimated that the bill "would increase budget deficits (or reduce future surpluses) by about $24.9 billion over the 2008-2018 period." http://mediamatters.org/items/200807240002 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:21:25 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807210004 In a discussion with Newt Gingrich on Fox News, Sean Hannity mischaracterized Sen. Barack Obama's comments about taking unilateral action against terrorism targets in Pakistan, if necessary, suggesting that Obama advocated "invading Pakistan." Rather, in an August 2007 speech, Obama said: "If we have actionable intelligence about high-value terrorist targets [in Pakistan] and President [Pervez] Musharraf won't act, we will." Further, just two days earlier on Fox News' <em>The O'Reilly Factor</em>, Gingrich himself spoke in favor of taking action against terrorists in Pakistan. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807210004 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:51:05 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807200002 Discussing the issue of whether health insurance plans that cover Viagra should also cover birth control, Fox News' Bill O'Reilly asserted: "Viagra is used to help a medical condition -- that's why it's covered. Birth control is not a medical condition, it is a choice." But O'Reilly's assertion is contradicted by professional medical associations that have stated that pregnancy is a medical condition and that "[c]ontraception is medically necessary" for women. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807200002 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:44:47 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807180012 Sean Hannity falsely suggested that federal areas legally available for leasing by oil companies contain no oil. In fact, federal agencies have estimated that more oil exists on the tens of millions of acres of federal areas currently legally available for drilling than there is in the areas currently off limits to drilling. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807180012 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:48:02 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807180009 Commenting on <em>Fox &amp; Friends</em>' airing of an altered photo of <em>New York Times</em> reporter <em><em>Jacques Steinberg, Fox News' Bill O'Reilly said:</em></em> "You may remember Fox News made fun of him recently for painting a distorted ratings picture -- that's why they distorted his picture -- and propping up MSNBC." O'Reilly previously compared the altered photo, which <em>Fox &amp; Friends</em> did not indicate was distorted, to a <em>Times</em> illustration of him. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807180009 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:49:00 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807180007 <em>Fox News Sunday</em>'s Chris Wallace falsely claimed that Sen. John McCain "momentarily mistook Shias and Sunnis in Jordan," and the <em>Chicago Tribune</em>'s Michael Dorning asserted that if Sen. Barack Obama "makes a mistake" on his upcoming overseas trip, "it'll be a much bigger deal than, say, when McCain was in Jordan, or somewhere in the Middle East, and basically mixed up Shia and Sunnis for a moment." In fact, McCain did not "mix[] up" Shias and Sunnis just for a moment; he made the false statement three times in two days. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807180007 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:43:36 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807180005 On <em>Fox &amp; Friends First</em>, after Gretchen Carlson reported that "<em>The New York Times</em> says shoddy electrical wiring has killed 13 Americans and injured many more," Brian Kilmeade stated: "They had to find the negative story in Iraq?" When Carlson again discussed the <em>Times</em> story on <em>Fox &amp; Friends</em>, Kilmeade stated: "So, this is America bad?" http://mediamatters.org/items/200807180005 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:53:12 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807170012 Several media outlets, including CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, and <em>The Washington Post</em>, have uncritically reported Sen. John McCain's speech attacking Sen. Barack Obama for "outlining a plan" for Afghanistan and Iraq before his upcoming visit to the region without noting that in the same speech, McCain outlined his own "Comprehensive Strategy For Victory In Afghanistan," but hasn't visited that country since December 2006. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807170012 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:39:48 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807170004 On Fox News' <em>America's Election HQ</em>, Ralph Peters falsely suggested that Sen. Barack Obama has said that the United States "should send ground troops into Pakistan" and "invade the country through which we get our supplies." In fact, Obama did not say he would "invade" Pakistan; rather, he stated: "If we have actionable intelligence about high-value terrorist targets and [Pakistani] President [Pervez] Musharraf won't act, we will." http://mediamatters.org/items/200807170004 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:58:44 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807140006 A week after referring on MSNBC to Sens. Barack Obama and John Kerry as "two Ivy League fancy lads," GOP strategist Andrea Tantaros again referred to Obama as a "fancy lad," this time on Fox News' <em>America's Newsroom</em>. In neither case was her remark challenged by the anchors of the shows. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807140006 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:58:05 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807100011 On<em> Special Report</em>, Jim Angle reported that during debate on the FISA Amendments Act of 2008, "Senator Orrin Hatch dismissed the idea that the intelligence agencies were trying to listen to anyone other than those with terrorist connections" and aired a clip of Hatch stating, "I don't want to bruise anyone's ego, but if Al Qaeda is not on your speed dial, the government is probably not interested in you." Angle did not note that several news articles have reported that surveillance under the government's warrantless eavesdropping program was not limited to those with "Al Qaeda on [their] speed dial," but also included thousands of Americans with no ties to any terrorist group. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807100011 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:57:49 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807100002 On <em>Hannity &amp; Colmes</em>, Sean Hannity aired a deceptively cropped statement from Bill Clinton's remarks at the Aspen Ideas Festival in asserting that Clinton was "obviously taking a shot at Senator [John] McCain," omitting the context showing that Clinton was discussing what Nelson Mandela means to him. Hannity also falsely asserted that Clinton's statement and recent comments by Wesley Clark were part of "a series of attacks on Senator McCain's military record." http://mediamatters.org/items/200807100002 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:58:41 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807100001 On both his radio and television shows, Bill O'Reilly again cited Sen. Barack Obama's ranking by the <em>National Journal</em> as the "most liberal senator" for 2007, without noting the rankings' subjectivity. O'Reilly did not note that the rankings were based not on every vote cast by senators in 2007, but rather on "99 key Senate votes, selected by <em><em>NJ</em></em> reporters and editors, to place every senator on a liberal-to-conservative scale." http://mediamatters.org/items/200807100001 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:23:31 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807080006 Three <em>Fox &amp; Friends</em> co-hosts repeatedly asserted that former President Bill Clinton recently "attack[ed]" Sen. John McCain's "selfless heroism at the Hanoi Hilton," in Andrew Napolitano's words, and two of the hosts -- Napolitano and Gretchen Carlson -- falsely suggested that Clinton's statement and recent comments by retired Gen. Wesley Clark were part of a coordinated effort by Sen. Barack Obama's campaign to "attack" McCain's service. But the <em>Fox &amp; Friends</em> co-hosts provided no evidence that Clinton's comments were intended to refer to McCain; nor did they provide the context of those remarks. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807080006 Tue, 8 Jul 2008 17:54:16 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807080003 Discussing the controversy over <em>Fox &amp; Friends</em>' airing of altered photos of two <em>New York Times</em> staffers, Fox News' Bill O'Reilly compared the photo of <em>Times</em> reporter Jacques Steinberg, which <em>Fox &amp; Friends</em> did not indicate was distorted, to a <em>Times</em> illustration of him. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807080003 Tue, 8 Jul 2008 15:14:49 EST