BBC's Kim Ghattas: Fox News Did “A Disservice To Their Viewers” By Not Showing Khizr Khan's DNC Speech

Ghattas: “Too Much Of The Information That People Are Getting From Watching Television Is Siloed, You Get Information That Confirms What You Already Believe”

From the July 31 edition of CNN's Reliable Sources:

KIM GHATTAS: I do think that, perhaps, what is problematic is how quickly we then -- the media then moves on to the next topic, and that was perhaps Mr. Trump, at that point. I think that it is problematic, for example, to see that Fox News did not cover the speech of Khizr Khan, the father of the fallen captain -- Army captain. I think that does a disservice to their viewers as well. And I think that too much of the information that people are getting from watching television is siloed, you get information that confirms what you already believe, you get information that already confirms your worldview, and I think that is very problematic, because it does end up putting people in the situation where, if the candidate they didn't support wins, they say, “well hold on, I don't understand, nobody I know voted for this person.” Look, Brian, when I covered the Middle East, and I did that extensively for many years, as a reporter, I made sure that I always was in touch with the different parties in the country, whether it was Hezbollah, whether it was Hamas, whether it was the opposition, whether it was government official. So that when something broke, I was in touch with all the country, the mood in all of the country, or all those who represented the different strands in the country, not just half of it, and I think I not enough of that is done on television.

Previously:

Fox News Plays Benghazi Commercial Over Khizr Khan's Anti-Trump Speech At The Democratic National Convention

On CNN, Khizr Khan Shreds Trump's “Height Of Ignorance” Response To His Democratic Convention Speech

The Democratic Convention Speeches Fox Didn't Show