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Microsoft Spinning Against OpenDocument Via Fox News
srwalter writes "As previously reported, Fox News previously ran an article by James Prendergast criticizing Massachussetts for switching to OpenDocument format. Today, Fox News has distanced itself from that article significantly. In a new front page story they post several emails in defense of Massachussetts and OpenDocument in general, as well as apologize for not acknowledging that Prendergast's organization is funded by Microsoft."
As previously said, fox news previously sucks previously.
FP!!
May I suggest an updated slogan:
Fox News: We Report (incorrectly), You Decide (based on bad information), We Report Retraction (which you don't see).
But this Rottweiler not only is snarling and frothing at the mouth; it also went to Harvard.
The All Spin Zone!
No.
Fox News: We Report (incorrectly), You Decide (based on bad information), We Report Retraction (which you don't see).
The front page of the website isn't obvious enough for you?
I'm pretty sure Fox News is a better source of unbiased information than you are. :^P
My comments may seem to be a troll, but you missed the point: Fox is notorious for broadcasting inflammatory or sensational programs as "news" only to broadcast retractions later - without admitting culpability - while still generating ad revenue on both programs.
If crediblity is an issue in news broadcasting or print journalism, then the marketplace has told Fox it doesn't care. The Alien Autopsy video, and the subsequent debunking programming, made Fox millions of dollars in ad revenue.
"Rocky Rococo, at your cervix!"
Fox News is a cesspool of quasi-journalistic propaganda. That they would shill for an organization without providing an alternate viewpoint is not surprising at all. In fact, it's pretty much all they do. No matter what your political leanings, you're best served by not tuning in.
wow, Fox throws people a bone on a topic that does not effect anyone in at any level of significance as compared to the political world and all of a sudden Fox is "fair and balanced" !! HA HA HA.. you are a fucking brainwashed moron.
FoxNews.com posts opinion as fact on its front page as well. You just don't recognize it if you agree with their opinions.
I can't believe you're getting insightful on this, since you are misquoting the original article, and you're being kind of a prick...
From your post: The original piece was not an article, but from the original slashdot story, "Anonymous Coward wrote to mention a Fox News article...". If you do a "search page" when bringing up the "read more"..., you'll not get a hit on "commentary" until way down the comments page where posters start pissing about it being a commentary.
You dodged a bullet not getting modded flame while at the same time being such a prick and being wrong.
For those who may be interested in my take on the whole thing you can read this comment, this comment, and even this concession that my original position had merit (note I didn't say right or wrong...)
It'll be interesting to see if correcting someone clearly flaming ends up getting me modded troll or flamebait. That's okay, I've got karma to burn.
Who marked this troll? Political fags.