White House: Fox News Is "Opinion Masquerading As News"

A panel on CNN's "Situation Room" discussed an interview White House Communications Director Anita Dunn conducted with Time magazine, in which she says about Fox News:

"It's opinion journalism masquerading as news... They are boosting their audience, but that doesn't mean we are going to sit back."

David Gergen thinks it's a "risky strategy... I understand why they're frustrated."

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[OSUfirebird18]

With freedom of speech comes a greater responsibility as american, the responsibility to think intelligently and make a judgment without being blind lambs.

I'm not saying Fox, MSNBC, CNN, etc. is "right" or "wrong" but too many people choose to take the information presented in these outlets as facts without questioning them.

As americans, we have the responsibility not to only question our leaders but those who present us with the news as well.

[amishmime]

SOooo. NY Times..MSNBC..etc. doesn't express their opinions? They endorse candidates..any coverage is biased toward their ideals.

People just can't stand it because Fox is very successful at what they do.

[Mozart1220]

@JonesGOP1 Sounds like someone can't handle the truth.

[liverleef]

Fox news isnt news. Its for uninformed knuckle dragging tea baggers who just want to be told what they want to hear.

[MoonlighZ09]

It's scary to think our government would want to silence opposing views to it! Hugo Chavez, and others like him have done so. The Media is the watchdog of the government. Without them, who knows what would go on! OF course, the National Barack Network, and it's sister MS.National Barack Network, the All Barack Company, and the others all sit in the Great Leader's lap, praising his every move!

[gusbaker4u]

Fox news are like the ultimate trolls...I give them maybe a year before they start a new show just called "Obama is a homo"

[ianandrewowens]

fox news tells the truth and they have facts to back them up and that is why they didnt fight back,...its because they could not

[JonesGOP1]

The Current White House is Socialism masquerading as Capitalism, and doing a horrible job at it. FUCK Chairman Oba-Mao and his Van Jones cock smoking bastards

[illmagnified]

LMFAO- The White House wants every single network to kick their ass! Even Fox News is highly biased towards the White House- we need a truly independent Press that covers the freedom movement fairly instead of making fun of them calling them Tea Baggers like CNN/NBC etc. like Rachel the big Dyke Maddow. Screw this administration! He is making a larger power grab than Bush EVER DID if thats possible through the courts, health care reform 1/6th of the economy, Immigration reform etc. SCREW SOETORO

[mbanderson83]

Fox news certainly has a bias but they also bring on the other view points constantly. O'Reilly and Hannity ALWAYS have Liberals on their shows. Watch Olberman and pay attention to how many people from the right worth anything that he has on. Fox also has Chris Wallace who is EASILY the best journalist without a doubt out of either network. Colmes and Juan Williams are ALWAYS on multiple shows representing the other sides views.

[ryanboyd72yahoo]

I support traditional American values! God bless every man, woman and child in this country!