Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism

Story

Synopsis

This film examines how media empires, led by Rupert Murdoch's Fox News, have been running a "race to the bottom" in television news, and provides an in-depth look at Fox News and the dangerous impact on society when a broad swath of media is controlled by one person. Media experts, including Jeff Cohen (FAIR) Bob McChesney (Free Press), Chellie Pingree (Common Cause), Jeff Chester (Center for Digital Democracy) and David Brock (Media Matters) provide context and guidance for the story of Fox News and its effect on society. This documentary also reveals the secrets of Former Fox news producers, reporters, bookers and writers who expose what it's like to work for Fox News. These former Fox employees talk about how they were forced to push a "right-wing" point of view or risk their jobs. Some have even chosen to remain anonymous in order to protect their current livelihoods. As one employee said "There's no sense of integrity as far as having a line that can't be crossed."

Director

Robert Greenwald

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

14 July 2004

Ensemble

Cast

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  Christiane Amanpour

  Self (archive footage)

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  George W. Bush

  Self (archive footage)

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  George Carlin

  Self (archive footage)

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  Tom Brokaw

  Self (archive footage)

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  Harry Belafonte

  Self (archive footage)

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  Neil Cavuto

  Self (archive footage)

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  Al Franken

  Self (archive footage)

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  Bill O'Reilly

  Self (archive footage)

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  Jon Stewart

  Self (archive footage)

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  Richard Clarke

  Self (archive footage)

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  Douglas Cheek

  Self - Narrator (voice)

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  Rupert Murdoch

  Self (archive footage)