Comments on: What, You Thought Fox News Would Send Reporters Out to the March? http://www.queerty.com/what-you-thought-fox-news-would-send-reporters-out-to-the-march-20091014/ Free of an agenda. Except that gay one. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:26:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: sal(the original) http://www.queerty.com/what-you-thought-fox-news-would-send-reporters-out-to-the-march-20091014/#comment-225455 sal(the original) Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:31:06 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=70997#comment-225455 ..now i must cry at how stupid society has become ..now i must cry at how stupid society has become

]]> By: sal(the original) http://www.queerty.com/what-you-thought-fox-news-would-send-reporters-out-to-the-march-20091014/#comment-225454 sal(the original) Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:30:00 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=70997#comment-225454 lmao!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lmao!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: rrr http://www.queerty.com/what-you-thought-fox-news-would-send-reporters-out-to-the-march-20091014/#comment-225389 rrr Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:06:44 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=70997#comment-225389 @ TedB The tea party protestors got loads and loads of coverage by all the networks and the press. Everyone was talking about what the protestors were doing, who they were, what their agenda is, and debating the greater meaning and political impact of the movement. As Bobito pointed out the big Tea Party rally event that was a FOX News production wouldn't be appropriate for the MSM to report on except in so far as indicating it is a FOX News production. @ TedB

The tea party protestors got loads and loads of coverage by all the networks and the press. Everyone was talking about what the protestors were doing, who they were, what their agenda is, and debating the greater meaning and political impact of the movement.

As Bobito pointed out the big Tea Party rally event that was a FOX News production wouldn’t be appropriate for the MSM to report on except in so far as indicating it is a FOX News production.

]]> By: bobito http://www.queerty.com/what-you-thought-fox-news-would-send-reporters-out-to-the-march-20091014/#comment-225387 bobito Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:49:12 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=70997#comment-225387 @ Ted B: But how is Fox's behavior any different than some of the other MSM outlets who ignored or downplayed last-month's Tea Party Rally on the Mall? Well, for a start, the National Equality March was not instigated by a TV station - the Tea Party Rally was instigated by Fox News, who repeatedly announced it, promoted it, etc. on several programs, and then inflated the numbers of protesters to ridiculous proportions on their reports of the protest. @ Ted B: But how is Fox’s behavior any different than some of the other MSM outlets who ignored or downplayed last-month’s Tea Party Rally on the Mall?

Well, for a start, the National Equality March was not instigated by a TV station – the Tea Party Rally was instigated by Fox News, who repeatedly announced it, promoted it, etc. on several programs, and then inflated the numbers of protesters to ridiculous proportions on their reports of the protest.

]]> By: J. Clarence http://www.queerty.com/what-you-thought-fox-news-would-send-reporters-out-to-the-march-20091014/#comment-225291 J. Clarence Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:34:52 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=70997#comment-225291 While there was not as much coverage as the 9/12 protest, there actually a decent bit of coverage in the print media. The Advocate did a pretty decent job of collecting the coverage: http://www.advocate.com/News/Analysis/Covering_the_March%E2%80%99s_Coverage/ It's largely do to the fact that the 9/12 protesters stirred controversy, and that is what sustains the 24hr media cycle. So next time we have a march we should hold up signs that say things like "Obama wants to screen and euthanasize gay teenagers to create a perfect Mulatto race" or "Obama is a self-hating homosexual. No straight man dresses that good" etc etc. I guarantee you that will ensure that it will get the march much more coverage. Of course we would have to explain that it was all a desperate attempt to get attention, but once we are TV we can make a constructive case for equal protection and equal treatment. While there was not as much coverage as the 9/12 protest, there actually a decent bit of coverage in the print media. The Advocate did a pretty decent job of collecting the coverage: http://www.advocate.com/News/A....._Coverage/

It’s largely do to the fact that the 9/12 protesters stirred controversy, and that is what sustains the 24hr media cycle. So next time we have a march we should hold up signs that say things like “Obama wants to screen and euthanasize gay teenagers to create a perfect Mulatto race” or “Obama is a self-hating homosexual. No straight man dresses that good” etc etc.

I guarantee you that will ensure that it will get the march much more coverage. Of course we would have to explain that it was all a desperate attempt to get attention, but once we are TV we can make a constructive case for equal protection and equal treatment.

]]> By: AlwaysGay http://www.queerty.com/what-you-thought-fox-news-would-send-reporters-out-to-the-march-20091014/#comment-225261 AlwaysGay Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:41:45 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=70997#comment-225261 Another great job by Jon. I actually expected no one to cover it because it was a gay rights march. C-SPAN did air the speeches and CNN had some coverage. Another great job by Jon. I actually expected no one to cover it because it was a gay rights march. C-SPAN did air the speeches and CNN had some coverage.

]]> By: Charles Merrill http://www.queerty.com/what-you-thought-fox-news-would-send-reporters-out-to-the-march-20091014/#comment-225260 Charles Merrill Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:41:12 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=70997#comment-225260 OReilly covered NEM as follows. "Pinheads & Patriots Over the weekend there was a big demonstration in D.C., some gay Americans demanding equal rights. One of the protesters was singer Lady Gaga: LADY GAGA, SINGER: They say that this country is free, and they say that this country is equal, but it is not equal if it's sometimes. Obama, I know that you're listening. Are you listening? Now you can look at that two ways: Ms. Gaga is exercising her free speech, so she's a patriot. Or she's so over the top she's a pinhead. You make the call." OReilly covered NEM as follows.

“Pinheads & Patriots

Over the weekend there was a big demonstration in D.C., some gay Americans demanding equal rights. One of the protesters was singer Lady Gaga:

LADY GAGA, SINGER: They say that this country is free, and they say that this country is equal, but it is not equal if it’s sometimes. Obama, I know that you’re listening. Are you listening?

Now you can look at that two ways: Ms. Gaga is exercising her free speech, so she’s a patriot. Or she’s so over the top she’s a pinhead. You make the call.”

]]> By: Sean Chapin http://www.queerty.com/what-you-thought-fox-news-would-send-reporters-out-to-the-march-20091014/#comment-225256 Sean Chapin Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:29:54 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=70997#comment-225256 I'm glad that Jon Stewart called out Fox News for not covering the National Equality March, though it made headline news in just about every other news outlet. Though I'm not surprised by what Fox News did, it makes them look pretty bad.. As an FYI, I've composed a video montage for the National Equality March that you can see on their website and here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIgoM8t85PY I’m glad that Jon Stewart called out Fox News for not covering the National Equality March, though it made headline news in just about every other news outlet. Though I’m not surprised by what Fox News did, it makes them look pretty bad..

As an FYI, I’ve composed a video montage for the National Equality March that you can see on their website and here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIgoM8t85PY

]]> By: Ted B. (Charging Rhino) http://www.queerty.com/what-you-thought-fox-news-would-send-reporters-out-to-the-march-20091014/#comment-225254 Ted B. (Charging Rhino) Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:26:45 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=70997#comment-225254 But how is Fox's behavior any different than some of the other MSM outlets who ignored or downplayed last-month's Tea Party Rally on the Mall? "Pot, meet Kettle..." But how is Fox’s behavior any different than some of the other MSM outlets who ignored or downplayed last-month’s Tea Party Rally on the Mall?

“Pot, meet Kettle…”

]]> By: mmmexperimental http://www.queerty.com/what-you-thought-fox-news-would-send-reporters-out-to-the-march-20091014/#comment-225246 mmmexperimental Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:02:13 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=70997#comment-225246 If C-SPAN hadn't carried it no one would have seen it at all. C-SPAN deserves thanks for showing the march and speeches to those of us that couldn't be there except in spirit and heart. And ... thanks for nothing HRC. You've never gotten any of my money and you never will! If C-SPAN hadn’t carried it no one would have seen it at all. C-SPAN deserves thanks for showing the march and speeches to those of us that couldn’t be there except in spirit and heart.
And … thanks for nothing HRC. You’ve never gotten any of my money and you never will!

]]> By: Tom D Frog http://www.queerty.com/what-you-thought-fox-news-would-send-reporters-out-to-the-march-20091014/#comment-225230 Tom D Frog Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:07:23 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=70997#comment-225230 I love the Daily Show. This was such a great bit. Thanks Jon for caring! I love the Daily Show. This was such a great bit. Thanks Jon for caring!

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