I think that Fox is a different sort of news source, but that does not mean people should not exercise their right to watch it. Yes, some people may just not understand that there is a world outside of Glenn Beck. Kind of the same way some people don't know there is a world of music outside of MTV. Unfortunately, Fox news preaches to be the "conservative" source, when in fact even though I am a liberal, I think that there could be a conservative source that is more reliable and honest than Fox seems to be.



Also, we need to remember, people watch what is available and what they grow up with. For right-leaning Americans, Fox seems to be a better alternative than perhaps MSNBC or CNN, even though they may not agree with it. And eventually they get accustomed to now things run on Fox and it becomes a reality. And also, the typical flag-waving, apple-pie-eating, rifle-owning middle-American -seems- to watch and listen to Fox news. That's just how it goes, and it's not a small minority of people either. That takes me back to my points of 1) some people don't understand that there is a world outside of Fox news and 2) it attracts people who are not quite liberal enough for MSNBC or CNN, the leaners. I consider CNN to be less liberal than MSNBC, but still too liberal apparently for many conservatives.



I also think that Fox does something unfair. They point fingers, call names, and they have pretty people as their newscasters. In a way, it's like entertainment. I watch Glenn Beck. I do. I really do. It's like an entertainment, primetime show. That's how it reaches me and that's what it looks like, with the camera placement, the clever pauses, the script. It's not a news show, to me. It's a "these are my ideas and your ideas and we will repeat them a hundred times and protect these specific rights for these reasons no matter the consequences but we don't respect the rights of gays or people who want abortions, etc, and we go to Church and this is who we are as an American political group."



I don't often watch Fox if I'm looking to see what happened with a news story. If I want to know what happened, I don't want to hear political commentary, I don't want people voicing their opinions, not until I actually know what happened.



But maybe conservatives who are short on time want to hear their own opinions being repeated back at them even during live coverage. Maybe the conservatives are craving reassurance.



But I think it would be a big gift to our country to acquire an honest conservative news source. And then, the people who watch Fox, will be the same people who watch Maury and who criticize the liberals and who have one set unchanging notion of what they think America should be. I don't think they're progressive and I think that over time, based on the beliefs of my generation I think, they will be phased out except in some very small towns in the middle of the nation. I'm not saying that they should, I'm just saying that they're not trying very hard.



To some, Fox is a reputable news source. And it's sad and it's an insult to our intelligence as a country, I believe. There is no reputable news source, and the best thing we can do is take an average of what we hear and do independent research on issues from sources NOT like mainstream media.