thinkprogress.org — Yesterday on "The Big Story," Fox's John Gibson suggested that the alleged North Korean nuclear test was good news. Gibson asked Washington Times editor Tony Blankley: "Does the fact that the North Koreans actually tested a nuclear weapon balance out the bad news from this Foley scandal?" (Video)
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Closed AccountOct 10, 2006
Let's see... rouge nation-state tests first nuclear weapon and then says they could put them on their intercontential balistic missles --is supposed to be *GOOD* news?Now, I know Rupert is into yellow journalism, but even that has be slightly connected to reality and the cognative collective of their viewers.
deanmeekOct 10, 2006
Gibson is not "wishing" that the N. Korean nuke test balances out the over coverage of the Foley story, he is just asking his guest to make an opinion as to the effect of the test. No one can deny that the press is covering the Foley story more than the average person wants. They do this with any story that has legs. What else do you cover when you have 24 hour news coverage now? Soon enough both these stories will fall out of the limelight to be replaced by the next "big" story.
dustedbunnyOct 10, 2006
I think they've got their beloved slogan of "Fair and Balanced" twisted.