Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004)

Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004)

2004-07-14 United States of America 74 Min. PG-13
7 64 votes

Overview

Synopsis by theflixtor - 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."

Cast

Christiane Amanpour is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
George W. Bush is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
George Carlin is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Tom Brokaw is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Harry Belafonte is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Neil Cavuto is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Al Franken is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Bill O'Reilly is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Jon Stewart is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Richard Clarke is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Douglas Cheek is Self - Narrator (voice)
Self - Narrator (voice)
Rupert Murdoch is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)