Rupert Murdoch plans end to free news, will this affect you?

[TheBrew]

People still watch FOX?

Only those who want to laugh at idiots. Maybe 3% of their coverage is interesting, but 97% of their news and commentary is knuckle-dragging at best. But I guess the people who feel that it is actually fair and balanced are like-minded.

How about MSNBC?

Same thing. I find Olbermann highly entertaining, but I don't for a minute take him at his word.

 

[Gertch]

People still watch FOX?

Only those who want to laugh at idiots. Maybe 3% of their coverage is interesting,

Well at least you're smart enough to watch it.

but 97% of their news and commentary is knuckle-dragging at best. But I guess the people who feel that it is actually fair and balanced are like-minded.

Since when do minds have knuckles to drag? Yeah okay. I know who NOT to listen to...

 

[miraclefan]

People still watch FOX?

Only those who want to laugh at idiots. Maybe 3% of their coverage is interesting,

Well at least you're smart enough to watch it.

but 97% of their news and commentary is knuckle-dragging at best. But I guess the people who feel that it is actually fair and balanced are like-minded.

Since when do minds have knuckles to drag? Yeah okay. I know who NOT to listen to...

 

[RJDiogenes]

Yeah, sure, Rupert, I'll pay to join your websites.

 

[TheBrew]

People still watch FOX?

Only those who want to laugh at idiots. Maybe 3% of their coverage is interesting,

Well at least you're smart enough to watch it.

but 97% of their news and commentary is knuckle-dragging at best. But I guess the people who feel that it is actually fair and balanced are like-minded.

Since when do minds have knuckles to drag? Yeah okay. I know who NOT to listen to...

I see that idioms escape you.

 

[Cutter John]

I give it a month. Okay, maybe two if they're stubborn.

 

[bigdaddy]

The fact they think what they report is news is funny as hel! Comedy Central is more news than Fox.

 

[sidious618]

I'd pay not to have to see any of Murdoch's news.

 

[miraclefan]

I guess we all know where everybody leans here!

 

[Gertch]

The fact they think what they report is news is funny as hel! Comedy Central is more news than Fox.

How often do you watch FOX to make that informed opinion?


I wonder if he knows that ad revenue is normally the way people pay for most sites. Sure, there are all kinds of subscription sites but they typically have a smaller paying audience than news sites.

 

[bigdaddy]

I guess we all know where everybody leans here!

I lean no way, I don't like bullshit news, all TV news is bullshit news and Fox News is the worst of the worst. I rather trust The Onion.

I try watching Fox News on the weekends and the fact they can't get any facts correct, and that the garbage they "report" on I can say it's trash TV.

 

[Gertch]

I try watching Fox News on the weekends and the fact they can't get any facts correct,

 

[miraclefan]

I guess we all know where everybody leans here!

I lean no way, I don't like bullshit news, all TV news is bullshit news and Fox News is the worst of the worst. I rather trust The Onion.

I try watching Fox News on the weekends and the fact they can't get any facts correct, and that the garbage they "report" on I can say it's trash TV.

Same could be said of NBC, CBS, ABC, MSNBC, CNBC, CNN, CNN HLN, and the like.

 

[Maestro]

Since my internet news comes from CNN.com and BBC.co.uk, I'm not really worried. That is until Ted Turner goes Murdoch, or Murdoch just tries to take over the Beeb.

 

[Neeka Keet]

Oh Rupert, you couldn't pay me to go on any of your sites. I get all the humorous bits your "illustrious" "journalists" spew out from YouTube, The Daily Show, or Colbert.

 

[Hoser]

S
...or Murdoch just tries to take over the Beeb.

I just puked a little in my mouth.

 

[tharpdevenport]

Would Rupert Murdoch also like bring back New Coke? I know -- maybe charge people to breath air!

 

[Hermiod]

I already pay for my news with my TV licence fee.

 

[PlainSimpleJoel]

Not a chance, as I get my online news from ABC.net.au or SMH.

 

[RJDiogenes]

The fact they think what they report is news is funny as hel! Comedy Central is more news than Fox.

How often do you watch FOX to make that informed opinion?

I watched Fox quite a bit during the campaign, and it was hilarious. They had "news" like an in-depth report on how Obama's plane smelled worse than McCain's and an appearance by a folk band that sang a song called "Drill Here, Drill Now." No, I'm not kidding, or even exaggerating. It's like a Mad magazine parody.