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Greenwald has fashioned a fine attack dog, and he's sicced it on a deserving subject.
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
2004 · 1h 14m · Unrated
Documentary
Directed by
Robert Greenwald
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Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
Overview
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."
Director and cast
- Robert Greenwald Director
- Christiane Amanpour as Self (archive footage)
- George W. Bush as Self (archive footage)
- George Carlin as Self (archive footage)
- Tom Brokaw as Self (archive footage)
- Harry Belafonte as Self (archive footage)
- Neil Cavuto as Self (archive footage)
- Al Franken as Self (archive footage)
- Bill O'Reilly as Self (archive footage)
- Jon Stewart as Self (archive footage)
- Richard Clarke as Self (archive footage)
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
85%
Tomatometer
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Taken for what it is, Outfoxed is still worth watching, especially for the politically active.
Bill Muller, Arizona Republic
Fresh
Makes a crucial argument that has less to do with conservatives and liberals than with the coarsening of political discourse and the sinking standards of journalism and news -- subjects that go far beyond any particular news operation.
Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News
Fresh
While Outfoxed surely will appeal more to liberals than to conservatives, its value to its self-selected audience lies not in upending anyone's expectations, but in taking the uninitiated down the Fox News rabbit hole.
Bruce Newman, San Jose Mercury News
Fresh
Those with negative opinions of Fox News probably never watch it and may find the ample clips on display here eye-opening.
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
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