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A History Of Dishonest Fox Charts
RESEARCH ››› OCTOBER 1, 2012 11:12 AM EDT ››› HANNAH GROCH-BEGLEY & DAVID SHERE
Fox News was forced to address yet another dishonest chart last week, which it aired to paint a misleading picture of President Obama's handling of the economy. Fox has a habit of displaying error-laden and deceptive graphics to reinforce conservative attacks on the Obama administration.Fox Uses Libya Attack To Promote Keystone XL
BLOG ››› SEPTEMBER 14, 2012 2:21 PM EDT ››› JILL FITZSIMMONS
Fox's Neil Cavuto and his guest used Tuesday's attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya to push for more domestic drilling and construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. But experts say that neither will reduce our vulnerability to price spikes, and that the only way to achieve true energy security is to use less oil.Cavuto hosted the Consumer Energy Alliance's David Holt yesterday, who claimed that "we can drastically reduce our imports" by expanding offshore drilling and natural gas extraction, and approving the Keystone XL pipeline:But Cavuto did not disclose that Holt has a financial stake in extracting tar sands. In addition to working for theindustry-funded CEA, Holt is also a managing partner at HBW Resources, a lobbying group with "close ties to Alberta's tar sands industry," according to a Salon.com exposé.National Review columnist Deroy Murdock echoed Holt's argument today, urging President Obama to approve the Keystone XL pipeline to give the U.S. access to "friendly oil." But an analysis prepared for the Department of Energy found that U.S. oil imports are "insensitive" to "whether or not KXL is built" because much of the oil transported by the pipeline would be exported overseas:
Dishonest Fox Chart: Bush Tax Cut Edition
BLOG ››› JULY 31, 2012 9:57 PM EDT ››› DAVID SHERE
Fox Business used a graphic with a badly distorted scale to exaggerate the effect that the expiration of the Bush tax cuts would have on the rich.Here's how Fox Business' Cavuto presented a return to the Clinton-era tax rate of 39.6 percent on the top income bracket, from the Bush-era rate of 35 percent:
Here's what that increase of 4.6 percentage points looks like on a more realistic scale:
Fox has a lot of trouble making charts that are accurate and fair, having aired misleading graphics on gas taxes and statistics about unemployment, among other subjects.Echoing Big Oil, Right-Wing Media Deny Oil Companies' Tax Breaks Are Subsidies
RESEARCH ››› APRIL 10, 2012 9:45 AM EDT ››› ZACHARY PLEAT
Echoing talking points from the American Petroleum Institute, right-wing media are denying that the tax incentives oil companies receive are a subsidy. However, experts say that such incentives -- legally categorized as tax expenditures -- have effects similar to more direct cash transfers from the government, and tax expenditures make up a major part of the government's energy policy.Myths And Facts About Electric Cars
RESEARCH ››› FEBRUARY 8, 2012 4:11 PM EST ››› JOCELYN FONG & SHAUNA THEEL
As automakers are starting to bring electric vehicle (EV) technology into the mainstream, conservative media outlets have repeatedly misled consumers about electric cars by trying to paint them as environmentally harmful and unsafe, among other false claims.Conservative Media Recklessly Distort Volt Safety
RESEARCH ››› JANUARY 27, 2012 2:28 PM EST ››› SHAUNA THEEL
Conservative media have misrepresented the results of Chevy Volt crash tests, claiming the batteries "blow up" and are a "fire trap," and suggesting that fires have occurred spontaneously during use. In fact, fires only occurred after crash tests and regulators concluded an inquiry after finding that Volts are just as safe as conventional cars.The Right-Wing Media's Flawed Keystone XL Rejection Attacks
RESEARCH ››› JANUARY 19, 2012 1:39 AM EST ››› MIKE BURNS, MARCUS FELDMAN, MATT GERTZ, & ANDY NEWBOLD
Right-wing media figures are slamming President Obama for the State Department's decision to reject plans to build the Keystone XL pipeline until a full assessment can be made, claiming that he is "killing jobs." But they cite industry-funded estimates of job creation that are wildly inflated. Moreover, the administration had long warned that it would be unable to complete the legally required review under the deadline imposed by a GOP-backed provision and would thus be forced to reject the project, and conservative outlets have previously attacked other Obama proposals that experts say significantly boost economic growth.Wave Of Inaccurate Reporting Follows GOP's Latest Solyndra Release
RESEARCH ››› NOVEMBER 11, 2011 1:22 PM EST ››› SHAUNA THEEL
Reporting on emails selectively released by House Republicans, numerous media outlets falsely claimed the documents show Obama donor George Kaiser -- whose family foundation invested in Solyndra -- discussing Solyndra's federal loan with the White House, with Fox going even further to claim "quid pro quo." In fact, the emails occurred after Solyndra had already received the loan guarantee and do not indicate that Kaiser discussed the loan with the White House.Fox's Anti-Regulations Speed Reader Was Reprimanded By FTC For "False" And "Deceptive" Marketing
BLOG ››› SEPTEMBER 14, 2011 3:03 PM EDT ››› ERIC HANANOKI
Yesterday, Fox host Neil Cavuto told viewers that the "world's fastest reader" knows "what is really slowing this country down. Howard Berg says it is too many damn rules and regulations. And Howard should know. We've been featuring him a lot on my Fox News Channel show, literally ripping through every page of the federal government's 25,000 plus regulations."But there might be a bigger reason why Berg has a problem with government "rules and regulations": He was previously reprimanded by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for "false" and "deceptive" claims related to his speed reading products. At no point during his Tuesday Fox News or Fox Business programs did Cavuto note the FTC's actions against Berg.Frank Luntz Says 9-11 Anniversary "Allows Us To Appreciate George Bush And Dick Cheney For Keeping Us Safe"
VIDEO ››› SEPTEMBER 9, 2011 8:43 PM EDT ››› MEDIA MATTERS STAFF
From the September 9 edition of Fox Business' Cavuto:
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Just Trying To Help: Right-Wing Media Advise Obama To Use Jobs Speech To Resign
RESEARCH ››› SEPTEMBER 8, 2011 1:08 AM EDT ››› TERRY KREPEL
Right-wing commentators have repeatedly claimed that the best thing President Obama could do during his September 8 speech to Congress is tender his resignation.Conservative Media Declare That Solar Power "Doesn't Work"
BLOG ››› SEPTEMBER 2, 2011 12:30 PM EDT ››› JILL FITZSIMMONS & JOCELYN FONG
When Solyndra, a California based solar panel manufacturer, announced this week that it will file for bankruptcy, conservative media outlets immediately cheered the loss as evidence that solar power doesn't work. That couldn't be further from the truth.In fact, solar energy was the fastest growing industry in the United States last year. And as Climate Progress reported, "America is a net exporter of solar products ... to the tune of $1.8 billion."Arizona-based First Solar is currently building its second U.S. factory, which will "roughly double the solar-panel maker's U.S. production capacity," according to the Wall Street Journal. The company is also investing in several large solar farms.The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers announced in June that solar panels, which have great potential for increases in efficiency, could become most cost-effective electricity source within a decade, even challenging fossil fuels. The International Energy Agency also recently said solar generators, including both solar photovoltaic and solar-thermal plants, may produce most of the world's electricity within 50 years.Despite all this, conservative media claim solar power isn't worth pursuing.Fox's Neil Cavuto Instructs Obama On Words He Shouldn't Use In Speech: "Inherit," "Bush," "Hedge Funds," "Share"
VIDEO ››› SEPTEMBER 1, 2011 9:21 PM EDT ››› MEDIA MATTERS STAFF
From the September 1 edition of Fox Business' Cavuto:
Fox's Neil Cavuto Offers A "Crackpot Theor[y]": Obama "Is So Smart, He's Dumb. And It's Like Jimmy Carter Dumb"
VIDEO ››› AUGUST 31, 2011 9:22 PM EDT ››› MEDIA MATTERS STAFF
From the August 31 edition of Fox Business' Cavuto:
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Ron Paul Tells Fox's Cavuto That He Prefers "Interviews Like You Do" To Format Of GOP Presidential Debates
VIDEO ››› AUGUST 30, 2011 7:45 PM EDT ››› MEDIA MATTERS STAFF
From the August 30 edition of Fox Business' Cavuto:
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