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Someone at Fox was concerned that the newsies were being used as "civilian shields" and then reported that as fact. But, if the trip was at night, I would have been equally concerned about that possibility.

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by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Tue Mar 22nd, 2011 at 02:52:01 PM EST
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So they sent a low level employee instead? Interesting employee policy there.

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by A swedish kind of death on Tue Mar 22nd, 2011 at 04:54:20 PM EST
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Yeah, Fox has a definite risk hierarchy, it would seem. Wouldn't want to risk a high value employee.

"It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."
by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Tue Mar 22nd, 2011 at 05:04:30 PM EST
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The thought of Gadaffi and Glen Beck co-hosting a TV show on Fox News has a strange appeal.

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by ATinNM on Tue Mar 22nd, 2011 at 08:59:59 PM EST
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Yes! The thought of Glenn Beck and Gadaffi doing a joint surprise live TV broadcast from Bab Al-Aziziyah which goes on the air mere seconds before a Tomahawk or Stormshadow flies through the window....

"It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."
by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Wed Mar 23rd, 2011 at 10:36:08 AM EST
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Fox News Reporter Lambastes CNN Rival, Calls His Reporting 'Bullsh*t' | TPMDC

The hostilities between the Libya correspondents for Fox News and CNN continue to play out in the media. Responding to Monday's fusillade by CNN's foreign correspondent Nic Robertson, Fox News reporter Steve Harrigan questioned his rival's manhood in an interview with Huffington Post.

"He puts on his blue blazer and gets on the government bus, and then pats himself on the back and calls that news?" Harrigan says. "Bullshit."

The feud started Monday when Fox reported that CNN and other Fox competitors were lured into a propaganda mission by Libyan officials, and used as human shields against a British missile attack. Fox stands by their scoop that the reporters were used as shields, but has since acknowledged that one of their own employees was on the trip as well. But before they issued the correction, CNN's man on the ground in Libya, Nic Robertson, took issue with Fox and his colleague Harrigan as well.



Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Wed Mar 23rd, 2011 at 08:59:20 AM EST
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