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08.17.2009 3:31 pm

Heath care debate helps Fox News boost its already-strong ratings

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Fox News Channel was “already on pace for its best ratings year even before the health care debate sent viewership jumping during a traditionally slow month for news,” Associated Press Television Writer David Bauder says today.

AP’s Bauder writes:

Fox’s viewership is up…

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07.22.2009 11:34 am

Fox Network opts to skip Obama’s news conference

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

When President Barack Obama holds his third news conference of the year tonight at 7 p.m. St. Louis time, the Fox network will be showing an all-new “So You Think You Can Dance.”  No surprise there: Fox passed on the…

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06.08.2009 4:47 pm

Rep. Lamar Smith forms group to combat threat of liberal media

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch ran this short on Saturday among seven Washington Digest items:

Saying the greatest threat to the country is not a recession or terrorist attack but liberal media bias, Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas, announced Friday that he is…

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04.29.2009 10:48 am

Other networks frown on White House news conference requests

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

It appears that other networks in the future will be following the Fox network’s lead in declining White House requests to air prime-time news conferences.

A story today on ABC News’ web site — Presidential press conference to cost networks millions —…

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04.28.2009 10:42 am

Fox network chooses “Lie to Me” over Obama press conference

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Fox network has told President Barack Obama it won’t show his prime-time news conference Wednesday night, AP television writer David Bauder reports.

Fox executives wouldn’t comment, but Bauder’s reporting indicates that “sweeps” numbers and advertising revenues are behind the decision —…

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10.10.2008 1:29 pm

Newsweek’s Palin cover stirs it up

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Newsweek close-up of Palin

Newsweek close-up of Palin

Newsweek has again caused controversy with a cover image of Sarah Palin. The current cover’s close-up is too close for comfort for some, who say it is intentionally unflattering.

Fox News Channel called the cover a slap in the…

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