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Originally Posted by kennyc
Fox News chief enforced climate change skepticism – leaked email
Email obtained by Media Matters reveals reporters were under orders to cast doubt on any mention of climate change:
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The email reads: "We should refrain from asserting that the planet has warmed (or cooled) in any given period without IMMEDIATELY pointing out that such theories are based upon data that critics have called into question."
It goes on to say: "It is not our place as journalists to assert such notions as facts, especially as this debate intensifies."
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Actually, it is the headline that is misleading, not Fox's stance - Fox's stance (it people go to the effort of reading the full story) is to try to report neutrally.
(not that I'm an advocate of Fox news)