{"id":32393,"date":"2016-08-23T16:31:10","date_gmt":"2016-08-23T23:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=32393"},"modified":"2016-08-23T16:34:56","modified_gmt":"2016-08-23T23:34:56","slug":"can-fox-news-a-playboy-mansion-like-cult-cover-hillarys-historic-run-fairly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=32393","title":{"rendered":"Can Fox News, ‘A Playboy Mansion-Like Cult’, Cover Hillary’s Historic Run Fairly?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The wires are burning up this morning as another lawsuit is filed against serial sexual harasser Roger Ailes. You recall that Ailes was ousted<\/a><\/strong> as Fox News CEO after Gretchen Carlson, and a couple dozen other women, leveled charges against him.<\/p>\n

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The new suit was filed by Andrea Tantaros, the absent co-host of Fox’s Outnumbered. She alleges that Ailes engaged in repeated instances of sexual harassment, and that her complaints were ignored or belittled. Buzzfeed’s report<\/a><\/strong> on this contained a colorfully worded statement from Tantaros’ attorney:<\/p>\n

“In the lawsuit, Tantaros\u2019s attorney Judd Burstein describes Fox News as a ‘a sex-fueled, Playboy Mansion-like cult, steeped in intimidation, indecency, and misogyny’ and describes Ailes as a ‘sexual predator’ who ‘did not act alone.’ Tantaros alleges Ailes retaliated against her for rebuffing his advances by removing her from The Five and ordering the Fox News media relations department to turn against her.”<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There have been many observations that Fox News has all the markings of a cult, including one by this author ( see: Fox Nation vs. Reality: The Fox News Cult of Ignorance<\/a><\/strong>). But a “sex-fueled, Playboy Mansion-like cult”<\/em> is even more troubling than your standard, garden variety cult.<\/p>\n

In addition to Ailes, Tantaros identified several other Fox big wigs who “made unwanted sexual comments or advances”<\/em> toward her. They include Fox’s biggest star, Bill O’Reilly, as well as senior national correspondent John Roberts. Former Sen. Scott Brown and former Superman Dean Cain, both Fox contributors, were also named, but not cited as defendants.<\/p>\n

Efforts to stop the inappropriate behavior were met with indifference by Fox News management. Particularly executive VP Bill Shine. According to the lawsuit Shine dismissed Tantaros, warning that Ailes was a powerful man and that she needed to “let this one go.”<\/em> Shine was later promoted to co-president of Fox News after Ailes was terminated.<\/p>\n

The blatant discrimination against women by Fox in their workplace is reflected in their election coverage. Even Megyn Kelly has had to admonish her colleagues<\/a><\/strong> on the air when they demonstrated insensitivity to women’s issues. That sort of prejudice taints the network in a year when the leading candidate for president happens to be a woman. <\/p>\n

Already there have been distinctly misogynistic reports from Fox during the campaign. No candidate other than Clinton has been chastised for fashion faux pas, tone of voice, or physical stamina. And her critics on Fox have also railed against the alleged use of the fabled “Woman’s Card”<\/em> in her policy positions. A male candidate would not have been similarly attacked for supporting Planned Parenthood or child care.<\/p>\n

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How Fox News Deceives and Controls Their Flock:
\nFox Nation vs. Reality: The Fox News Cult of Ignorance.<\/a>
\nAvailable now at Amazon.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Descriptions of Fox News as “a sex-fueled, Playboy Mansion-like cult”<\/em> make it difficult not to notice how it impacts coverage of Hillary Clinton. After all, she is the first female nominee of a major party to be president of the United States. There is no question that any Democratic candidate would be on the receiving end of Fox’s vitriolic political biases. However, Clinton’s gender is not an insignificant factor and is clearly playing a role in Fox’s coverage. Every viewer needs to keep in mind the heinous activities that go on behind the scenes at Fox News. Because it cannot be separated from the insulting remarks and story angles that actually make it to the air.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The wires are burning up this morning as another lawsuit is filed against serial sexual harasser Roger Ailes. You recall that Ailes was ousted as Fox News CEO after Gretchen Carlson, and a couple dozen other women, leveled charges against him. The new suit was filed by Andrea Tantaros, the absent co-host of Fox’s Outnumbered. 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