Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism

2004 1h 14m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 72🍅85%Rotten Tomatoes●58Metacritic★7.5IMDB · 6,269

Documentary

Synopsis

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This film examines how media empires, led by Rupert Murdoch's Fox News, have been running a "race to the bottom" in television news, and provides an in-depth look at Fox News and the dangerous impact on society when a broad swath of media is controlled by one person. Media experts, including Jeff Cohen (FAIR) Bob McChesney (Free Press), Chellie Pingree (Common Cause), Jeff Chester (Center for Digital Democracy) and David Brock (Media Matters) provide context and guidance for the story of Fox News and its effect on society. This documentary also reveals the secrets of Former Fox news producers, reporters, bookers and writers who expose what it's like to work for Fox News. These former Fox employees talk about how they were forced to push a "right-wing" point of view or risk their jobs. Some have even chosen to remain anonymous in order to protect their current livelihoods. As one employee said "There's no sense of integrity as far as having a line that can't be crossed."

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Christiane Amanpour
Self (archive footage)
George W. Bush
Self (archive footage)
George Carlin
Self (archive footage)
Tom Brokaw
Self (archive footage)
Harry Belafonte
Self (archive footage)
Neil Cavuto
Self (archive footage)
Al Franken
Self (archive footage)
Bill O'Reilly
Self (archive footage)

Credits

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Director: Robert Greenwald
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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Released 22 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Christiane Amanpour and George W. Bush and George Carlin carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt0418038 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Robert Greenwald directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Christiane Amanpour and George W. Bush and George Carlin carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0418038 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 74 min · 1h 14m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes: 85% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 58/100
IMDB rating: 7.5/10 · 6,269 votes
MPAA: Unrated
US box office: $461,572

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GenerationofSwine2023-01-14
★ 10/10
It's dated. In 2004, when it came out, it was really insightful. It dealt with Fox News and their journey from the news to commentary. Unfortunately times have changed and it's not just Fox that has made the shift. Most cable news, most 24/hr news and more than a few print sources have also made the change from news to commentary. However, that doesn't make it any less important, if for no other reason than it documents the start of the trend to kill actual journalism in America.