Fri 26 Sep 2003
Fair and Balanced
Posted by mattcomroe under Current Events
While reading a very funny story about how Tucker Carlson gave out Fox News Channel’s number instead of his own while on CNN, and FNC returned the favor by posting his HOME number (Can’t these ultra-conservative wags get along?), I wanted to check out the FNC site to see if I could find the story in question.
I got distracted when I saw this headline and photo on the homepage:
GOP Adds Muscle to Arnold’s Campaign

Have a closer look at that picture. Notice what a horrible Photoshop hack job that is? Clearly those three men never actually stood on a stage together. However, I don’t doubt that Ah-nold was probably getting a plo-job at the time.
This is not nearly as bad as suggesting visual links with story graphics like CNN might do. This isn’t even nearly as bad as the LA Times photographer that was fired for subtly altering a photo. This is using a visual image that simply did not happen in order to further your own agenda.
“Fair and balanced”? Fuck you.
