July 18, 2004

"Outfoxed" House Parties
by Liza Sabater

Does anybody know of a location I can squeeze into?

This Sunday evening, July 18th, you're invited to be among the first
to see OUTFOXED: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism at one of over 2,500 house parties across the nation, hosted by MoveOn and Common Cause members. Then join together in a coast-to-coast conference call with comedian and radio host Al Franken and the movie's director, Robert Greenwald. We'll kick off an exciting campaign to take on FOX for its partisan reporting and deceptive slogan "Fair and Balanced."

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 10:19:25 -0700
From: "Wes Boyd, MoveOn.org"
Subject: House parties to take on Fox with Al Franken

Dear MoveOn member,

Seven days a week, 24 hours a day, Fox News Channel turns Republican
talking points into news headlines. Now "Uncovered" director Robert
Greenwald -- working with a group of Fox-monitoring MoveOn members --
has put together a documentary film called "Outfoxed" that exposes Fox
for what it is: partisan spin, not news.

This Sunday evening, July 18th, you're invited to be among the first
to see "Outfoxed" at one of over 2,500 house parties across the
nation, hosted by MoveOn and Common Cause members. Then join together
in a coast-to-coast conference call with comedian and radio host Al
Franken and the movie's director, Robert Greenwald. We'll kick off an
exciting campaign to take on Fox for its partisan reporting and
deceptive slogan "Fair and Balanced."

Find a house party in your neighborhood at:

Action Tools : Attend an Outfoxed house party
http://action.moveon.org/outfoxed/

Check out the trailer for "Outfoxed" at the movie website here:

OUTFOXED: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
http://www.moveon.org/r?520

At this web page, you can also order your own copy of "Outfoxed" --
for only $9.95 plus shipping. We recommend you buy the film, watch it,
and pass it on to friends. It's really an impressive and important
piece of work.

"Outfoxed" was co-sponsored by the Center for American Progress and
MoveOn. The film features former Fox News producers, reporters,
bookers, and writers talking for the first time about how they were
pressured to push each day's partisan message. Through leaked memos
and never-before-seen Fox clips, "Outfoxed" makes a powerful and
disturbing case not only about Fox, but about the state of American
journalism.

Fox News makes no real distinction between its opinion shows and its
news coverage -- partisan politics infuse all of Fox's programming. The media watch group FAIR just released a study of Fox's flagship evening news program, finding Republican guests outnumber Democrats by 5 to 1. Having an opinion is one thing. Insisting your partisan politicking is "fair and balanced" journalism is quite another. Whether you agree with Fox's politics is beside the point -- citizens in a democracy depend on unbiased news reporting.

Defending fair journalism is a huge job, and we're glad to be planning
this effort with trusted friends at the Center for American Progress,
Free Press, Media Matters for America, FAIR, AlterNet, Common Cause,
and others.

It's time to take Fox to task for its partisanship. Join us at a house
party near you:

Action Tools : Attend an Outfoxed house party
http://action.moveon.org/outfoxed/

If there are no house parties in your area, you can host your own. All
you need is a TV, DVD player or VCR, and a place where folks can
watch. You can allow MoveOn and Common Cause members to sign up or
host a private party just for your friends. For a $29 contribution to
MoveOn.org, we'll send you a copy of "Outfoxed." To get the movie in
time, you'll need to sign up to host by the end of the day, at:

http://action.moveon.org/outfoxed/newmeeting.html

We hope you can make it on Sunday!

Sincerely,
--Carrie, Joan, Lee, Marika, Noah, Peter, and Wes
The MoveOn.org Team
July 13th, 2004

P.S. You can read the FAIR study documenting an imbalance on Fox's
most prominent news show at:

http://www.fair.org/extra/0407/special-report.html

The New York Times magazine ran a great piece about "Outfoxed" on
Sunday. Take a look at:

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/11/magazine/11FOX.html

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