Friday, November 17, 2023

Ex-Fox News producer’s Jan. 6 lawsuit is a harrowing look at the network’s lies

Fox News is funded largely through cable bills — getting monthly fees per subscriber. Despite the explosion of cord-cutting, Lachlan Murdoch is promising huge price increases in the current round of renewals. One of the company's aggressive tactics is whipping its audience into a frenzy, warning viewers that their cable companies are trying to take Fox away from them and issuing calls to action. 

But when cable companies succumb to Fox's tactics, it's not just these Fox viewers who pay the price. It's every cable subscriber who gets their cable bill raised regardless of whether they watch the channel. Donner's lawsuit shows Fox's entire business model depends on demanding loyalty from its staff to keep the attention of its audience. The propaganda is the point — regardless of the consequences for the rest of us...

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