Fox News airs altered photos of NY Times reporters

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On the July 2 edition of Fox News' Fox & Friends, co-hosts Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade labeled New York Times reporter Jacques Steinberg and editor Steven Reddicliffe "attack dogs," claiming that Steinberg's June 28 article on the "ominous trend" in Fox News' ratings was a "hit piece." During the segment, however, Fox News featured photos of Steinberg and Reddicliffe that appeared to have been digitally altered -- the journalists' teeth had been yellowed, their facial features exaggerated, and portions of Reddicliffe's hair moved further back on his head. Fox News gave no indication that the photos had been altered.

After putting up the photos of Steinberg and Reddicliffe, Fox & Friends also featured a photograph of Steinberg's face superimposed over that of a poodle, while Reddicliffe's face was superimposed over that of the man holding the poodle's leash.

Below is a screenshot of Fox & Friends featuring the photo it used of Steinberg, with the original photo on its left. Comparing the two photos, it appears that the following changes have been made: Steinberg's teeth have been yellowed, his nose and chin widened, and his ears made to protrude further.

Similarly, a comparison of the photo of Reddicliffe used by Fox News and the original photo suggests that Reddicliffe's teeth have been yellowed, dark circles have been added under his eyes, and his hairline has been moved back.

Watch clip.

http://mediamatters.org/items/200807020002

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Hmmm... Unprofessional to say the least...

[Nagishkaw 510]

Herman Munster heads?

[GaryC 7]

Fox and Friends is a talk show, not a news show. Do you get upset when Letterman or Leno does it?

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

Fox and Friends is a talk show, not a news show. Do you get upset when Letterman or Leno does it?

Enjoy the silence.

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After putting up the photos of Steinberg and Reddicliffe, Fox & Friends also featured a photograph of Steinberg's face superimposed over that of a poodle, while Reddicliffe's face was superimposed over that of the man holding the poodle's leash.

but showing a pic of sheep and saying it's fox viewers is ok.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Fox and Friends is a talk show, not a news show. Do you get upset when Letterman or Leno does it?

I don't watch any of them.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Fox and Friends is a talk show, not a news show. Do you get upset when Letterman or Leno does it?

That's funny to compare that show to Leno and Letterman - two former comedians who've made a name for themselves by being funny.

Anyhoo, lampooning someone is fine...it's just that did so for their own promotion which is pretty pathetic. Baddy waddy guys from NYT write Op/Ed pieces about Fox News Channel so they take a moment of their own show to self promote by going after the journalists. The only thing humorous about it is just how childish and pathetic they look doing it.

[dalegg 143]

Fox and Friends is a talk show, not a news show. Do you get upset when Letterman or Leno does it?

That's funny to compare that show to Leno and Letterman - two former comedians who've made a name for themselves by being funny.

Anyhoo, lampooning someone is fine...it's just that did so for their own promotion which is pretty pathetic. Baddy waddy guys from NYT write Op/Ed pieces about Fox News Channel so they take a moment of their own show to self promote by going after the journalists. The only thing humorous about it is just how childish and pathetic they look doing it.

I'd recommend you stop watching the show.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Fox and Friends is a talk show, not a news show. Do you get upset when Letterman or Leno does it?

That's funny to compare that show to Leno and Letterman - two former comedians who've made a name for themselves by being funny.

Anyhoo, lampooning someone is fine...it's just that did so for their own promotion which is pretty pathetic. Baddy waddy guys from NYT write Op/Ed pieces about Fox News Channel so they take a moment of their own show to self promote by going after the journalists. The only thing humorous about it is just how childish and pathetic they look doing it.

I'd recommend you stop watching the show.

Because?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Fox and Friends is a talk show, not a news show. Do you get upset when Letterman or Leno does it?

That's funny to compare that show to Leno and Letterman - two former comedians who've made a name for themselves by being funny.

Anyhoo, lampooning someone is fine...it's just that did so for their own promotion which is pretty pathetic. Baddy waddy guys from NYT write Op/Ed pieces about Fox News Channel so they take a moment of their own show to self promote by going after the journalists. The only thing humorous about it is just how childish and pathetic they look doing it.

It is a bit weird going after individual journalists who are essentially faceless nobodies - from the public perspective anyway.