We Reported, You Decided all the rest were a bunch of cheesy liberals!

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One week into the conflict, the Fox News Channel has thrust forward to lead the competition in ratings. Figures from Nielsen Media Research show FNC averaging 5.582 million viewers, CNN 4.371 million, and MSNBC 2.154 million for total day viewing in the week March 17-23.

"It is clear FNC has become the No. 1 cable news outlet even at times of breaking news," writes Digital Spy's James Welsh, expecting to see further changes at CNN.

"We've already had ['Talk Back Live'] and 'Connie Chung Tonight' axed; it's likely we'll see CNN return to an ethos of the news being the star, against Fox News' more opinion-led lineup." More Layoffs at CNN to Come

The question of accuracy in the reporting of Operation Iraqi Freedom is coming to a head with a forthcoming study showing Americans doubting the integrity of news reports, and at least one reporter blasting his own network for downplaying the success of allied forces.

WorldNetDaily has learned that the survey being released tomorrow indicates a strong sense of distrust among viewers as well as a perceived "liberal" slant.

The study by BBI Systems and Emerging Interest, a New York-based consultancy focusing on digital-marketing technology and online-advertising analysis, centered on TV coverage during the conflict's opening hours.

Among the preliminary findings:

Viewers harbor a disbelief about the integrity of news reports;

Network coverage of the war on Iraq is largely viewed as having a liberal bias; and

CBS' decision to pre-empt its daytime NCAA basketball tournament during the first day of the war was seen as a mistake.

The study comes as debate rages about the accuracy of reporting by the British Broadcasting Corporation.

Paul Adams, defense correspondent for the BBC, is accusing his own colleagues of distorting the truth, and claims the BBC exaggerated the severity of casualties suffered by British forces.

In a memo written this week from U.S. Central Command in Qatar and originally leaked to the Sun newspaper in Britain, Adams told his network supervisors:

"I was gobsmacked to hear, in a set of headlines today, that the coalition was suffering 'significant casualties.' This is simply not true.

"Nor is it true to say – as the same info stated – that coalition forces are fighting 'guerrillas.' It may be guerrilla warfare but they are not guerrillas.

"Who dreamed up the line that the coalition are achieving 'small victories at a very high price'? The truth is exactly the opposite. The gains are huge and costs still low. This is real warfare, however one-sided, and losses are to be expected."

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[hsmomx3]

Good job, FNC!

I'll bet Aaron Brown is next to go and he can take Clark with him.

[I'mPeach]

My otherwise pathetic cable system just added Fox News and I'm loving it!

[anthony634]

Actually, I've been watching MSNBC -IMHO far better coverage than FNC. Having McCafferty and Warden (those two alone provide greater insight than anyone on FNC). Plus Allard is top notch. MSNBC has a set rhythym that provides more information than FNC.

FNC babes are better tho'

[Desecrated]

We can only hope.

CNN Breaking News: Coalition forces facing heroic resitance from elite Iraqi troops and are taking heavy casualties. Approximately 1000 Iraqi troops killed in the battle; one HumVee suffered a flat tire.

[narby]

Fox = America's News Network

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FNC babes are better tho'

Buckeye Pie ran a satire on Hillary Clinton, where Hillary was purposing a 15% tax increase so her hair can look as good as Laurie Dhue and the other Fox Babe that has the big hair on Sunday 6:00pm report.

[listenhillary]

Want to hit back at the biased media?

Call all car dealers, furniture outlets in your local area and tell them you are withholding your business until they stop advertising with anti-American media outlets. CBS, NBC, ABC, MSNBC.

Car dealers and furniture stores seem to buy the most air time in my area. Might need to customize it to any businesses in your area buying lots of air time.

Once the local stations start hearing it and losing revenue, the screams will be long and loud to the propaganda outlets posing as news shows.

[DeFault User]

Agreed. MSNBC has good coverage. Once Fox goes through their loop and starts repeating I switch to MSNBC.

[anthony634]

I think MSNBC has moved to the right for coverage of the campaign in Iraq . . .the telltale sign is that I've seen that Kristy Lane CD being advertised on MSNBC. A little too much cheerleading going on on FNC - I just want the info.

[sweetliberty]

You think the other "news" networks are getting it yet? People are sick of lies and liberal bias and anti-Americanism in wartime!

WAY TO GO FOX!!!!!

[Future Snake Eater]

...and at least one reporter blasting his own network for downplaying the success of allied forces.

Anyone know who this was and what network it was?

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insert obligatory ConservaBabe...

Kim Komando is the host of The Kim Komando Show, a top-10-rated radio talk show with 7.8 million listeners every week. She is also a syndicated columnist, and the author of four books. Kim began her businesses in 1992 after several years of selling computer and telephone systems for IBM, AT&T and Unisys. She started with a radio show at KFYI and a column in the Arizona Republic. Both are in Phoenix.

Today more than 400 radio stations carry her weekly show around the world. Kim also is a syndicated columnist, appearing in over 100 newspapers, including USA Today. She also writes a technology column for small business on Microsoft's bCentral Web site. In addition, she publishes a weekly e-mail newsletter that has more than 400,000 subscribers, and she is frequently asked to appear on network television, including CNN.

[eureka!]

"Paul Adams, defense correspondent for the BBC, is accusing his own colleagues of distorting the truth, and claims the BBC exaggerated the severity of casualties suffered by British forces. In a memo written this week from U.S. Central Command in Qatar and originally leaked to the Sun newspaper in Britain, Adams told his network supervisors: "I was gobsmacked to hear, in a set of headlines today, that the coalition was suffering 'significant casualties.' This is simply not true. "Nor is it true to say – as the same info stated – that coalition forces are fighting 'guerrillas.' It may be guerrilla warfare but they are not guerrillas. "Who dreamed up the line that the coalition are achieving 'small victories at a very high price'? The truth is exactly the opposite. The gains are huge and costs still low. This is real warfare, however one-sided, and losses are to be expected."

That'd be the one....

[sonofatpatcher2]

Who are we to argue with James T. Kirk?

[SubMareener]

The more, the merrier!

[Salvation]

Fox Rocks!

[ALS]

I'll see your Malkin and raise you a YvetteRachelle...