Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism 19 years old

This film examines how media empires, led by Rupert Murdoch's Fox News, have been running a "race to the bottom" in television news, and provides an in-depth look at Fox News and the dangerous impact on society when a broad swath of media is controlled by one person. Media experts, including Jeff Cohen (FAIR) Bob McChesney (Free Press), Chellie Pingree (Common Cause), Jeff Chester (Center for Digital Democracy) and David Brock (Media Matters) provide context and guidance for the story of Fox News and its effect on society. This documentary also reveals the secrets of Former Fox news producers, reporters, bookers and writers who expose what it's like to work for Fox News. These former Fox employees talk about how they were forced to push a "right-wing" point of view or risk their jobs. Some have even chosen to remain anonymous in order to protect their current livelihoods. As one employee said "There's no sense of integrity as far as having a line that can't be crossed."

Credits

Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism Cast

Name Character
George Carlin He was 67, 71 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Harry Belafonte He was 77, now 97 years old as Himself (archive footage)
Jon Stewart He was 41, now 61 years old as Himself (archive footage)
George W. Bush He was 58, now 77 years old as Himself (archive footage)
Al Franken He was 53, now 72 years old as Himself (archive footage)
Bill O'Reilly He was 54, now 74 years old as Himself (archive footage)
Neil Cavuto He was 45, now 65 years old as Himself (archive footage)
Tom Brokaw He was 64, now 84 years old as Himself (archive footage)
Christiane Amanpour She was 46, now 66 years old as Herself (archive footage)

Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism Crew

Name Department
Robert Greenwald as Director. He was 58 (now 78) years old Directing
Robert Greenwald as Producer. He was 58 (now 78) years old Production
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Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (19 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, July 14, 2004
  • Runtime: 74 minutes