Protesters Demand FOX News be accountable to the public

by Camille Sauvé

Thu, Apr 3, 2003 5:03PM

Over 70 people protested in front of Fox News' Battery Street Station to demand that Fox tell the truth about the human toll of the Iraq war and not rely solely on official sources or their supporters for information

Over 70 people protested in front of Fox News' Battery Street Station to condemn Fox's coverage of the Iraq war claiming that Fox is a voicebox for Pentagon propaganda, excludes anti-war voices and doesn't show the tragic human toll on Iraqi civilians.

Protesters also demanded that Fox give Geraldo, Bill O'Reilly and Oliver North pink slips for their irresponsible, jingoistic and threatening commentary (O'Reilly recently said protesters were terrorist and should be locked-up for a long time). Women from Code Pink next took off their pink slips with the names of the offending "journalist" and tossed the lingerie outside of the stations doors.

Members from Global Exchange, Media Alliance and Code Pink then attempted to get a representative from Fox to come down and receive a list of their suggestions for responsible journalism, including a college news reporting textbook to learn the basics. Fox did not respond with a representative.

§Outside Fox's Battery St. Office

by Camille Sauvé

Thu, Apr 3, 2003 5:03PM

A press conference on the corner of Battery and Vallejo Streets in San Francisco. Protesters held signs of wounded or killed children and civilians shouted "Fox News, you should feel shame, war is not a video games" and "We want real news, not pentagon views"

§Journalism 101 textbook for Fox

by Camille Sauvé

Thu, Apr 3, 2003 5:03PM