Fox's Russian Ratings Are ’Way Up!

“[Tucker] Carlson’s pro-Putin act is so helpful that Russian state television has been rebroadcasting it with Russian subtitles.” . . .

“[I]t’s important to remember what Carlson is: nothing more than an outrage machine. What he offers is not political commentary. It’s Fox-approved nonsense meant to juice ratings — and it works.

 

“Don’t take my word for it. In 2020, Fox’s own lawyers successfully made the case in court that Carlson shouldn’t be taken seriously. And a Trump-appointed federal judge agreed.”

 

—Margaret Sullivan, media reporter, “Now is the time to remember what Fox's own lawyers said about Tucker Carlson,” The Washington Post, Feb. 24, 2022.

• Editorial Comment: And All-Amurikan Faux viewers root for the Russkies. Weird.

 

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Utah State University
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