Anybody notice that Fox News seems to be getting a bit "edgy" lately? I wonder if they're moving right of the perceived right-center orientation of their past news programs. Of course, the opinion programs, e.g., O'Reilly, can go where they may as they are not intended to be "straight news." I am concerned about Glenn Beck though. Since moving from CNN to Fox News, he seems to be delivering opinion while on some new and disagreeable medication.We know the purpose behind television programming is selling soap. The top entertainment sells the most soap. Unfortunately, the entertainment that has broad appeal is very often not the best. Fox News has made a good run at delivering news and opinion over the past decade. I hope this recent condition doesn't translate into a permanent trend.
Charles Johnson, at Little Green Footballs, provides an example of the same behavior on a Fox News online program hosted by Andrew Napolitano.
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