Fox News caught trying to pass off GOP operatives as parents "concerned" about critical race theory | Salon.com
By: Zachary Petrizzo (Salon)
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Fox News failed to disclose to their audience that nearly a dozen guests billed as parents panicked by what they misleadingly label critical race theory being taught to their young children in school are also professional Republican operatives, according to a newly released report.
The liberal media watchdog organization Media Matters for America details how Fox News has repeatedly failed to mention that their guests, who included right-wing media personalities, GOP strategists and conservative think tank staffers, were far from apolitical despite billing them as your average outraged parent.
For example, one of the guests who frequently appeared to rail against critical race theory was a gentleman by the name of Ian Prior, who was billed by the network as a "Loudoun County parent" that went "from [a] concerned parent, like many of you, to legal activist." But below the surface, Prior is a Republican operative with deep GOP political roots. The former Department of Justice spokesperson, Media Matters noted, worked "in top communications roles during the 2016 election cycle" including for "the National Republican Congressional Committee, the Karl Rove-fronted super PAC American Crossroads, and the Senate Leadership Fund, a super PAC that works to elect Republican senators which was founded by allies of Minority Leader Mitch McConnell."
Another frequent guest to appear on Fox News, Lilet Vanetsyan, turned out to be far from an ordinary parent, as well. Instead of being your average frustrated parent, Vanetsyan is associated with the pro-Trump organization Turning Point USA founded by Charlie Kirk and was a reporter for the right-wing Right Side Broadcasting Network. Fox billed Vanetsyan as a "Fairfax County teacher," despite being a longtime Trump supporter and fervent GOP activist.
According to a different Media Matters study, the topic of critical race theory, which dives deep into how systemic racism should be taught to children in schools across America, has been mention almost 1,300 times over the course of the past four months on Fox News. "With mentions doubling month over month, the 'critical race theory' boogeyman is exploding on Fox News," the report noted.
A Fox News spokesperson didn't return a Salon request for comment on the Media Matters for America investigation.
On Thursday, The Daily Dot published a report chronicling that when GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill were pressed on what critical race theory, they had very little idea what they were talking about. Notably, Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott told the Daily Dot, "there's a lot of people that have a lot of different definitions," pressed further, he added, "I don't think the Republican caucus has a definition."
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I'm sure it was an honest mistake,.... again... /s........................media for morons.
So because they are "GOP operatives" they can't still be concerned parents with an opinion........sounds pretty much like Salon is shooting the messenger(s) to me.
deleted - decided it wasn't the place. Thanks for the reminder raze...................
Disclosure, disclosure ... disclosure. Is it too hard?
a continuation of zero integrity in journalism.
A true definition of Salon. Thank you for the admission.
oh look, it's the pee wee herman "I know you are but what am I" defense...
bold face type is mine
Jim, is Ms Vanetsyan really a teacher or just playing one on Fox News?***
*** I just googled her. Apparently she is a public school teacher in Fairfax County, VA. Maybe it's time she looked for a private school if she can't or won't teach the curriculum the school board sets down
she's the lead BJ instructor for newly hired female on-air personalities at FOX...
You're gonna get hate mail for that one, my friend
Conversely, perhaps the school system should poll parents (what a novel idea) as to what they feel, along with fed, state, and local, the curriculum should be focusing on. Or at least let them opt their children out if they find a particular subject inappropriate.
nah, I blocked all those ass-licking trumpster morons long ago.
Gee..that would be nice if the school board would ask me what I think ought to be taught! I would have asked for comprehensive sex education. But nooooo....can't teach that in our bible-strangled town.
Seriously, Jim. The school board doesn't give a crap what parents want. Fairfax is a liberal area, they're going to teach liberal things. My county is conservative and bible literalists. They aren't going to teach sex ed. Hell, they don't even want to teach evolution
Okay, but absolutely no bitching when universities reject students because they don’t meet the requirements for admission.
And how are you going to handle graduation standards?
One course or partial course is going to decrease chances of graduation? Only way that happens is if it is a required course like so many years of math, science, and English are now.
As far as the requirements for college admission, it would depend on the facility of higher indoctrination being applied at I would imagine. Again, if it isn't required in 1-12, then the local school board(s) are at fault for not ensuring the curriculum necessary. Seems a bit of a Catch-22
you really need to vacate that sheet-wearing trumpster state ASAP.
It's where my job and family are.
...when you retire...
More BS from the company that excels in lies and BS.
We know that FOX mostly operates by the Confused Republican Theory.
LOL
They should have their broadcasting license revoked
If you are going to revoke their license because they lean to the right and use Republican talking points, you have to also revoke the license from networks that lean left and use Democratic talking points. And then where would be be? There wouldn't be any news organizations left.
hmmm, maybe that wouldn't be such a change. I don't believe we can call what we have news organizations anymore.
I want their license revoked because they deliberately lie. But, you know what, you're right. Take all the licenses away!
I believe Trout was just pushing a button ... hardly a foul.
I would love to know where in my comment you see a foul...
just to the right of the comment number...
I think he was saying I didn't commit a foul.
Ya think?