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OUTFOXED : Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004)

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Posted by Films For Action on Oct. 30, 2007

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Outfoxed examines how media empires, led by Rupert Murdoch's Fox News, have been running a "race to the bottom" in television news. This film provides an in-depth look at Fox News and the dangers of ever-enlarging corporations taking control of the public's right to know.

For a higher-quality version, see Part 2 (US only).

Read more: big media, media literacy, corporations

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