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The Presidential Election That Put Fox News On the Map

2024/10/11
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Anne McGinn
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Brooke Gladstone
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Caroline Bruner
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Jenny Backus
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Jim Mills
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Josh Levin
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Karl Rove
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Mike Schneider
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Tom Connolly
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Brooke Gladstone和Micah Loewinger:本集回顾了Fox新闻在2000年总统大选中的崛起,以及其报道中的争议和对美国政治的影响。节目中采访了多位参与者,包括Fox新闻的员工和受其影响的人。 Josh Levin:通过对Fox新闻早期历史的回顾,展现了其从一个不被看好的新兴媒体,到成为具有巨大政治影响力的媒体的过程。节目重点关注了2000年大选之夜,Fox新闻率先预测布什赢得佛罗里达州,进而赢得总统大选,以及这一预测带来的争议和后续影响。 Mike Schneider:讲述了Fox新闻在1996年大选夜直播的失败经历,以及他个人在Fox新闻工作的感受,包括对Roger Ailes的评价和对Fox新闻公平性的看法。 Caroline Bruner, Jim Mills和Anne McGinn:三位Fox新闻员工讲述了他们在Fox新闻工作期间的经历,以及他们对Fox新闻政治立场的看法。他们都强调了Fox新闻的工作方式灵活,能够快速适应变化,以及非工会性质带来的优势。 Tom Connolly:讲述了他如何发现并向媒体披露布什酒驾事件,以及他对此事件的看法。 Carl Cameron:作为Fox新闻的记者,他报道了布什酒驾事件,以及后续关于该事件来源的调查。 Brit Hume:作为Fox新闻的主播,他参与了2000年大选之夜的报道,并表达了对选举结果预测的谨慎态度。 Sean Hannity:作为Fox新闻的保守派主持人,他的言论和预测对Fox新闻的形象和报道产生了影响。 John Ellis:作为Fox新闻负责选举预测的团队负责人,他与布什家族的关系以及他在2000年大选之夜的决策受到了广泛质疑。 Karl Rove:作为布什竞选团队的首席策略师,他起初对Fox新闻的预测持怀疑态度。 Jenny Backus:作为戈尔竞选团队的成员,她讲述了戈尔团队对Fox新闻预测的反应,以及他们对Fox新闻的看法。 Bill O'Reilly:作为Fox新闻的保守派主持人,他的言论和观点对Fox新闻的形象和报道产生了影响。 Rupert Murdoch:作为Fox新闻的创始人,他的领导和决策对Fox新闻的发展和方向产生了重要的影响。

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Fox News, initially seen as inept, gained significant influence during the 2000 election. Its coverage, though controversial, captivated the nation and solidified its position in the media landscape.
  • Fox News' first election night coverage in 1996 was a disaster.
  • The network's coverage of the 2000 election, including calling Florida for Bush before other networks, was pivotal.
  • The network's future is uncertain due to its relationship with Donald Trump and the Murdoch family succession drama.

Shownotes Transcript

When Fox News launched in 1996, critics joked about its incompetence. But just a few years later, the network proved itself to be a political force. On this week’s On the Media, hear how Fox News rose to power during the election of 2000. 

Hosts Brooke Gladstone and Micah Loewinger introduce Slow Burn’s) host Josh Levin). Levin spoke with the hosts, reporters, and producers who built Fox News, many who’ve never spoken publicly before. And you’ll hear from Fox’s victims, who are still coming to terms with how the channel upended their lives.Further reading / listening:

  • Slow Burn: The Rise of Fox News - SEASON 10)
  • Crazy Like a FOX: The Inside Story of How Fox News Beat CNN, by Scott. Collins
  • Murdoch’s World: The Last of the Old Media Empires, by David Folkenflik 
  • How to Steal an Election: The Inside Story of How George Bush’s Brother and FOX Network Miscalled the 2000 Election and Changed the Course of History, by David W. Moore
  • The Loudest Voice in the Room: How the Brilliant, Bombastic Roger Ailes Built Fox News-and Divided a Country, by Gabriel Sherman

*A portion of this episode originally aired on our September 25, 2024 podcast, *OTM Presents Ep. 1 of Slow Burn's The Rise of Fox News: We Report. You Can Suck It)

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