Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch’s War on Journalism (2004)

The film explores how media empires, spearheaded by Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News, have driven television news to a lowest-common-denominator approach. It offers a detailed examination of Fox News and the societal dangers when a large portion of the media is controlled by a single individual. Media experts, including Jeff Cohen (FAIR), Bob McChesney (Free Press), Chellie Pingree (Common Cause), Jeff Chester (Center for Digital Democracy) and David Brock (Media Matters), provide background and insight into Fox News's impact on society. The documentary also features revelations from former Fox News producers, reporters, bookers, and writers who expose the realities of working for the network. These former employees discuss being pressured to promote a right-wing perspective, sometimes risking their jobs. Some remain anonymous to protect their current careers. As one former employee stated, "There's no sense of integrity as far as having a line that can't be crossed."