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The internet is the largest collection of accessible information ever, so it comes as no surprise that the internet is a major part of daily life. The use of the internet is so common that it has made its way into some important areas of society. Namely, the workplace, the educational system, and general leisure time, in and out of the home. However, people should understand that there are allot of unreliable sources that are waiting for you to enter their domain. Granted, there are reliable sources, as well. The difference is that a reliable source is there to provide readers or viewers with correct information. Namely, written and created by someone who has expertise in that subject like Microsoft. On the other hand, an unreliable source is based on opinion not fact, contains little real information, and can be misleading. I found Fox News to be an unreliable source of information. Moreover, this news station either on the internet or on television must never be considered a dependable resource, because of untruths, political ideals, and misconstruing quotes. To begin with, Fox News is “either the research arm or the communications arm of the Republican Party” (England). In others words, their reporters, and their programming leans to the right and is not really news but pushing their point of view. Does Fox News “NBC” have journalism ethics, if so why is the government allowed to interfere, with freedom of the press. Even the “Obama administration confronted the journalistic practices of Fox News” (England). In fact, what about the untruths those commentators of Fox News offer to their viewers such a commentator Glenn Beck, which falsely claimed that Anita Dunn worships her hero Mao Zedong. Anita Dunn is the White House communication director. Actually, Ms. Dunn really stated that Mao Zedong and Mother Teresa were her favorite philosophers. She did not refer to either as her hero. (England) Glenn Beck the host of Fox News, clearly speaks the


Cited: Arke Jane, and Steve Wilson, eds. We Paid $3 Billion For These Stations. Rep. New York: Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting, 2011. Print. Beck, Glen. "Fox News." Fox News. NBC. MSNBC, 23 Dec. 2010. Web. "Chris Wallace." Fox News. Fox News. Fox News. Web. 17 Mar. 2011. England, Stephanie. "Fox News Is Not a Legitimate News Source." Mustang Daily [San Diego] 22 Oct. 2009, Final ed., Political sec. Print. Epstein, Samuel S. Seeds of Deception. Chicago: Jeffrey M. Smith, 2006. Print.
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