With the ever increasing popularity of documentaries - especially those which resonate socially and politically - the general man on the street's desire for the simple truth is being perpetuated. 'Outfoxed' is a film documentary exposing the manipulation of the media by former Fox News producers, writers and reporters - revealing the inside secrets of the right wing bias of the news. These former Fox employees talk about how they were forced to push a right wing point of view or risk their jobs. Some have even chosen to remain anonymous in order to protect their current livelihoods. As one employee states 'There's no sense of integrity as far as having a line that can't be crossed'.
'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. The film explores Murdoch's swelling kingdom and the impact on society when a broad swath of media is controlled by one person.
The team behind 'Outfoxed' created a system to monitor Fox News 24 hours a day for six months to discover exactly how its show worked. A team of volunteers around the country scrutinized every hour of Fox News programming, noting examples of bias in its coverage. The result is an intense examination of Fox News and the lie inherent in its favourite motto 'Fair and Balanced'.