1. The document discusses a documentary film by Robert Greenwald that is critical of Fox News and its owner Rupert Murdoch. 2. Fox News responded by claiming the film illegally used clips from its programs and misrepresented former employees. 3. The document outlines discussion topics about the presence and opinions of Fox News in Canada and examples of biased media coverage in Canada.

1. Fox-hunting; A Media quandary of ethics and biasNing Fu,

2. Fair & BalancedLiberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the peopleJohn Adams – Second US President1797 - 1801

3. OutfoxedRupert Murdoch’s War on JournalismA Documentary by Robert Greenwald

4. Robert GreenwaldBorn in 1945, an American film director, film producer and political ActivistNoted in 2000 for his documentaries critical of Fox News and of the George W. Bush administrationGreenwald's films have garnered 25 Emmy Award nominations, awarded the 2002 Producer of the Year Award by the American Film Institute.

5. Fox News ResponseFox News called the film "illegal copyright infringement" for its use of clips from Fox News Channel programs. It also said the film misrepresented the employment history of four people identified as former Fox News employees. Fox News challenged any news organization that thought this was a major story to "put out 100 percent of their editorial directions and internal memos [and] Fox News Channel will publish 100 percent of our editorial directions and internal memos, and let the public decide who is fair."

6. Discussion ForumsDiscuss the presence of Fox news in Canada and the opinions of the network on Canadian viewers

7. Discuss examples of coverage by Canadian media that is biased/subjective in a similar fashion

8. How does expressing opinions differ from reporting facts in the media? Should one be favored over the other? Foxism & CNNismHow does the news shape the way we see the worldhttp://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/alisa_miller_shares_the_news_about_the_news.htmlAlisa Miller

9. Final Discussion Money vs. News: The News Business

10. Should the public take action on the obvious biased reporting of popular media? What methods of action, if any, would be most effective?

11. What unfamiliar words or unclear points did you find in the readings?