So, How Is Fox News Worse Than The New York Times?

Jacob Weisberg is offended by the way that Fox News responds to criticism.

Last week, when White House Communications Director Anita Dunn charged the Fox News Channel with right-wing bias, Fox responded the way it always does. It denied the accusation with a straight face while proceeding to confirm it with its coverage.

Consider Fox's Web story on the episode. It quotes five people. Two of them work for Fox. All of them assert that administration officials are either wrong in substance or politically foolish to criticize the network. No one is cited supporting Dunn's criticisms or saying that it could make sense for Obama to challenge the network's power. It's a textbook example of a biased journalism.

When the New York Times is accused of bias, it turns to its house boy Clark Hoyt. Clark Hoyt then interviews a few Times editors who all profess innocence, and then writes an article absolving the Times of all sin. So, is the Times also un-American?

At least Fox acknowledges criticism. Most news networks simply ignore it.