Foxification

English Etymology From en Fox ification. Noun - The process of mass media, particularly television news, adopting the format, practices, and perceived political leanings of Fox News. en 2004 Howard Dean You Have the Power: How to Take Back Our Country and Restore Democracy in America http://books.google.com/books?id=Tp8KOUY46SsC&pg=PA141&dq=%22foxification%22#v=onepage&q=%22foxification%22&f=false 141 Simon & Schuster 0743273613 The real cost of media consolidation and Foxification in our time is not, as many of my supporters believe, censorship, although that sometimes happens (witness the removal of the popular band the Dixie Chicks from 250 Cumulus-owned radio stations after the lead singer criticized President Bush over Iraq). en 2012 William Nester Haunted Victory: The American Crusade to Destroy Saddam and Impose Democracy on Iraq http://books.google.com/books?id=Gyg1F9J0zzUC&pg=PA62&dq=%22foxification%22#v=onepage&q=%22foxification%22&f=false 62 Potomac Books 9781597979443 The “Foxification” of America's mass media was evident in the war's coverage. Most print and electronic stories described operations instead of analyzing the war's broader international context and consequences. en 2012 Stephen Cushion Television Journalism http://books.google.com/books?id=WuZSDrsGY2IC&pg=PA96&dq=%22foxification%22#v=onepage&q=%22foxification%22&f=false 96 SAGE Publications Ltd 9781446207406 As opposed to striving for balance or objectivity, Foxification pushes journalism towards more comment, speculation and politicisation. en Media