Why does the media, like Fox News, use old video footage to depict misconduct by Muslim Refugees?

2015-09-28T14:48:58-04:00

In a long segment on the refugee crisis in Europe, Last Week Tonight host John Oliver took a hard shot at Fox News for stirring up fears of terrorism by using a 5-year-old clip they found on YouTube of chanting Muslims on a train.

Noting the coverage of the crisis — involving millions — has been heartbreaking, Oliver turned to the fear-mongering — albeit subtle fear-mongering — of a straight news anchor on Fox.

With the anchor introducing the clip as a “new video discovered online” the producers rolled tape of a packed train car loaded with people chanting “Allahu akbar” (God is Great) over a caption reading “Terrorists inbound?”

The anchor then cautioned, “We’re not saying that any of those people are terrorists or in any way affiliated with a terror group, but it does highlight just how many of these refugees who are fleeing violence in Iraq and Syria are Muslim.”

Oliver then unloaded on the network.

“OK, first, you don’t get to claim that you’re not calling those people terrorists when your lower third says, ‘Terrorists Inbound?’ question mark. If you’re really not saying they’re terrorists, maybe change that to something more accurate, like ‘People Take Train,’ or ‘Some Wear Hats, Others Less So.'” he lectured. “And second, describing that as a new video that sheds light on the migrant crisis is a little misleading, because in researching this story, we found a version of that same video uploaded onto YouTube back in 2010, well before this migrant crisis even began. And, if you are going to use misleading, old footage to make people frightened of Muslims, why stop there? Just go the whole way and use a clip from True Lies.”

link here:
http://www.rawstory.com/2015/09/john-oliver-busts-fox-news-using-5-year-old-clip-of-chanting-muslims-to-create-fear-of-terrorist-refugees/

John Oliver busts Fox News using 5-year-old clip of chanting Muslims to create fear of ‘...

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 28 at 2015 2:56 PM

2015-09-28T14:56:47-04:00

Usually they're not smart enough to know the difference

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 28 at 2015 3:06 PM

2015-09-28T15:06:16-04:00

CPT Ahmed Faried, That is a good question, sir. It's what I call provocative Jounalism or the definition of Yellow Journalism;
history1800s.about.com › … › Journalism of the 1800s
By Robert McNamara. Yellow Journalism was a term used to describe a particular style of reckless and provocative newspapers that became prominent in the late 1800s.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 28 at 2015 3:24 PM

2015-09-28T15:24:20-04:00

They are doing this and it rates comments and commentary. Don't do the crime and if you can't do the crime.

Response by MSgt Curtis Ellis made Sep 28 at 2015 3:28 PM

2015-09-28T15:28:47-04:00

So that the "beat" goes on...

Response by CPO Joseph Grant made Sep 28 at 2015 3:32 PM

2015-09-28T15:32:26-04:00

I've given up on the main stream media. Broadcast Networks, CNN, MSNBC, Fox or whatever. They all are pushing an agenda and all use stock footage

Response by SSG Warren Swan made Sep 28 at 2015 3:35 PM

2015-09-28T15:35:02-04:00

Bad news is "good" news. And when you're in competitions for ratings, shock value, and advertisements, no one said you have to have integrity. Problem it's not just a Fox news thing; ALL of them do it.

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Sep 28 at 2015 4:26 PM

2015-09-28T16:26:53-04:00

A better question is why do Islamic news media use fake footage?

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 8 at 2015 1:30 PM

2015-10-08T13:30:03-04:00

Because they are doing this and the public has to know about it.. OUT!!!

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 8 at 2015 5:00 PM

2015-10-08T17:00:01-04:00

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3140304/Decapitated-body-Islamist-flag-industrial-estate-France.html

Well well well...

First picture emerges of French man beheaded in Friday's terror attack

Herve Cornara was the boss at ATC-colicom in Chassieu - near the scene of yesterday's horrific execution. His head was found pinned to gates was surrounded by two Islamist flags.

Response by PO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 4 at 2015 12:52 PM

2015-12-04T12:52:09-05:00

Just remember every news channel do that.

Sometime ... one maybe crazy, doesn't mean what the crazy said is always false. :)