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Fox News no longer advertises itself as 'fair and balanced'
Fox News Channel quietly dropped its trademark “fair and balanced” slogan last year.
The change was made in August, a month after the departure of Fox News founding chairman Roger Ailes, who was ousted in connection with sexual harassment allegations. Ailes died May 18.
A Fox News spokesperson said the “fair and balanced” line had not been used in any on-air promotion in 10 months but that the move was not a reflection of any change in the outlet’s editorial focus or programming. The change only recently came to light in a story in New York...
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