Fox Features Fail -January 6 GOP Debate
In past Fox debates the productions were comparatively superior in shedding light on the unfolding contest. In this one they slipped, looking more like the hype of their regular program masquerading as news. Three conventions took away from the professional substantive pattern of earlier Fox efforts.
1. The debate was framed with the same busy screen/sensationalism of regular news, including the interpretive new crawl at the bottom of the screen. Candidates appeared to speak for themselves but were not privy to the sometimes contradictory statements scowling across the screen. FirstRead's Chuck Todd noted instances of questionable editorial decisions, including continual reminders of how many times Rudy has been married. By chance?
