On Fox News, Network’s Settlement With Dominion Gets Little Coverage

The news network also published one story on its home page, more than an hour after the settlement was announced. The story included the network’s official statement and called the lawsuit “media fodder.” By Tuesday evening, the story was ranked around the 30th position on the home page.

Fox News declined to comment.

The news network had initially avoided the topic in the lead-up to the trial. In February, Mr. Kurtz addressed the lack of coverage on Fox News about the lawsuit, telling viewers, “I believe I should be covering it.”

“But,” he continued, “the company has decided, as part of the organization being sued, I can’t talk about it or write about it, at least for now. I strongly disagree with that decision, but as an employee, I have to abide by it.”

As the trial neared, Mr. Kurtz devoted four segments to the case, saying that he would provide “fair and down the middle coverage.”

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/business/media/fox-news-dominion-settlement-coverage.html