Fox News should be having a good week, said Chris Thomas in True/Slant. "The successful staging of the 9/12 protests—more or less organized by Fox’s Glenn Beck—provided the network with a ready-made scoop." But the victory turned sour after Fox took out a full-page ad in The Washington Post falsely claiming the other networks didn't cover the rally, and a video appeared on YouTube showing Fox producer Heidi Noonan "rallying a 9/12 protest crowd for a live shot." (watch)
It's not unusual for a producer to fire up the crowd, said Ryan Witt in Examiner.com, for "an entertainment-based television show or sporting event." But it's "considered inappropriate for a news broadcast," as Fox News acknowledged by saying that its producer was "inexperienced" and had been disciplined for her actions at the Tea Party protest.
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