Fox News Ad Causes a Stir

Fox News ran a full page ad today slating its competitors about coverage surrounding the 'Tax Payers March' in Washington DC.  In the ad, Fox News cites ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, and CNN as missing the story.  Those networks think otherwise, and as a result, a storm is brewing.

CNN issued a press statement, saying; "CNN provided live coverage of the rally in Washington throughout the day Saturday, Sept. 12. CNN dispatched more than a dozen personnel and multiple camera crews, including the CNN Express, to cover the event. CNN’s deputy political director Paul Steinhauser was live at Freedom Plaza, CNN correspondent Kate Bolduan live from the West Front of the Capitol and roved the crowd, CNN’s Jim Spellman provided live hits all day after traveling for weeks on the actual Tea Party Express, and CNN’s Lisa Desjardins was live from the National Mall. CNN’s coverage included numerous live shots and interviews with protesters and newsmakers, including Sen. Jim DeMint who spoke at the rally and Art Gerhart, an activist, who was on the set with Don Lemon to discuss the rally."

NBC News said that they had crews on the Mall, including reporter Tom Costello who reported on the Saturday edition of Nightly News.  ABC News also said that they were there reporting on the situation as did CBS News.  Michael Tammero of Fox News told TVNewser; "Generally speaking, it's fair to say that from the tea party movement ... to Acorn ... to the march on 9/12, the networks either ignored the story, marginalized it or misrepresented the significance of it altogether."