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- Apr 3, 2009
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What?
This is a first. One Nation DIVIDED for how long, people? Four possible Republican candidates in 2012 now have exclusive contracts with FoxNews: Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, and Mike Huckabee. They are contractually forbidden from appearing on other networks unless Fox grants an exception.
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Fox primary: complicated, contractual - POLITICO.com Print View
I guess the demand for free speech only works if you're a FOX news junkie.
This is a first. One Nation DIVIDED for how long, people? Four possible Republican candidates in 2012 now have exclusive contracts with FoxNews: Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, and Mike Huckabee. They are contractually forbidden from appearing on other networks unless Fox grants an exception.
The matter is of no small consequence, since it’s uncertain how other news organizations can cover the early stages of the presidential race when some of the main GOP contenders are contractually forbidden to appear on any TV network besides Fox. (See: Poll shows rocky road ahead for Obama)
C-SPAN Political Editor Steve Scully said that when C-SPAN tried to have Palin on for an interview, he was told he had to first get Fox’s permission — which the network, citing her contract, ultimately denied. Producers at NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN and MSNBC all report similar experiences.
Full story:
Fox primary: complicated, contractual - POLITICO.com Print View
I guess the demand for free speech only works if you're a FOX news junkie.