While Fox News consistently rails against efforts to reduce anti-LGBT bullying, the network is virtually silent when it comes to actually reporting on cases of bullying-related suicide. According to an Equality Matters analysis, Fox largely underreported the recent suicide of a bullied gay teen in New York. While CNN and MSNBC have made efforts to combat and cover the growing problem of anti-LGBT bullying, Fox has instead chosen to promote stories that reinforce right-wing talking points.
Analysis: Fox News Underreported Suicide Of LGBT Teen
Fox Almost Completely Ignored The Suicide Of An LGBT Teen.
CNN, MSNBC Have Extensively Covered Anti-LGBT Bullying
CNN, Anderson Cooper Have Been Active In Raising Awareness About Anti-LGBT Bullying.
MSNBC, Thomas Roberts Devoted Multiple Segments To Anti-LGBT Bullying.
Fox Criticizes Anti-Bullying Efforts, Promotes Anti-Gay Narratives
Fox's Routinely Criticizes Anti-Bullying Efforts.
Fox Promoted Stories That Depicted Anti-Gay Groups And Individuals As Victims.
READ MORE HERE: http://equalitymatters.org/factcheck/201110310002
BLOG POST: Fox News Downplays Stories About Anti-LGBT Bullying, Suicide
It's no secret that Fox News has a habit of injecting its anti-LGBT bias into its supposedly straight news coverage. Whether it's criticizing same-sex parents, fear mongering about marriage equality, or making crass jokes about transgender people, Fox makes its anti-LGBT viewpoint known whenever possible.
Fox's bias, however, is also evidenced by what stories the network chooses not to cover.
Previous reports have found that Fox consistently ignores news stories that don't fit into its anti-LGBT narrative. The network largely underreported the beginning of same-sex weddings in New York, as well as the certification of the repeal of the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. When it was discovered that Rep. Michele Bachmann's (R-MN) husband was involved with "ex-gay" therapy, Fox barely made a peep. ( More at Fox News Stays Silent On Bachmann's Ex-Gay Scandal equalitymatters.org/blog/201107130024 )
Now, a new Equality Matters analysis has found that Fox virtually ignored the recent suicide of Jamey Rodemeyer, a gay teenager who took his own life last month after experiencing intense bullying from his peers. In the two weeks following Rodemeyer's death, Fox mentioned the story just once, while discussing proposed new anti-bullying legislation in New York. During the same period, CNN and MSNBC extensively covered both Rodemeyer's death and the ongoing problem of anti-LGBT bullying in America.
READ MORE HERE: http://equalitymatters.org/blog/201110310003
