Foxification

The process of mass media, particularly television news, adopting the format, practices, and perceived political leanings of Fox News.

Noun

  1. The process of mass media, particularly television news, adopting the format, practices, and perceived political leanings of Fox News.
    • The real cost of media consolidation and Foxification in our time is not, as many of my supporters believe, censorship, although that sometimes happens (witness the removal of the popular band the Dixie Chicks from 250...
    • The “Foxification” of America's mass media was evident in the war's coverage. Most print and electronic stories described operations instead of analyzing the war's broader international context and consequences. - 2012,...
    • As opposed to striving for balance or objectivity, Foxification pushes journalism towards more comment, speculation and politicisation. - 2012, Stephen Cushion, Television Journalism, SAGE Publications Ltd, →ISBN, page...

Origin

From Fox + -ification.