Fox News Watch

Infobox Television
show_name = Fox News Watch


caption = Title card for Fox News Watch
genre = Current Events debate program
camera = Multi-camera
picture_format = 480i NTSC
runtime = 30 minutes
presenter = Jon Scott
starring = Jane Hall, Jim Pinkerton, Cal Thomas
country = flag|United States
location = New York City
language = English
network = Fox News Channel
first_aired = 1997
last_aired = present
website = http://www.foxnews.com/foxnewswatch
imdb_id = 0291613
tv_com_id =

"Fox News Watch" is a current events debate program on the Fox News Channel, hosted by Jon Scott.

History

Instead of focusing on the issues, the show focuses on the media's coverage of the week's news among panellists from both the left and right side of the United States political spectrum. Throughout the show, they discuss about how the media portrayed news stories of the previous week and how that affected the coverage of those news stories.

Similar to CNN's "Reliable Sources," the program also discusses the overall condition of the media as a whole, including how the newspapers, 24-hour news channels, and the US national news networks are covering stories and what effect the new age of media is having upon them. The taped program airs every Saturday 6:30pm ET.

Departures

On February 2, 2008, Eric Burns said that Neal Gabler had left the show to work for PBS and that Jim Pinkerton had left the show to work for Mike Huckabee. As of June 2008, Pinkerton had returned to the panel.

Burns' contract was not renewed and expired in Spring 2008. [ [http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2008/02/07/changes-coming-to-fox-news-watch/ Inside Cable News :: Changes coming to Fox News Watch… :: February :: 2008 ] ] Burns reportedly said, "Fox News has told me that my contract will be terminated within the next 2 months, perhaps sooner. I was given no reason. It certainly has nothing to do with ratings; the last episode of Fox News Watch was the second highest-rated weekend show on on all 3 cable news networks and the program has almost been in the top 4 or 5. I have no theory, none, why they are getting rid of me. Although I heard rumors, I have never heard reasons." [ [http://homepage.mac.com/mkoldys/blog/epr224185756.html johnny dollar's place archive: jan-feb 2008 ] ] Burns was replaced by Jon Scott.

Personalities

Hosts

*Eric Breindel (1997-1998)
*Eric Burns (1998–2008)
*Jon Scott (2008-)Substitute
*E. D. Hill (2008-)

Panelists

*Jane Hall (1997-present)
*Cal Thomas
*Rich Lowry
*Jim Pinkerton

Former Panelists

*Neal Gabler (2002– 2008)
*Laura Flanders (1997-1998)
*Jeff Cohen (1997–2002)

Guest Panelists

*Ceci Connolly
*Jon Scott
*Rachel Sklar
*Ellis Henican
*Juan Williams
*Patricia Murphy
*Kirsten Powers
*David Corn
*Joe Strupp

Format

*Teaser
*"Fox News Live" update
*In-depth discussion about a group of related stories
*"Quick Takes" (Short comments on three stories)
*Viewer Emails (currently not used)

References

External links

* [http://www.foxnews.com/foxnewswatch/ Fox News Watch on FOXNews.com]