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Jeremy W. Peters
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Will the Fox-Dominion Settlement Affect Its News Coverage? Don’t Count on It.
There is little reason to think Fox News will adjust its coverage after paying a $757 million defamation settlement to Dominion Voting Systems. Its audience…
Fox News Is on Trial, and So Are Falsehoods About 2020
A jury in Delaware will be asked to weigh the limits of the First Amendment. Another question in the case is whether the network will…
Judge Limits Fox’s Options for Defense in Dominion Trial
A Delaware judge said Fox News could not argue newsworthiness to defend airing false claims, and limited how Dominion Voting Systems could reference the Jan….
Inside the 3 Months That Could Cost Fox $1.6 Billion
The decision by Fox News executives in November 2020 to treat the more hard-right Newsmax as a mortal threat spawned a possibly more serious danger.
Fox’s P.R. Woes May Not Directly Translate to Legal Ones
Some of the unflattering private messages among the network’s hosts and executives may never become evidence when Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation case against Fox News…
How Murdoch Runs Fox News, in His Own (Often Terse) Words
Court filings give a peek into how Rupert Murdoch shapes coverage at his news organizations.
Fox Leaders Wanted to Break From Trump but Struggled to Make It Happen
Executives and top hosts found themselves in a bind after Donald Trump began pushing unfounded claims about election fraud, court filings show.
The Times Asks Judge to Unseal Documents in Fox News Defamation Case
Most of the evidence in the case has remained under seal at the request of Fox’s lawyers.
Republicans’ Internecine Conflict Is Mirrored in Conservative Media
National Review has called the House leadership votes “an embarrassing spectacle.” Others have cheered it on.
Hannity and Other Fox Employees Said They Doubted Trump’s Fraud Claims
On Wednesday, lawyers for Dominion Voting Systems shared some of the strongest evidence yet that some Fox employees knew what they broadcast about the claims…