Fox News

===Obama administration conflict===
In September 2009, the [[Obama administration]] engaged in a verbal conflict with Fox News Channel. On September 20, President [[Barack Obama]] appeared on all major news programs except Fox News, a snub partially in response to remarks about him by commentators Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity and Fox coverage of Obama's health-care proposal.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/12/business/media/12fox.html |title=Fox's Volley With Obama Intensifying |first=Brian |last=Stelter |date=October 12, 2009 |newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=May 2, 2010}}</ref><ref name="usnews.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.usnews.com/articles/news/obama/2009/10/23/fox-pushed-team-obama-over-the-brink.html |title=White House: Fox Pushed Team Obama Over the Brink |date=October 23, 2009 |website=[[U.S. News & World Report]] |access-date=July 29, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100505002845/http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/obama/2009/10/23/fox-pushed-team-obama-over-the-brink.html |archive-date=May 5, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In late September 2009, Obama's senior advisor [[David Axelrod (political consultant)|David Axelrod]] and Roger Ailes met in secret to attempt to smooth out tensions between the two camps. Two weeks later, White House chief of staff [[Rahm Emanuel]] referred to FNC as "not a news network" and communications director [[Anita Dunn]] said "Fox News often operates as either the research arm or the communications arm of the Republican Party".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2009/10/23/the-fox-news-war-whats-the-upside-for-obama/ |title=The Fox News war: What's the upside for Obama? |first=Linda |last=Feldmann |date=October 23, 2009 |website=[[The Christian Science Monitor]] |access-date=October 23, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091028030117/http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2009/10/23/the-fox-news-war-whats-the-upside-for-obama/ |archive-date=October 28, 2009 }}</ref><ref name="nytimes_2019-10-23">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/23/us/politics/23fox.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100823030324/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/23/us/politics/23fox.html |archive-date=August 23, 2010 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Behind the War Between White House and Fox |first=Jim |last=Rutenberg |date=October 23, 2009 |newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=May 2, 2010}}</ref> Obama commented: "If media is operating basically as a talk radio format, then that's one thing, and if it's operating as a news outlet, then that's another."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/10/23/eveningnews/main5415921.shtml?tag=stack |title=President Obama's Feud with FOX News |date=October 23, 2009 |publisher=CBS News |access-date=July 29, 2010 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721171851/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/10/23/eveningnews/main5415921.shtml?tag=stack |archive-date=July 21, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> Emanuel said it was important "to not have the CNNs and the others in the world basically be led in following Fox".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-rutten24-2009oct24,0,3009088.column |title=Obama's misguided Fox hunt |first=Tim |last=Rutten |date=October 24, 2009 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=May 2, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091028012545/http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-rutten24-2009oct24,0,3009088.column |archive-date=October 28, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Within days, it was reported that Fox had been excluded from an interview with administration official [[Ken Feinberg]], with bureau chiefs from the White House press pool (ABC, CBS, NBC, and CNN) coming to Fox's defense.<ref name="nytimes_2019-10-23"/> A bureau chief said: "If any member had been excluded it would have been the same thing, it has nothing to do with Fox or the White House or the substance of the issues."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/10/wh-were-happy-to-exclude-fox-but-didnt-yesterday-with-feinberg-interview.php |title=WH: We're Happy To Exclude Fox, But Didn't Yesterday With Feinberg Interview |first=Christina |last=Bellantoni |date=October 23, 2009 |website=[[Talking Points Memo|TPMDC]] |access-date=July 29, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724015150/http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/10/wh-were-happy-to-exclude-fox-but-didnt-yesterday-with-feinberg-interview.php |archive-date=July 24, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> Shortly after the story broke, the White House admitted to a low-level mistake, saying Fox had not made a specific request to interview Feinberg. Fox White House correspondent Major Garrett said he had not made a specific request, but had a "standing request from me as senior White House correspondent on Fox to interview any newsmaker at the Treasury at any given time news is being made".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mediaite.com/tv/finally-resolved-major-garrett-reveals-his-side-of-pay-czar-gate/ |title=Finally Resolved? Major Garrett Reveals ''His'' Side of Pay Czar-Gate |first=Steve |last=Krakauer |date=October 27, 2009 |website=Mediaite |access-date=January 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206112401/http://www.mediaite.com/tv/finally-resolved-major-garrett-reveals-his-side-of-pay-czar-gate/ |archive-date=December 6, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On November 8, 2009, the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' reported an unnamed Democratic consultant was warned by the White House not to appear on Fox News again. According to the article, Dunn claimed in an e-mail to have checked with colleagues who "deal with TV issues" who denied telling anyone to avoid Fox. [[Patrick Caddell]], a Fox News contributor and former pollster for President [[Jimmy Carter]], said he had spoken with other Democratic consultants who had received similar warnings from the White House.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-obama-fox8-2009nov08,0,507227.story?test=latestnews |title=Democratic consultant says he got a warning from White House after appearing on Fox News |first=Peter |last=Nicholas |date=November 8, 2009 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=May 2, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091112093603/http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-obama-fox8-2009nov08,0,507227.story?test=latestnews |archive-date=November 12, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On October 2, 2013, Fox News host [[Anna Kooiman]] cited on the air a fake story from the ''National Report'' parody site, which claimed Obama had offered to keep the International Museum of Muslim Cultures open with cash from his own pocket.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/fox-news-mistakenly-airs-parody-of-obama-offering-to-personally-fund-muslim-museum-233837793.html |title=Fox News mistakenly airs parody of Obama offering to personally fund Muslim museum |first=Eric |last=Pfeiffer |date=October 6, 2013 |publisher=Yahoo! News |access-date=October 17, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://gawker.com/fox-news-falls-for-fake-story-claiming-obama-is-funding-1441573171 |title=Fox News Falls For Fake Story Claiming Obama is Funding Muslim Museum |first=Max |last=Rivlin-Nadler |date=October 5, 2013 |work=Gawker |access-date=October 6, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005212832/https://gawker.com/fox-news-falls-for-fake-story-claiming-obama-is-funding-1441573171 |archive-date=October 5, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.snopes.com/politics/satire/museum.asp |title=Obama Uses Own Money to Open Muslim Museum Amid Government Shutdown |first=Barbara |last=Mikkelson |date=October 5, 2013 |work=[[Snopes]] |access-date=October 6, 2013}}</ref>