Social Fox momentarily runs obituary for Ginsburg

[MicroBrew]

Freudian Slip Fox ??

So Fox momentarily ran an obituary for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
They later apologized claiming it was a "technical glitch"

How would it be a technical glitch? I mean someone would have had to actually create the graphic. I suppose the glitch explanation concerns the act of displaying the graphic.


https://thehill.com/homenews/media/...ws-graphic-saying-ruth-bader-ginsburg-is-dead

The hosts of “Fox & Friends” on Monday apologized for showing a graphic saying Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is dead, blaming a control room error.

The graphic, similar to those marking the deaths of other famous figures, briefly showed a photo of Ginsburg and the dates “1933-2019.”

Earhardt added: 'We apologize. Big mistake.'

“We need to apologize … A technical error in the control room triggered a graphic of RBG with a date on it,” co-host Steve Doocy said later in the program. “We don’t want to make it seem anything other than that was a mistake. That was an accident.”

“We apologize, big mistake,” co-host Ainsley Earhardt added.

A Fox News spokesperson told The Hill: “This was a technical error that emanated from the graphics team."

 

[Sketch]

No big deal, just a mistake.

 

[KONG-D'SNT-TAP]

If only it was for Hannity.

 

[Happy Man]

Is she back to work yet?

 

[Farmer Br0wn]

Is she back to work yet?

At this point, I would just settle for verified proof beyond her staff's say so, that she's conscious and alive.

 

[HockeyBjj]

Lol. They have some stuff made up already so they can be quick on it if she does kick the bucket

I saw a stat line for Tom Brady receiving pop up in the afc championship game. Stations have graphics ready to go for everything, and a wrong click on the computer can put something from the "save for later if needed" folder onto live TV

 

[Captain Davis]

Honest mistake. They thought she was the Crypt Keeper.

 

[HereticBD]

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

Probably isn't uncommon to prep for inevitable stories.

 

[nostradumbass]

RBG is on her last leg so they had a graphic ready for when it's needed. I'm sure they have lots of graphics made so they can pull them up if they need it and some they probably discard if they don't need it.

 

[jrams]

Lol. They have some stuff made up already so they can be quick on it if she does kick the bucket

This is true, but there isn't really a need to bring the graphic up quick if she dies. It's not an immediacy story, it'd be something they talk about for a long time. I assume it was to optimize the production assistant's time who makes these thing.

 

[Ophydian]

Lol. They have some stuff made up already so they can be quick on it if she does kick the bucket

I saw a stat line for Tom Brady receiving pop up in the afc championship game. Stations have graphics ready to go for everything, and a wrong click on the computer can put something from the "save for later if needed" folder onto live TV

I fully agree with that excuse except that they had her dying this year. I mean how hard is it to update the date when it happens? This almost looked like wishful thinking on Fox part.

 

[Seaside]

Isnt it a slip if its the truth? So she would need to be dead already or they are planning to wack her

 

[HockeyBjj]

I fully agree with that excuse except that they had her dying this year. I mean how hard is it to update the date when it happens? This almost looked like wishful thinking on Fox part.

It was probably at the top of the list because they updated the graphic from 2018 to 2019 recently as that's what they would need now if they were to pull it out and use it lol

Remeber CBS airing graphics on their local affiliates about Hillary winning the election before voting had even begun? Tell you what, I'll agree that Fox probably does want RBG to pass away so that Trump can appoint a conservative judge to replace a liberal one, if you admit mainstream media wanted Hillary to become president.

Either both statements are true, or networks have a ton of graphics made ahead of time by interns as busy work

 

[TheComebackKid]

Well there are rumors circulating that's she's been dead for week or so

 

[bobgeese]

That is not a coincidence.


They have these pieces prepped in advance.

 

[sangreporsangre]

Well I always heard that newspapers will have an obituary prepared well in advance for an aging celebrity or public figure. I remember hearing once that Bob Hope I think it was had his obituary run in the paper and actually the guy who wrote it had passed away before Bob Hope did. So I can see how Fox or any other media outlet would have a graphic ready to go. But them broadcasting it today was maybe wishful thinking on the part of one of the douchebags who work there.

 

[lifelessheap]

Is she back to work yet?

No proof of Life.

 

[Ophydian]

It was probably at the top of the list because they updated the graphic from 2018 to 2019 recently as that's what they would need now if they were to pull it out and use it lol

Remeber CBS airing graphics on their local affiliates about Hillary winning the election before voting had even begun? Tell you what, I'll agree that Fox probably does want RBG to pass away so that Trump can appoint a conservative judge to replace a liberal one, if you admit mainstream media wanted Hillary to become president.

Either both statements are true, or networks have a ton of graphics made ahead of time by interns as busy work

Both statements are true but one is a bit less respectful than the other.

I’m not arguing with you about who does and doesn’t do it, it’s just a bit tacky I guess.

 

[Lord_Impaler]

The fact that an 85 year old is presiding over Supreme Court decisions is baffling.