Fox News

Fox News (talk shows)
type	website
shortcut	WP:FOXNEWSTALKSHOWS
status	generally unreliable
blacklisted	no
recency	2024
Domain foxnews.com
	In source code; External links in articles; Spamcheck tool

Fox News (politics and science)
type	website
shortcut	WP:FOXNEWSSCIENCE
status	generally unreliable
blacklisted	no
recency	2024
Domain foxnews.com
	In source code; External links in articles; Spamcheck tool
RFC
link	RfC
date	2010

Fox News (news excluding politics and science)
type	website
shortcut	WP:FOXNEWS
status	no consensus
blacklisted	no
recency	2024
Domain foxnews.com
	In source code; External links in articles; Spamcheck tool
RFC
link	RfC
date	2010

Fox News is a source that has been repeatedly discussed at the Reliable sources noticeboard. This page collects and links information about previous discussions and current consensus, and summarizes it here for convenience.

This source has separate reliability assessments by time period or topic; each is presented in its own section below.

news excluding politics and science

Summary

Historically, there has been consensus that Fox News is generally reliable for news coverage on topics other than politics and science. However, many editors expressed concerns about the reliability of Fox News for any topic in a 2023 RFC. No formal consensus was reached on the matter, though. See also: Fox News (politics and science), Fox News (talk shows).

Discussions

Recency

2024

RfCs

2010 RfC
2020 RfC
2023 RfC

politics and science

Summary

There is consensus Fox News is generally unreliable for the reporting of politics, especially from November 2020 onwards. On the matter of science, and on the matter of pre-November 2020 politics, there is a consensus that the reliability of Fox News is unclear and that additional considerations apply to its use. As a result, Fox News is considered marginally reliable and generally does not qualify as a "high-quality source" for the purpose of substantiating exceptional claims in these topic areas. Editors perceive Fox News to be biased or opinionated for politics; use in-text attribution for opinions. See also: Fox News (news excluding politics and science), Fox News (talk shows).

Discussions

Recency

2024

RfCs

2010 RfC
2020 RfC
2022 RfC
2023 RfC

talk shows

Summary

Fox News talk shows, including Hannity, Tucker Carlson Tonight, The Ingraham Angle, and Fox & Friends, should not be used for statements of fact but can sometimes be used for attributed opinions. See also: Fox News (news excluding politics and science), Fox News (politics and science).

Discussions

RSN

Recency

2024

RfCs

No RfCs for this assessment.

Excerpt

The Fox News Channel (FNC), often referred to as Fox News, is an American multinational conservative news and political commentary television channel and website based in New York City. Owned by the Fox News Media subsidiary of Fox Corporation, as of 2022, it is the most-watched cable news network in the United States, and as of 2023, it generates approximately 70% of its parent company's pre-tax profit. The channel broadcasts primarily from studios at 1211 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan. Fox News provides service to 86 countries and territories, with international broadcasts featuring Fox Extra segments during advertising breaks.

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Perennial sources
Source	Status (legend)	Discussions			Use
Source	Status (legend)	List	Last	Summary	Use
Fox News^[a] (news excluding politics and science) WP:FOXNEWS 📌		2010 2020 2023	2024	Historically, there has been consensus that Fox News is generally reliable for news coverage on topics other than politics and science. However, many editors expressed concerns about the reliability of Fox News for any topic in a 2023 RFC. No formal consensus was reached on the matter, though. See also: Fox News (politics and science), Fox News (talk shows).	1 2
Fox News^[a] (politics and science) WP:FOXNEWSPOLITICS 📌 WP:FOXNEWSSCIENCE 📌		2010 2020 2022 2023	2024	There is consensus Fox News is generally unreliable for the reporting of politics, especially from November 2020 onwards. On the matter of science, and on the matter of pre-November 2020 politics, there is a consensus that the reliability of Fox News is unclear and that additional considerations apply to its use. As a result, Fox News is considered marginally reliable and generally does not qualify as a "high-quality source" for the purpose of substantiating exceptional claims in these topic areas. Editors perceive Fox News to be biased or opinionated for politics; use in-text attribution for opinions. See also: Fox News (news excluding politics and science), Fox News (talk shows).	1
Fox News^[a] (talk shows) WP:FOXNEWSTALKSHOWS 📌		1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9	2024	Fox News talk shows, including Hannity, Tucker Carlson Tonight, The Ingraham Angle, and Fox & Friends, should not be used for statements of fact but can sometimes be used for attributed opinions. See also: Fox News (news excluding politics and science), Fox News (politics and science).	1

1 2 3 Local Fox affiliates are considered distinct from Fox News, and are covered by WP:NEWSORG.

[Fox_News-1] 1 2 3 Local Fox affiliates are considered distinct from Fox News, and are covered by WP:NEWSORG.

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