{{WP:RSPIntro|Fox News}}
This source has separate reliability assessments by time period or topic; each is presented in its own section below.
== news excluding politics and science ==
{{Infobox source reliability
| type = website
| title = [[Fox News]] (news excluding politics and science)
| shortcut = WP:FOXNEWS
| status = nc
| last = 2024
| domain1 = foxnews.com
| rfc = [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 73#Request for Comment on Fox News Channel|RfC]]
| rfcdate = 2010
}}
=== 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: {{pslink|Fox News (politics and science)}}, {{pslink|Fox News (talk shows)}}.''
=== Discussions ===
{{WP:RSPLinks}}
=== Recency ===
{{WP:RSPLAST/sandbox|2024|table=no}}
=== RfCs ===
# 2010 [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 73#Request for Comment on Fox News Channel|RfC]]
# 2020 [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 303#RfC: Fox News|RfC]]
# 2023 [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 406#RfC: downgrade Fox News for politics?|RfC]]
== politics and science ==
{{Infobox source reliability
| type = website
| title = [[Fox News]] (politics and science)
| shortcut = WP:FOXNEWSSCIENCE
| status = gu
| last = 2024
| domain1 = foxnews.com
| rfc = [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 73#Request for Comment on Fox News Channel|RfC]]
| rfcdate = 2010
}}
=== 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 [[WP:BIASED|biased or opinionated]] for politics; use [[WP:INTEXT|in-text attribution]] for opinions. ''See also: [[#Fox News|Fox News (news excluding politics and science)]], {{pslink|Fox News (talk shows)}}.''
=== Discussions ===
{{WP:RSPLinks}}
=== Recency ===
{{WP:RSPLAST/sandbox|2024|table=no}}
=== RfCs ===
# 2010 [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 73#Request for Comment on Fox News Channel|RfC]]
# 2020 [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 303#RfC: Fox News|RfC]]
# 2022 [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 385#RFC: Fox News (news): politics & science|RfC]]
# 2023 [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 406#RfC: downgrade Fox News for politics?|RfC]]
== talk shows ==
{{Infobox source reliability
| type = website
| title = [[Fox News]] (talk shows)
| shortcut = WP:FOXNEWSTALKSHOWS
| status = gu
| last = 2024
| domain1 = foxnews.com
}}
=== 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 [[WP:INTEXT|attributed]] [[WP:RSOPINION|opinions]]. ''See also: [[#Fox News|Fox News (news excluding politics and science)]], {{pslink|Fox News (politics and science)}}.''
=== Discussions ===
{{WP:RSPLinks}}
==== RSN ====
* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 226#The status of Fox News]]
* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 237#Is Fox News a WP:RS]]
* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 257#Fox News]]
* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 261#Fox News redux]]
* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 264#Fox News - sources for future discussion]]
* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 276#Litmus test for source reliability in the AmPol2 area]]
* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 278#Suggestion: comparing Fox News real-time coverage of the impeachment inquiry with other outlets']]
* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 289#Fox News and COVID-19]]
* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 449#Why does Fox News talk shows have it's own section in the list?]]
=== Recency ===
{{WP:RSPLAST/sandbox|2024|table=no}}
=== RfCs ===
''No RfCs for this assessment.''
== Excerpt ==
{{hatnote|Excerpt from the lead of [[Fox News]]:}}
{{excerpt|Fox News|paragraphs=1|only=paragraphs|hat=no|references=no|inline=yes}}
==Notes==
{{notelist}}
==References==
== Original table rows for comparison ==
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{{Wikipedia:RSPTableHeader}}
|- class="s-nc" id="Fox News"
| [[Fox News]]{{efn|name=Fox News|[[List of Fox television affiliates (by U.S. state)|Local Fox affiliates]] are considered distinct from Fox News, and are covered by [[WP:NEWSORG]].}} (news excluding politics and science) {{WP:RSPSHORTCUT|WP:FOXNEWS}}
| {{WP:RSPSTATUS|nc}}
| {{rsnl|73|Request for Comment on Fox News Channel|2010|rfc=y}} {{rsnl|303|RfC: Fox News|2020|rfc=y}} {{rsnl|406|RfC: downgrade Fox News for politics?|2023|rfc=y}}
| {{WP:RSPLAST|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: {{pslink|Fox News (politics and science)}}, {{pslink|Fox News (talk shows)}}.''
| {{WP:RSPUSES|foxnews.com|foxbusiness.com}}
|- class="s-gu" id="Fox News (politics and science)"
| [[Fox News]]{{efn|name=Fox News}} (politics and science) {{WP:RSPSHORTCUT|WP:FOXNEWSPOLITICS}} {{WP:RSPSHORTCUT|WP:FOXNEWSSCIENCE}}
| {{WP:RSPSTATUS|gu}}
| {{rsnl|73|Request for Comment on Fox News Channel|2010|rfc=y}} {{rsnl|303|RfC: Fox News|2020|rfc=y}} {{rsnl|385|RFC: Fox News (news): politics & science|2022|rfc=y}} {{rsnl|406|RfC: downgrade Fox News for politics?|2023|rfc=y}}
| {{WP:RSPLAST|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 [[WP:BIASED|biased or opinionated]] for politics; use [[WP:INTEXT|in-text attribution]] for opinions. ''See also: [[#Fox News|Fox News (news excluding politics and science)]], {{pslink|Fox News (talk shows)}}.''
| {{WP:RSPUSES|foxnews.com}}
|- class="s-gu" id="Fox News (talk shows)"
| [[Fox News]]{{efn|name=Fox News}} (talk shows) {{WP:RSPSHORTCUT|WP:FOXNEWSTALKSHOWS}}
| {{WP:RSPSTATUS|gu}}
| [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 226#The status of Fox News|1]] [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 237#Is Fox News a WP:RS|2]] [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 257#Fox News|3]] [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 261#Fox News redux|4]] [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 264#Fox News - sources for future discussion|5]] [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 276#Litmus test for source reliability in the AmPol2 area|6]] [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 278#Suggestion: comparing Fox News real-time coverage of the impeachment inquiry with other outlets'|7]] [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 289#Fox News and COVID-19|8]] [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 449#Why does Fox News talk shows have it's own section in the list?|9]]
| {{WP:RSPLAST|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 [[WP:INTEXT|attributed]] [[WP:RSOPINION|opinions]]. ''See also: [[#Fox News|Fox News (news excluding politics and science)]], {{pslink|Fox News (politics and science)}}.''
| {{WP:RSPUSES|foxnews.com}}
|}