During a segment
in which Fox &
Friends co-hosts
Steve Doocy and
Brian Kilmeade
labeled New York
Times reporter
Jacques Steinberg
and editor Steven
Reddicliffe "attack
dogs," Fox News
featured photos of
Steinberg and
Reddicliffe that
appeared to have
been digitally
altered -- the
journalists' teeth
had been yellowed,
their facial
features
exaggerated, and
portions of
Reddicliffe's hair
moved further back
on his head.
After putting up the
photos of Steinberg
and Reddicliffe, Fox
& Friends also
featured a
photograph of
Steinberg's face
superimposed over
that of a poodle,
while Reddicliffe's
face was
superimposed over
that of the man
holding the poodle's
leash.
Now, we're sure the
folks behind Fox
News were just
having a little bit
of fun but already
some in the Jewish
community have begun
to express outrage.
"Reminds me of the
caricatures of Jews
in Nazi Germany.
Just a coincidence,
I'm sure...,"
commented one angry
reader of the Media
Matters report.
Needless-to-say, the
other media outlets
are likely to have a
field day with this
one.
The story was a
result of apparent
attacks lodged
against Fox News by
New York Times,
Doocy and Kilmeade
point out.
Fox Alters Photos of
New York Times
Reporters