Fox News

cable corporate est. 1996

24-hour cable news channel launched by Rupert Murdoch. Most-watched cable news network in the US by total viewers.

Parent: Fox Corporation HQ: New York, NY foxnews.com
Murdoch Family Controlled via Murdoch Family Trust (dual-class shares)
Fox Corporation parent News & sports broadcasting
Fox News Media division Cable news division
Fox News
Ownership Timeline
1996 Fox News launched by Rupert Murdoch under News Corporation
2013 News Corp splits: 21st Century Fox (entertainment) + News Corp (publishing)
2019 21st Century Fox sells entertainment to Disney for $71.3B; Fox Corporation spun off with news & sports assets
2023 Rupert Murdoch steps down as chairman; Lachlan Murdoch becomes sole chairman
20
Statements on Record
+3.5
Avg Tone
0
Tracked Appearances
$104,000,000
Total Talent Spend
16
4
Favorable (16) Neutral (4) Critical (0)

How We Measure Tone

Tone is a numeric score from −6 to +6 measuring how a statement characterizes legislation — not whether we agree with it. The score reflects language intensity, not correctness.

−6 −3 0 +3 +6
−5.0
Strongly Critical

“They named a mass detention bill after one victim to make it politically impossible to oppose.”

— Joy Reid on the Laken Riley Act
−1.5
Mildly Critical

“The concern from civil liberties groups is the 48-hour takedown mandate — that gives platforms an incentive to over-remove content.”

— Chris Hayes on the TAKE IT DOWN Act
+0.0
Neutral

“The bill passed the House 218 to 206 with two Democratic votes. It faces a 60-vote threshold in the Senate.”

— Jake Tapper on the Sports Act
+2.0
Mildly Favorable

“The One Big Beautiful Bill was a solid win, in part because it dodged some terrible policy.”

— Kimberley Strassel on the OBBBA
+5.2
Strongly Favorable

“This is a common-sense bill. Laken Riley would be alive today if this law had been in place.”

— Sean Hannity on the Laken Riley Act

Tone measures how a personality frames legislation, not whether their framing is accurate. A +5.0 and a −5.0 can both be factually correct — the score reflects advocacy intensity. We don't rate outlets as left or right. We measure what they say.

On-Air Talent Spend

Publicly reported compensation for tracked personalities at Fox News. Sources: court filings, trade press, SEC disclosures.

Total Annual Spend $104,000,000 6 people with public salary data
Average Salary $17,333,333
Highest Reported $45,000,000

Legal Exposure

Court cases involving Fox News personalities where public statements were challenged under oath or in legal filings.

On Air vs. Under Oath

6 instances where Fox News personalities said one thing on camera and court records revealed another.

On Air
“We have the evidence, we have the witnesses, we have the whistleblowers. This was a corrupt election.”
Hannity, Fox News 2020-11-19
vs.
Under Oath / Private
“I did not believe it for one second.”
Deposition testimony under oath 2023-03-07
Court filing, Dominion v. Fox News, Hannity deposition transcript
While promoting election fraud claims on his prime-time show, Hannity admitted under oath that he never believed the Dominion conspiracy theory.
On Air
“We are now hearing from people who have witnessed irregularities, fraud, things that should never happen. Exposed Dominion — a system that is widely used.”
Hannity, Fox News 2020-12-10
vs.
Under Oath / Private
“Crazy f'ing lunatics. I feel like we are on the Titanic.”
Private text messages about network leadership allowing fraud claims 2021-01-05
Court filing, Dominion v. Fox News, Exhibit 327
Hannity recognized internally that the situation was out of control while continuing to promote the same narratives on his show.
On Air
“We hear enough from people about irregularities, enough that it warrants investigation. These are legitimate concerns about vote-counting systems.”
The Ingraham Angle, Fox News 2020-11-13
vs.
Under Oath / Private
“Sidney Powell is a complete nut. No one will work with her. Ditto with Rudy.”
Private text message to Tucker Carlson 2020-11-19
Court filing, Dominion v. Fox News, Exhibit 260
While her show treated election fraud claims as legitimate concerns worth investigating, Ingraham privately dismissed the key proponents of those claims as unhinged.
On Air
“There are questions that need to be asked about voting irregularities. The American people have every right to ask these questions.”
The Ingraham Angle, Fox News 2020-12-14
vs.
Under Oath / Private
“Please get her fired. Seriously... What is wrong with these people? I'm actually disgusted by them.”
Private text message about on-air colleagues pushing fraud claims after Jan 6 2021-01-06
Court filing, Dominion v. Fox News, Exhibit 310
After January 6th, Ingraham privately demanded colleagues be fired for pushing the same fraud narrative she herself had platformed, while continuing to frame the underlying claims as reasonable questions on her show.
On Air
“Sidney, we talked about the Dominion software. I want to bring that up — 30 states use this software. What can you tell us?”
Sunday Morning Futures, Fox Business / Fox News 2020-11-08
vs.
Under Oath / Private
“Her communications with a conspiracy theorist who emailed her wild, unsubstantiated claims which she then broadcast without verification were exposed in court filings.”
Email exchanges with source 'Marlago' revealed in discovery 2020-11-07
Court filing, Dominion v. Fox News, Exhibit 71
Bartiromo was the first Fox News host to have Sidney Powell on air to make sweeping Dominion fraud claims. Court filings revealed she received her information from an unvetted conspiracy theorist source and broadcast the claims without verification.
On Air
“Fox News' coverage of the election fraud claims was driven by our commitment to reporting on newsworthy allegations.”
Special Report with Bret Baier, Fox News 2021-02-04
vs.
Under Oath / Private
“We called Arizona early, and it was right, and the Trump people went crazy. The stock price went down. That put tremendous pressure on the hosts to push back on the results.”
Deposition testimony under oath 2023-02-24
Court filing, Dominion v. Fox News, Baier deposition transcript
Baier admitted under oath that the network's election fraud coverage was driven in part by financial pressure after the Arizona call caused stock price drops and viewer backlash — not solely by news judgment.

Coverage Patterns

Topics where Fox News appeared in GDELT media analysis. Article counts and tone reveal what this outlet amplifies or downplays.

Topic Type Articles Outlets Avg Tone Analyzed
Save america act bill 250 130 -0.7 2026-03-29
One Big Beautiful Bill Act bill 250 184 -1.0 2026-03-29

Detected Trends

Statistically detected patterns — narrative alignment, coverage gaps, coordinated messaging, and contradictions — where Fox News appears.

narrative alignment

Major outlets aligned critical on this topic

6 major outlets show unusual tonal agreement (spread: 0.0, avg: -0.7). Outlets: Fox News, Breitbart, The Daily Caller, NBC News, The Daily Beast.

score: 1.0 Save america act 2026-03-29
talking point

Shared phrase: "save america act"

The phrase "save america act" appears in headlines from 60 different outlets: 13abc.com, 13newsnow.com, 960weli.iheart.com, abcnews.com, aol.com.

score: 1.0 Save america act 2026-03-29
narrative alignment

Major outlets aligned critical on this topic

8 major outlets show unusual tonal agreement (spread: 0.0, avg: -1.0). Outlets: ABC News, NPR, CBS News, The Daily Beast, Fox News.

score: 1.0 One Big Beautiful Bill Act 2026-03-29

Tracked Personalities at Fox News

Media figures at this outlet whose statements are being monitored.