Will Fox settlement alter conservative media? Apparently not

April 23, 2023

Most conservative websites either ignored the Dominion lawsuit or gave it cursory coverage, he said. “It was completely misaligned with the magnitude of the news event itself.”While Fox acknowledged in the settlement the judge’s conclusion that the network had spread false material about Dominion, Fox offered no apology. For the bulk of Fox’s audience, the settlement will be quickly forgotten — if it was followed at all, she said. But Dominion also has a case against Newsmax, Fox’s chief television rival for a conservative audience. Ever since an advertiser boycott against former Fox personality Glenn Beck, largely orchestrated by Media Matters, Fox has concentrated on boosting carriage fees.