Fox News uses picture of Tina Fey in Sarah Palin story
How good is comedian Tina Fey’s impersonation of Republican Sarah Palin?
This just in, Tina Fey is not running for president.
Good enough to fool the former Alaska governor’s network of choice, according to media watchdog Mediaite.com.
Sunday, Fox aired a clip about Palin’s potential entry into the 2012 presidential race but used a picture of Fey from a Saturday Night Live skit.
Fox News released the following statement: “This past Sunday during ‘America’s News Headquarters,’ a graphics error was made during a segment on former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. The producer has since been disciplined and an explanation and apology will be made in the same hour next Sunday. Fox News regrets the error.”
TheWeek.com lists the goof as its best video of the week.
Heads may roll if something similar happens again, Mediaite reports.
A Fox News memo states: “Effective immediately, there is zero tolerance for on-screen errors. Mistakes by any member of the show team that end up on air may result in immediate disciplinary action against those who played significant roles in the “mistake chain,” and those who supervise them. That may include warning letters to personnel files, suspensions, and other possible actions up to and including termination, and this will all obviously play a role in performance reviews.”
Humans make mistakes, fortunately mine aren’t televised.
Tell us what you think about the site
Customer Care »
Vacation stops, manage subscriptions and more
AJC Services
Sections
Other Editions
Visitor Agreement | Privacy Statement
© 2013 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
146 comments Add your comment
Bulldawg
June 8th, 2011
3:41 pm
Let’s see. Accomplishments?
Palin:
Mayor
Governor
Balanced budget as governor
Over 70% approval rate as governor
Took BP to task as Governor
Obama:
Community Organizer
Senator (routinely voting present)
When it comes to executive experience, Palin wins hands down (pre-Obama presidency obviously). And Obama’s lack of executive experience (read lack of management skills) is evident.
Joe
June 8th, 2011
3:44 pm
Well done, Bulldawg!
Bulldawg
June 8th, 2011
3:45 pm
Additionally, for those that do not believe the mainstream media leans left to the same degree, if not more, than Fox News leans right, well, we cannot continue the conversation. This is due to the fact you would have to be the quintessential ideologue to not accept the bias of the MSM.
bamabelle2000
June 8th, 2011
3:45 pm
Anyone to me who watches Fox news and consider them a news organization is a joke. Fox is for entertainment and their job is to fool people like you (conservatives and republicans) into drinking the Kool-Aid of the people like Sarah Palin who is dumb as a bunch of rocks. Fox News has an agenda always have and always will be.
Bulldawg
June 8th, 2011
3:47 pm
And again Belle-
Your grammar and speech patterns are disgusting. How can you sit there and suggest someone else is dumb when you cannot form a sentence without errors? I know, I shouldn’t blame you. You did on fact go to a government school – and in Alabama no less.
Joe
June 8th, 2011
3:48 pm
Why do I have the feeling we have an “expert” Fox news critic who never watches Fox news?
Perhaps Jon Stewart is where we should get our news? LOL!
bamabelle2000
June 8th, 2011
3:48 pm
I said 10 things by the way Gentleman and lets add: Doesn’t read anything or at least that’s what she told Katie Couric, thinks she can see Russia from her house, was or is under investigation by the state of Alaska, is a quitter she didn’t stay her her term, is wrong about American History and refuses to correct herself, basically got Gabby Griffords shot because she targeted her district. Gentleman shall I go on?
Bulldawg
June 8th, 2011
3:49 pm
Good lord! There you again. Where in the hell did you learn to speak woman?
“Fox News has an agenda always HAVE and always will BE.”
It is HAS and the BE is not necessary.
JLM
June 8th, 2011
3:49 pm
How is this news worthy past last Monday? Please, are there any serious people out there?
RxDawg
June 8th, 2011
3:50 pm
That’s pretty funny. But the Fox head honchos sure do seem to be overeacting to it. It’s not that big of a deal, they do look a lot alike.