Fox News requires its employees to upload their vaccination status to the company database. The hosts and guests of the network used to promote vaccines, but they also raised doubts about the safety of vaccines.
According to a recently released internal memo, the media requires all employees who are face-to-face and working from home to upload their vaccination status to a system called “Working Day” by August 17. Advertising Weekly.
Fox News does not require its employees to be vaccinated. However, the memo stated that it still requires them to provide vaccination information for contact tracing and spatial planning to follow the guidelines of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state and city health authorities.
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As early as July, Fox News notified employees that vaccinated individuals who uploaded their status to the system could get “FOX Clearpass.” The pass allows employees to work without wearing a mask or maintaining social distancing. All people who have not been vaccinated must do it at the same time. Workers who have not been vaccinated must also undergo a “WorkCare Daily Screen” to reduce the possibility of a COVID-19 outbreak.
Although the media promotes vaccines, its employee vaccination disclosure policy is in stark contrast to its broadcasters and presenters’ doubts about the vaccine’s safety.
The network’s most popular host, Tucker Carlson, claimed The vaccine is more deadly than the government admitsHe also stated that asking people if they have been vaccinated is a “super vulgar personal question.”He compares this to asking people About their HIV status or their favorite sexual position.
A July 16 study by the media monitoring organization Media Matters found that from June 28 to July 11, 60% of Fox News’s vaccination episodes promoted “anti-vaccine propaganda.”
Every time a speaker says that vaccines are unnecessary or dangerous, this study will be recorded. Whenever a speaker said that immunization represents a mandatory form of government intervention or violation of personal freedom, it will also be recorded.
After the study was released, Carlson and Fox News host Sean Hannity (Sean Hannity) Promote vaccines in their respective shows. On July 19, Carlson Say vaccine’ “Benefited a lot” May include reducing the severity of symptoms.On the same day, Hannity Begging his audience to take COVID seriously, Said: “I believe in science, and I believe in vaccination science.”
Later, CNNof Jim Acosta Laughing at the network.He says Fox News audience Must have been “whipped” Mixed information about the COVID-19 vaccine through the Internet.
“Some anchors like Tucker Carlson Is spreading anti-vaccine hysteria, while others like Sean Hannity Finally facing the reality that vaccines save lives,” Acosta said. “That’s great, except Hannity replied to those comments a few days later, saying that he never told anyone to get vaccinated,” he added.
On February 1st and July 21st, Fox News launched public service advertisements encouraging viewers to get vaccinated. On July 14, Fox News host Dana Perino hosted a panel of “local thought leaders” to discuss how to discuss vaccination issues with others.
From January to July, a number of Fox News hosts mentioned at least 11 vaccinations.Republican politicians-such as former Republican presidents Donald Trump, Former Republican governor of New Jersey Chris Christie, Senator of Missouri Josh HollySenator John F. Kennedy of Louisiana and other guests also encouraged others to be vaccinated during at least 14 Fox News appearances during the same period.
