As a whole? No.
And actually, as far as news reporting goes, they're all pretty neutral. Where you get bias is from the commentators; Glenn Beck and the like. They don't report the news, they give their take on it. Even FOX, on raw news reporting, is pretty neutral.
Yes...EXTREMELY!
OP asks why or why not. Why do you think it is?
Fox is most certainly bias in there reporting. I don't think that makes them liars but they certainly are always going to cater to there viewers just as msnbc does, and goof balls like Bill Maher on HBO. You understand your demographic and you try to appeal to it.
Well, I think Fox does take it a leap farther than other news organization. To equivocate Fox with MSNBC is true in some ways, but ignores the methods Fox employs.
I think a guy like Jon Stewart is actually quite fair in his comedic approach to politics, where as Maher is a fool.
More people need to watch the Daily Show, especially Fox viewers. I wish I could somehow force the Daily Show to air at like 8pm on Fox News.
Most news is not fair and balanced, its very liberal.
See, I just don't get this. The stories that are covered, how they are covered, etc, is
not liberal. I say this as a liberal who follows the news, and am often angered at how little coverage liberal issues
actually get. If you follow the social dialogue that occurs in this country, that entire discussion is not a liberal discussion. The stories which are covered, how the discussion progresses, etc, are not liberal - meaning, what people take away from the media is not a liberal slant.
Tell me a news outlet besides Fox that isn't in the tank for the president?
What do you mean "in the tank for"? Liberals have attacked Obama for many things he done, an rightfully so, and they've done it on MSNBC. I remember a "special comment' by Keith Olbermann aimed directly at Obama. Liberals aren't afraid to criticize Obama, whereas Fox News like never criticizes a Republican.
Luckily there is a Fox news or the brainwashing of America would be complete.
Fox News does way more brainwashing then any other news source. It's inception was to "combat" the "liberal media," which makes it inherently more biased then a media which is biased due to the nature of existence. I recommend watching "Out Foxed" sometime, I think its on Netflix.