Vanishing graphics and creative camera work gave Fox News viewers a
 
Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 20:08:04 -0400


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<p><b>Vanishing graphics and creative camera work gave Fox News viewers a better
look at the former Miss Canada </b></p>
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<p>The May 10 edition of Fox News&#39; <i>Your World with Neil Cavuto</i> featured an
interview with human rights activist and former Miss Canada Nazanin Afshin-Jam,
who spoke against human rights violations in Iran. While Afshin-Jam was on
camera, however, the virtually omnipresent text at the bottom of the screen vanished,
offering viewers an unobstructed view of Afshin-Jam, wearing a low-cut top.
Additionally, as the on-screen text disappeared, the camera pulled back
slightly, allowing more of Afshin-Jam&#39;s figure to occupy the shot.
Immediately after the camera moved from Afshin-Jam, the on-screen text
reappeared.</p>

<p>As <i>Media Matters for
America</i> <a href="http://mediamatters.org/items/200603070010?src=item200705100010" target="_new" title="This external link will open in a new window">documented</a>,
Fox News&#39; coverage of the 78th Annual Academy Awards in 2006 was
similarly marked by disappearing on-screen text, offering unobstructed views of
female Fox News correspondents and commentators in revealing attire.</p>

<p>At the beginning of host Neil Cavuto&#39;s interview with Afshin-Jam, the
on-screen text occupied its usual place at the bottom of the screen:</p>

<p><img  src="http://mediamatters.org/static/images/item/cavuto-20070510-1.jpg" border="0" alt=" " width="400" height="267" /></p>

<p>However, it soon disappeared:</p>

<p><img  src="http://mediamatters.org/static/images/item/cavuto-20070510-2.jpg" border="0" alt=" " width="400" height="267" /></p>

<p>Seconds after the text disappeared, the camera pulled back
slightly (see video):</p>

<p><img  src="http://mediamatters.org/static/images/item/cavuto-20070510-3.jpg" border="0" alt=" " width="400" height="267" /></p>

<p>Once the camera shifted from Afshin-Jam, the on-screen text
reappeared:</p>

<p><img  src="http://mediamatters.org/static/images/item/cavuto-20070510-4.jpg" border="0" alt=" " width="400" height="267" /></p>

<p>After Cavuto asked, "Do you think
that, eventually, we&#39;re going to go to
war with Iran?" the text remained on
the screen when Afshin-Jam reappeared.</p><table width="100%" style="background: #e8e8e8; 
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</b> Contact: <br />
<b>Neil Cavuto</b></td>
<td valign="top"><a href="mailto:cavuto@foxnews.com">Neil Cavuto</a></td>
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</b> Contact: <br />
<b>Fox News Channel</b></td>
<td valign="top"><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,77538,00.html">FOX News Channel</a><br />1-888-369-4762<br /><a href="mailto:Comments@foxnews.com">Comments@foxnews.com</a><br />1211 Avenue of the Americas<br />New York, NY 10036</td>
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</b> Contact: <br />
<b>Your World w/ Neil Cavuto</b></td>
<td valign="top"><a href="mailto:cavuto@foxnews.com">Your World w/ Neil Cavuto</a></td>
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