The most anticipated media trial in recent years ended with a $787.5 million settlement, and while it had the opportunity to set the tone for future defamation litigation, Virginia Tech media expert Megan Duncan says the outcome will have little impact on the perceived credibility of Fox News. She explains that most partisans in the U.S. had long ago made up their minds about whether Fox News was a credible news source. To people who already thought Fox News was acting unethically, Duncan says this settlement is more in evidence. To loyal Fox News audiences, she says they might reason this was just a quicker resolution to bogus claims. About DuncanMegan Duncan is an assistant professor in the School of Communication at Virginia Tech.

Source: Fox News April 21, 2023 12:35 UTC