The Story of Fox News vs. CNN and MSNBC: Unraveling the Controversy and Perception of It. Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC are three of the leading news agencies in the United States, while yet each of them occupies a unique status in the spectrum of politics and public perception. Fox News, for instance, is perceived more unfavorably than CNN and MSNBC by those who sympathize with the left or are centrists. Although all major news networks are criticized, Fox News takes criticism to a different level. Even though audiences may cast aspersions at CNN and MSNBC, too, there's something peculiarly polarizing about Fox News. It might be because of its editorial slant, the nature of the programming it puts out, or a huge influence it has on political discourse. In this paper, we'll discuss some of the reasons why many see Fox News as more problematic than its peers. The list runs long and includes reputation for reports made strong and indicative of misinformation, its role in escalating po...