Fox News, Fox Business Reporters Become Targets At Wisconsin Protests

By Alex Weprin 

Over the last week or so, thousands of people have taken to the streets of Madison, Wisconsin to protest changes to Union benefits and rights proposed by Republican governor Scott Walker.

Not surprisingly, network television correspondents have followed suit.

One family of networks has been receiving a particular brand of scorn from the protesters, however. Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network have reporters on scene, but their liveshots have been interrupted by protesters.

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Yesterday Mike Tobin appeared on Shepard Smith’s program, only to be drowned out by chants of “tell the truth!”

That followed an incident from last week on FBN:

That incident saw correspondent Jeff Flock drowned out by chants of “Fox lies!”

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