The organization was forced to disband amid the firestorm of controversy due to lack of funding.
On 13 August 2010, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed and remanded on the grounds that only 10 percent of ACORN's funding was federal and that did not constitute "punishment". Constitution's bill of attainder clause). The story immediately had a disparaging effect on the organization, with one reporter from the New York Times proclaiming that the videos "caught ACORN's low-level employees in five cities sounding eager to assist with tax evasion, human smuggling and child prostitution." Politicians quickly distanced themselves from the organization, and within days both the United States House and Senate voted to exclude ACORN from federal funding, (although funding was later restored after the group had disbanded as a result of a court order finding that the Congressional action violated the U.S. After the release of the first video, Beck began to devote large portions of his program to publicizing the alleged "underhanded dealings" of ACORN. The day of their release, the videos were also aired on Glenn Beck.
In September 2009, the website published heavily edited hidden-camera recordings, although the full video recordings were also made available, in which Hannah Giles posed as a prostitute and James O'Keefe posed as her boyfriend in order to elicit sympathy and responses from employees of ACORN. Within days of its premiere, Beck began using his program on Fox News to warn the public about the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN). During the last episode, Beck recounted the accomplishments of the show and the topics it discussed.Ĭriticism of White House officials Van Jones įurther information: ACORN 2009 undercover videos controversy His last show on Fox News aired on June 30, 2011. His program typically began with a 15–20 minute monologue.
Beck's format included the use of diagrams and visual aids, most notably a rolling chalkboard. Glenn Beck's self-titled television show on Fox News Channel premiered January 19, 2009, with his move resulting in a significant viewership increase. This last Exposed special hosted by Beck aired the week after America's Broke and focused on the economic effects of not using the resources in America ( offshore drilling, ANWR oil, etc.) before the U.S. This special dealt with the national debt in America and what Beck saw as America's debt of leadership as well. Exposed: America's Broke īeck aired a special called "Exposed: America's Broke" during the week on September 18, 2008. Yes, Al Gore, there is another credible side." Media Matters for America described it as "Glenn Beck's Climate of Distortion" which "rehashed several falsehoods and misleading talking points", including the claim that the so-called Oregon Petition had credibility. It is the other side of the climate debate that you don't hear anywhere. In his opening remarks, Beck said, "Welcome to 'Exposed: The Climate of Fear.' I want you to know right up front, this is not a balanced look at global warming.
The edition of his Glenn Beck on Headline News was a "special report" entitled, "Exposed: The Climate of Fear". The Extremist Agenda, a special about Islamic extremism, aired in November 2006. These programs tended to be serious examinations of the subjects without any of Beck's humorous asides.
Special programming included Exposed: The Extremist Agenda, Exposed: The Climate of Fear, and a week-long series titled America's Addiction. People interviewed included Ron Paul, Al Sharpton, Janice Dickinson, Larry King, Nancy Grace, Benjamin Netanyahu, Anderson Cooper, Jeff Foxworthy, and Ben Stein. The Friday broadcasts were devoted to a full-hour interview under the label Honest Questions. This was usually followed by an interview with a correspondent, who continued the discussion with his or her opinions on the matter.Īlthough the original concept of the show combined elements of late-night talk shows (e.g., satirical comedy bits and frequent celebrity interviews) and cable news, it gradually came to center on the latter format and to use a more news-oriented style. Each broadcast usually began with a brief, scripted monologue by Beck, in which he gave his analysis of the top story of the day.