Fox News Did its Best During Japan Quake

Rather than flat out news reporting, as is expected from a 'news channel', Fox News provided coverage of the disaster and applauded itself for pre-empting Glenn Beck.

Based on the circumstances, that would be a given, but to be fair to Fox News, FNC did break into overnight programming at 1:09 am et to report that the earthquake had hit and went on to provide continuing coverage with what staff it had on hand.

‘Fox and Friends’ the following morning had wall-to-wall coverage of the tsunamis and the earthquake including its aftermath, and started an hour earlier than normal, (5am instead of 6am) to cover the disasters as they unfolded.

Shepard Smith presented a special report in place of the normal Glenn Beck show, and overnight, an anchor team of Marianne Rafferty and Rick Folbaum were in place to cover the news starting at 11 PM ET after On the Record and Hannity which were both 'live as always and focused on Japan'.

On Saturday, FNC had coverage from around the region with reporters arriving in the region including David Piper, and Adam Housley.  Neil Cavuto aired a special programme looking at the effects of the catastrophe between 10am and 12et.

In terms of a news channel, Fox News has been below par on this story, and this isn't the first time.  A major situation has developed in Japan, not only with the quake and the following disasterous tsunami, but also the nuclear fallout that is continuing.