Nervous Murdoch struggles to name one Democrat at Fox News
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Rupert Murdoch insists that his network is "fair and balanced," but he was stumped when asked which of its employees offer credibility to that claim.
During a recent appearance at a George Washington University forum, the Chairman and CEO of Fox News' parent company found it no easy task to fend off questions about the channel's predominantly conservative roster.
"Our news shows, our politics, or whatever -- you know, we have Democrats and Republicans and libertarians, whatever," Murdoch said. The other networks "tend to be Democrats," he added. "Let's be honest about it."
One member of the audience took him up on the claim that Fox News employs Democrats. "If so, who would that be?" he asked.
A visibly nervous Murdoch folded his hands and froze for a few seconds. "I could give you a couple of names but they're certainly there," he responded. "Uh, if Roger [Ailes] were here he'd certainly spit them out very quickly. I think probably every night Greta Van Susteren is certainly close to the Democratic Party."
http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0408/murdoch-democrat-fox/
Rupert Murdoch insists that his network is "fair and balanced," but he was stumped when asked which of its employees offer credibility to that claim.
During a recent appearance at a George Washington University forum, the Chairman and CEO of Fox News' parent company found it no easy task to fend off questions about the channel's predominantly conservative roster.
"Our news shows, our politics, or whatever -- you know, we have Democrats and Republicans and libertarians, whatever," Murdoch said. The other networks "tend to be Democrats," he added. "Let's be honest about it."
One member of the audience took him up on the claim that Fox News employs Democrats. "If so, who would that be?" he asked.
A visibly nervous Murdoch folded his hands and froze for a few seconds. "I could give you a couple of names but they're certainly there," he responded. "Uh, if Roger [Ailes] were here he'd certainly spit them out very quickly. I think probably every night Greta Van Susteren is certainly close to the Democratic Party."
http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0408/murdoch-democrat-fox/
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also funny that he said he knew nothing about support of the tea party or their events from fox
what are you but my reflection? who am i to judge or strike you down?
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Oh you poor baby.. WHAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaa. Please... You lefties got CNN, ABC,NBS,CBS,MSNBC,BBC,CNBC ect..
Fox is one network. Or would you rather there not be free politicle speech in this country and we could be more like Iran where there journalist are put in prison for speaking out,and some even murdered.
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just curious, but why are you so angry and hateful all the time??
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I'll give you that MSNBC is a left leaning network....SOME of the time (Olbermann, Maddow, etc.). I see the others as NEWS networks....not a bunch of opinions and slander; mostly news. FOX, on the other hand, is a 24/7 mouthpiece for republicans and teabaggers. Inciting and misinforming....never adding anything constructive to the conversation.
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So is this an admission that FOX is not "Fair and Balanced" and just a right wing mouthpiece?
My sincerest apologies on behalf of Australia for Rupert Murdoch :oops:
He pretty much runs the TV and print media down here as well :roll:
Calling any media bias is the easiest way to ignore something you don't like. Unfortunately, thanks to limbaugh this is now the first thing people do in a debate. Question the source instead of staying on topic. I don't get it. If you don't think cbs, nbc, fox news, msnbc, bbc, abc, all of them have a bias you are blind to the bias because you agree with them. All of them have news reporting, but none of it is without a spin at the end. At least that i my 2 cents
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he was asked to name a democrat working for him ...
in any case - this right/left bias in media is a joke ... it is yet another distraction everyone seems to fall prey to ... all these networks are mega-corporations with business agendas ... every now and then some real news gets leaked out ... but for the most part - none of them have lefty idealogues ...
get this straight - lefties do not value the corporation over the individual ... all these networks do!
there's a video in the link in the OP, you have to scroll past the brief article
what are you but my reflection? who am i to judge or strike you down?
"I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is the first thing I will do. I will get our troops home. We will bring an end to this war. You can take that to the bank." - Barack Obama
when you told me 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em'
i was thinkin 'death before dishonor'