Full Court Press On Murdoch & Fox News? NPR Retracts Story!

Earlier this week, Rupert's Brit papers were being attacked for hacking phone accounts and now NPR this morning was busting them for courting influence with politicians to legally avoid paying taxes.

Think the Dems would love to have Fox's opposistion voice removed from the mix for the upcoming election?

Update:
Seems NPR sources can't read a financial statement, and Rupert and his boys were actually paying billions in taxes, unlike GE & NBC. Oops.

And the Lefties say only Fox lies/makes mistakes.

This morning:

SHOT OUT OF THE SKY
Rupert Murdoch, News Corp. Drop Bid For BSkyB In Major Blow To Empire

Now, the Daily Mirror reports that Murdoch's journalists at the News of the World had offered to pay New York police officer to hack into the phone messages of victims of the September 11 attacks here in the States.

Pooooor Rupert... They're just picking on him....

Since Fox really isn't "news", it wouldn't be any great loss.... But don't be surprised if this scandal doesn't reach right into the FauxNews newsrooms....

Well, since he seems to be engaging in criminal activity, I would think ANYONE who didn't sympathize with criminals would want this "voice" to disappear to somewhere else - like a jail cell.

I think it would be best if we didn't have such biased networks like Fox News and MSNBC, not that the government should do anything.

The news on those TV networks isn't nearly as biased as the commentary, but still has a slant to it, IMO.

I know they say it's a reaction to the bias of "main stream media", but I think it's an over reaction. The major networks just don't do that much news or commentary anymore. You only get a half hour evening news plus the morning shows which don't do a lot of news. The local stations add some too. And if there is a bias, how often does it happen? Not all that often.

Fox and MSNBC just way over do it. They are the anti major network. Instead of entertainment and a bit of news and commentary, we instead get mostly all news and commentary, and the commentary is clearly slanted though they won't even admit it in most cases. I guess it just reflects how devisive we've become.

Senator Calls For News Corp. Probe Amid Bribery, Hacking Allegations

NEW YORK -- As Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. empire continues to crumble in response to the phone hacking scandal in U.K., one powerful U.S. Senator is calling for a probe into the conglomerate to see if misconduct occurred on this side of the Atlantic.

Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.), the chairman of the commerce committee, urged government agencies late Tuesday to investigate News Corp's practices in the U.S., including reported targeting of Americans. The push comes as British Prime Minister David Cameron announced plans for an inquiry into the phone hacking scandal that's rocked the UK and as News Corp. announced it would withdraw its $12 billion bid to gain full control over British Sky Broadcasting because of the scandal.

“The reported hacking by News Corporation newspapers against a range of individuals -- including children -- is offensive and a serious breach of journalistic ethics,” Rockefeller said in a statement.

“This raises serious questions about whether the company has broken U.S. law, and I encourage the appropriate agencies to investigate to ensure that Americans have not had their privacy violated,” Rockefeller continued. “I am concerned that the admitted phone hacking in London by the News Corp. may have extended to 9/11 victims or other Americans. If they did, the consequences will be severe."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/1 ... 96888.html


As well they should be.....

pineinthegrass wrote: I think it would be best if we didn't have such biased networks like Fox News and MSNBC, not that the government should do anything.

The news on those TV networks isn't nearly as biased as the commentary, but still has a slant to it, IMO.

I know they say it's a reaction to the bias of "main stream media", but I think it's an over reaction. The major networks just don't do that much news or commentary anymore. You only get a half hour evening news plus the morning shows which don't do a lot of news. The local stations add some too. And if there is a bias, how often does it happen? Not all that often.

Fox and MSNBC just way over do it. They are the anti major network. Instead of entertainment and a bit of news and commentary, we instead get mostly all news and commentary, and the commentary is clearly slanted though they won't even admit it in most cases. I guess it just reflects how devisive we've become.

The idea of "unbiased news sources" is a fairly recent invention. Newspapers used to be known as the Park County Republican and the Dayton Democrat.
Since the ratings on Fox are very high for a cable news source, there must be a demand for news for the opposistion.

Or would you prefer a scenario like Britain used to have, where the only news programs were from the goverment owned BBC? How un-biased can a news source like that be when they have to petition every year for a new budget?

How divisive we have become? I think we have always been divisive, look at the Civil War. Or last century when Congressional members used to carry whips and guns into chamber.

You bring up newspapers which is fine, but I was talking about TV. And yes, there always has been a bias in many newspapers, but mainly in the editorials rather than the news reporting (though that happens too).

Fox News just over does it. All the main people, including news people, seem to be conservatives. They claim to be "fair and balanced" and include some liberals in the discussions. But these liberals seem hand picked and aren't that talented for TV. Plus they are usually outnumbered.

But as I said, I don't support the government getting into it unless there is something corrupt going on behind the scenes, as was seen in England. I'd also like to see some control to avoid one company from using bullying tactics and monopolizing all of our media.

Cable news is aggravating-way too much too much time spent on outrages and way too little actual information. It's a lazy way to educate yourself- in effect rinsing and spitting rather than drinking. There is no excuse for anyone to break the law in order to promote what amounts to no more than gossip, I don't care which "side" they are working for. Casey Anthony, Lindsay Lohan, Natalie Holloway- all tragedies, but news worthy? I don't think so.

Science Chic wrote: Would anyone be surprised if an investigation reveals they've been doing similar things here in the US?

Not in the least...

And isn't it telling that: "Millions of in-house emails reportedly have been destroyed." .... Duh!

I hope they send these slimebags away for a loooooong time.