prosecutor named jay fahey to try to understand whether or not the scandal engulfing rupert murdoch s media empire, particularly in britain so far, is likely to change that media empire here as well. mr. murdoch s company is not just a massive company, it is massively influential in u.s. politics, particularly in conservative u.s. politics, because his properties here include the wall street journal, the most influential business newspaper in the country. and also the new york post, the most influential tabloid newspaper in the country. and the fox news channel, which is a very successful full employment program for republican candidates. when the rupert murdoch scandal broke about bribery and illegal phone hacking as a regular way of doing business at his news properties, rupert murdoch had to drop his $12 billion bid to buy a satellite television channel in britain. had the deal gone through, he would have controlled 40% of all
empire here as well. mr. murdoch s company is not just a massive company, it is massively influential in u.s. politics, particularly in conservative u.s. politics, because his properties here include the wall street journal, the most influential business newspaper in the country. and also the new york post, the most influential tabloid newspaper in the country. and the fox news channel, which is a very successful full employment program for republican candidates. when the rupert murdoch scandal broke about bribery and illegal phone hacking as a regular way of doing business at his news properties, rupert murdoch had to drop his $12 billion bid to buy a satellite television channel in britain. had the deal gone through, he would have controlled 40% of all commercial television in britain. here it s 27 tv stations and the wall street journal and the fox news channel and the new york post and, and, and, and.
is it possible rupert murdoch does not know what the tea party movement is? is it possible he thinks it s like a declared political party, like democrat or republican? i find that a little bit hard to believe. he showed obviously a good handle of current events, political affairs also at that press club, so someone who consumes that much news would one would think would have an understanding at the very least of what the tea party movement is. but by sort of acknowledging implicitly that he doesn t understand that his news channel has covered it with such boosterism, it does suggest a little bit of detachment and makes you wonder whether that s deliberate or not, whether he s too hands off with fox news. because he has chosen throughout his cheer to be so closely acease yated with all his news properties, brand them with his own political views but be the public and political face of those networks, is this possible it means there is a divide between murdoch and fox,
like democrat or republican? i find that a little bit hard to believe. he showed obviously a good handle of current events, political affairs also at that press club, so someone who consumes that much news would one would think would have an understanding at the very least of what the tea party movement is. but by sort of acknowledging implicitly that he doesn t understand that his news channel has covered it with such boosterism, it does suggest a little bit of detachment and makes you wonder whether that s deliberate or not, whether he s too hands off with fox news. giving too much rein to roger ales. because he has chosen throughout his career to be so closely associated with all his news properties, brand them with his own political views but be the public and political face of those networks, is this possible it means there is a divide between murdoch and fox, or is it also possible that this is just plausible deniability, that he doesn t want to be tarred with what fox news