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By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyAfter weeks of refusals, Fox News has agreed to run a prime-time ad about the $1 million donation its parent company News Corp. gave to the Republican Governors Association. The ad, paid for by Media Matters for America, will run only once, during Tuesday night's Bill O'Reilly's program, The Washington Post reported. The spot points out that News Corp. donated the money to the GOP group "to oppose Democratic candidates for office this November." The donation, which came to light last month, sparked criticism among Democrats that it crossed a line that should separate news operations from ...
Fox News Parent Company Gives $1 Million to GOP Governors Group
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyThe corporate parent of Fox News Channel has contributed $1 million to the Republican Governors Association, provoking criticism among Democrats that the donation crosses a line that should separate corporate ownership from news operations. Fox News boasts that it is "fair and balanced," but Democrats have long complained that many of its programs tilt toward conservative Republican viewpoints. "It's a jaw-dropping violation of the boundary between the media and corporate realm," said Nathan Daschle, executive director if the Democratic Governors Association. But Jack Horner, spokesman for ...
Sources: Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. Weighing Bid on Rangers
By Jon Weinbach - AOL NewsThe battle to buy the Texas Rangers may now include Rupert Murdoch (right). Two people familiar with the situation confirmed to FanHouse that News Corp., the Murdoch-controlled media conglomerate that owns Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox Sports Networks, the Wall Street Journal and numerous other entities, is preparing a bid for the bankrupt Major league Baseball franchise. The Rangers are scheduled to be auctioned on Wednesday at a federal courthouse in Fort Worth, capping a drawn-out sale process that now includes several of the most influential figures in the sports business. The Fort Worth ...
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