The Sherrod scandal makes headlines Europe-wide

[DFW]

This is just the local Düsseldorf newspaper:


The headline says "Unjustly fired for being a racist"

The sub-headline says it was due to a 3 minute video which surfaced on the internet that
was edited not to show that she had called for an end to intolerance.

All Europe was talking about this incident. It's difficult for continental Europeans to
realize the impact of National Hate Radio or Fox, as (in Germany anyway) anything that
too closely resembles Nazi propaganda is forbidden. I know Fox is available in England,
so they have a better idea there how something like this could happen in Obama's America.
Even so, the whole incident shocked a LOT of people here.

[Solly Mack]

1. True. Folks are talking about it down my way. (around the beetle valley/ forest)

[Number23]

2. Thanks for the global perspective!

[zeemike]

3. I can understand how the Germans might be shocked.

They thought that these right wing propagandist were a thing of the past.
Little do they know that America which once fought against such things has become a sanctuary for it.

[madokie]

4. As it should

It clearly shows what Murdocks news corporation is all about

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=News_Corporation

News Corporation describes itself as "a constellation of media businesses, News Corporation's global operations encompass the fields of filmed entertainment, newspapers, pay and free-to-air television, cable network programming, book publishing, magazines and consumer marketing."
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Mission Statement

"Just as our assets span the world, our vision spans art and humor, audacity and compassion, information and innovation - whether in an American television series, an Indian game show, an Australian newspaper, an English sports broadcast or an international box-office hit," the company website states.

"Every day, hundreds of millions of people are entertained and enlightened by the authors and actors, printers and producers, reporters and directors who fulfill our mission. That mission remains unchanged after half a century of expansion and improvement: the creation and distribution of top-quality news, sports and entertainment around the world," it states.

Bias and Misrepresentation

A year-long study released in October 2003 showed that Americans who relied on the Fox News Channel for their coverage of the Iraq war were the most likely to believe misinformation about the war, whatever their political affiliation may be. Those mistaken facts, the study found, increased viewers' support for the war. Note that these beliefs were not simply biased, they were based on demonstrably incorrect facts.

More on the PIPA study<2> at the Fox News page.

Corporate Entities

A comprehensive timetable on the evolution of News Corporation, up to July 2007, is available at http://www.ketupa.net/murdoch2.htm.

A detailed listed of News Corporation business interests - up to date to June 2007 - is at http://www.ketupa.net/murdoch1.htm

Filmed Entertainment

Fox Consumer Products, Fox Interactive, Fox Studios Australia, Fox Television Studios, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox Licensing And Merchandising, Twentieth Century Fox Television

Television

British Sky Broadcasting Ltd, FOX Broadcasting Company, Fox Sports, FOXSports.com, Fox Television Stations, Inc., FOXTEL, News Corporation Limited Japan, Sky Latin America (SKY Brasil Serviços Ltda., Innova, Sky Multi Country), SKY PerfecTV!, STAR (Channel , ESPN STAR Sports, National Geographic Channel Asia, Phoenix Satellite Television Holdings Ltd.), Twentieth Television

Cable Network Programming

Fox News Channel, Fox Cable Networks Group (Fox Sports Net, FX Networks)

Magazines and Inserts

News America Marketing, Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc., the Weekly Standard

Newspapers

New York Post, News International plc, News Limited

Book Publishing

HarperCollins, Zondervan

Other Assets

NDS Group PLC, Chinabyte.com, News Interactive

On December 22, 2003 News Corporation finalised a $US6billion bid to take a controlling stake in Hughes Electronics and its US pay TV operation, DirecTV. "Now, with the addition of DirecTV, Murdoch has the last piece in a global distribution system that is unparalleled - and he will be rolling out a swag of new channels to run on that system. If you are a content company like Viacom, Disney or Time Warner, at some point in the future you will depend upon Murdoch to run your programs around the world," Chenoweth wrote. <3>

Edit to add my vote of confidence: Recommended reading

[xchrom]

5. Recommend -- not a proud moment. Nt

[Mira]

6. As you peruse he page don't miss the little info blip that

introduces the Tea-Party.

"it says: The members fight against the loss of influence be Neo-conservatives and the religious right. The leader of the movement is Sarah Palin"

No mention about it being lily-white.

[DFW]

7. "Leitfigur" is more of a symbol or a mascot than a leader

They're saying that she is the symbolic leader, which is more accurate.

The real leaders of this are Rupert Murdoch, Roger Ailes, John Bonehead and Limbaugh.

Palin may do what her puppeteers tell her to do, but she wouldn't know how to lead a dance.

[adamuu]

8. The comment about nazi propoganda is especially insightful

Thanks for posting.

[lunatica]

9. In my experience the world has no problem seeing the US as it is

It's the American people who are so immersed up their own asses in their fantasy reality of grandiosity and entitlement that can't see the reality of this country. Outside our borders, it's a lot easier to see American defects.

[Karenina]

10. HALLO!

:hi:

But it's not just about seeing American defects. It's about seeing the DENIAL and ABSOLUTE REFUSAL to deal with them while destroying life willy-nilly in TROTW.

[lunatica]

11. I was going to include how the US has kept the rest of this Continent

to the south of us in poverty and submission but I figured no one would read my post.

HIYA!

[Karenina]

12. And id you HAD included such, the conversation would be

IMMEDIATELY DIVERTED to EVILS of those BROWN "SOCIALISTS" and how BIG MEXICAN WOMEN are guiding AWOL Afghan soldiers into the U.S. Lunatica, what we're witnessing is FULL BLOWN LUNACY! Madhatter tea party on bad acid and steroids...

[SoCalDem]

17. We (as a nation) are obsessed with the whole Yoo-esssay thing

Our WWII experience changed us as a nation. Before that we KNEW we had problems, and set out to fix them..Once we singlehandedly-won-the-big-one, we became infallible...above reproach..ruler of the universe:(

Our geography protected us, but we chose not to see it that way, and since we were the only major nation NOT devastated by war, we had the advantage of amazing progress....for a while..but now the rest of the world has caught up, and are busily lapping us because we like to bask in glory instead of seeing ourselves as we are.

[slackmaster]

13. Self-Deleted

Never mind. I thought some people on this board might have a sense of humor and not take themselves too seriously.

I was wrong. I apologize.

[Karenina]

14. Your post is digusting and brings NOTHING of value to the discussion.

[me b zola]

15. Perhaps if you would step back and consider

you would understand why it is/was so offensive.

[slackmaster]

16. I regard being offended to be mostly a chosen behavior

My intent was to entertain.

[Karenina]

18. EPIC FAIL.

[slackmaster]

19. Offense is a human emotion, not an inherent property of a thing

Nothing can be regarded as offensive until someone takes offense at it. That is your choice.

[Karenina]

20. Yada, yada, bitty-bitty, bang-bang, rude boy.

Ol' Tante will do her best to rein in her silly, knee-jerk reactions to slack consideration and intellectual superiority of masters. O8)