Al Gore is fighting mad, and Rupert Murdoch is his target. The former vice-president claims Murdoch forced Current TV off Italian cable because the cable network hired Keith Olbermann. Is that possible?
It could be true. The Guardian reports that Current TV was directly informed that Sky Italia had to drop its broadcast three weeks ago because they hired the former MSNBC newscaster. But how did they find out?
Gore said in an interview that executives at the cable channel he co-founded heard off the record that News Corp, Murdoch's company, made the decision in New York and sent the orders to their Italian cable company. If that's the case, Murdoch sounds a bit scared of Olbermann.
Olbermann was critical of Fox News, another Murdoch property, quite often over his tenure at MSNBC and has shown no signs of stopping in his hiatus. This is understandable. Fox's track record for truth-telling is abysmal.
Current TV was highly popular in Italy. One out of three Sky Italia viewers tuned in to it at least once a week before its distribution contract wasn't renewed. So it clearly can't be due to ratings or lack of interest.
Al Gore also noted that News Corp is trying to buy BSkyB, a UK firm that distributes Current TV in that country. He was understandably concerned about this, noting it could affect the British government's review of the purchase on the grounds of "media plurality."
It seems like Rupert Murdoch can't handle the truth. He peddles fraud and lies, and when he's called on it, he strikes back where he thinks he's safest.
Gore calling him out over canceling Current TV in Italy will naturally cause the Fox News loyalists to claim it's all nonsense. But those who embrace reality won't be amazed by this—disgusted perhaps, but not surprised.
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Article ©2011 Brenda Daverin for Gather.com.All rights reserved.
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Comments: 13
Such clueless individuals may well find it helpful and certainly mind expanding, not to mention politically enlightening, to begin viewing something other than the Fox News Channel.
Honestly, there are many other news channels being broadcast on the television airwaves which regardless of what you have been spoon fed by Fox News and it's cadre of news spinners, which actually report the news honestly and accurately.
For consideration, you might try any of the following news reporting television channels; ABC NBC CBS CNN PBS BBC CSPAN or HNN
I would caution, that, stagnation of the mind, is the same as a lost mind. Further, it has the potential to become very embarrassing for a person attempting to comment on something to which he/she is totally oblivious to the facts.
Overall, I think its well worth taking in and those who automatically fail to do so are missing out on some valuable input/information. Its not always 100% non partisan but it beats many sources here quite easily and not just on Middle Eastern/Muslim news.
Yeah true ... "some".
What I keep thinking, of basically with all politiicians and networks, is that line "Tell 1000 truths to get 1 lie across" ... I just forget where that comes from.
> and lies, and when he's called on it, he strikes back where he thinks he's safest
Uh, it not only seems like that, that is in fact the case! ;-)