Fox going light on scandal coverage, study finds - Business - US business - Media biz - msnbc.com: "Earlier this week, the Wall Street Journal, which has covered the scandal, defended Murdoch and its parent company News Corp. in a strident editorial.
'It is also worth noting the irony of so much moral outrage devoted to a single media company, when British tabloids have been known for decades for buying scoops and digging up dirt on the famous,' the Journal said.
The Journal's chief executive officer Les Hinton, a top News Corp. official who worked for Murdoch for 52 years, was forced to resign because of his role overseeing News of the World, which was shut down July 10.
The relatively light coverage on Fox has provided fodder for news pundits and comedians including Jon Stewart on 'The Daily Show.'
The relatively light coverage on Fox has provided fodder for news pundits and comedians including Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show."
One episode that was noticed was a segment on the Fox News show "Fox & Friends" in which guest Bob Dilenschneider of the Dilenschneider Group compared hacking cases involving Citicorp and Bank of America with that of News Corp.
Eric Wemple of the Washington Post pointed out that Dilenschneider is comparing the banks, who were victims of hacking, to News Corp., which allegedly employed phone hackers.
"We expect a light touch when News Corp. (sort of) covers News Corp.," Wemple wrote. "But at least get the logic right!"
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