While Murdoch Tweets To Promote Gun Control, His Fox News Demonizes Reform

Rupert Murdoch may not know it but his own Fox News has been against gun control since long before he recently tweeted about being for it. Yes, while Fox News' "Medical A Team" psychiatrist Keith Ablow gratuitously announced last week, "Those who call for gun control after incidents like this contribute nothing to the solution," Murdoch was one of those calling for gun control in the wake of the Newtown, Connecticut school shootings. He tweeted, "Terrible news today. When will politicians find courage to ban automatic weapons? As in Oz after similar tragedy." Murdoch also tweeted, "Nice words from POTUS on shooting tragedy, but how about some bold leadership action?"

As Media Matters' Eric Boehlert noted, if Murdoch had been Bob Costas, Fox would have spent hours demonizing him.

Boehlert writes:

The morning after his comments (criticizing America's "gun culture"), Fox targeted Costas for a full-on barrage of criticism, denouncing him for having the audacity to broach the topic of gun violence. Costas was "kind of a coward" in the way he made his comments, which were possibly fueled by his own "political ambitions," according to Fox.

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By going on Twitter and demanding Obama take action while Murdoch's highest profile property in the United States actively tries to silence debate about gun reform, the media baron either revealed himself to be a hypocrite of historic proportions, or clueless about Fox News' content. It's content that seems specifically designed to interfere with any attempt to have a rational conversation about guns. (Just ask Costas.)

So, Mr. Murdoch, if you want us to believe you, it's time to put your mouth where your money is.

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commented 2012-12-18 12:41:36 -0500 · Flag

I was saddened today to hear that there has been a run on gun sales all over the United States since this awful tragedy. They are stockpiling the very weapons and ammunition used in this tragic event because they fear they will be band in future. What is wrong with our society?

commented 2012-12-17 17:14:20 -0500 · Flag

Wrinkled Rupert is deliberately clueless as to the venom that Fux Noise spews out daily under the guise of providing news. And as long as Jabba The Ailes reports a healthy profit each quarter, Wrinkled Rupert will remain in serene senility.

commented 2012-12-17 17:12:25 -0500 · Flag

Doors17: Amen

commented 2012-12-17 15:48:16 -0500 · Flag

A year from now when the media returns to Newtown to observe the anniversary, I hope they’ll be able to say because of this tragedy necessary changes were made that avoided similar attacks and that these kids and their courageous teachers did not just become another nameless, faceless number that died at hands of another madman with an assault rifle, but became our national symbol in their memories that every effort that could possibly and realistically be made to avoid the grief that the families of the victims and our entire nation feels. We came together united as one after the 9/11 attacks, we can do it again.

commented 2012-12-17 14:00:14 -0500 · Flag

i’m starting to think the british courts were wrong, rupert is the only sane one in the corporation.

NewsHounds posted about While Murdoch Tweets To Promote Gun Control, His Fox News Demonizes Reform on NewsHounds' Facebook page 2012-12-17 13:25:36 -0500

Mr. Murdoch, it's time to put your mouth where your money is.