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News Corp. Silent on 'Daily Show' Accusations of Park51 Fearmongering

  • New York , Wednesday, August 25, 2010 11:13 PM
Jon Stewart's made an interesting point on "The Daily Show" about Fox News mosque controversy. That is, that the potential Park51 funder that they accuse of having dangerous Middle East ties is also the second-largest shareholder in Fox's parent company, News Corp. Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal owns about $2.3 billion in stock with News Corp. and is an ally of Rupert Murdoch's. But Fox commentators would have you believe that you should be worried about him funding Park51 because he is dangerous, and "funds radical madrassas all over the world."

Obviously, Fox News working up fears to keep people tuned in is nothing new. All the cable networks do it. But this particular story line seems particularly glaring in its baldness and refusal to admit that Fox does business with Talal. New York reached out to Fox News about Stewart's point. They had no comment, and directed us to News Corp. A News Corp. spokesman also had no comment.

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