Murdoch’s political and cultural influence over his media empire is regarded as a serious concern to all readers. News Corp is so huge that often it causes intimidation for smaller cooperation’s. Despite Murdoch reinforcing statements that his company is on an even playing field, to any one with eyes this is not the case. According to Agence France- Press Murdoch’s Fox news channel threatened to take legal action against ‘The Simpsons’ over a parody of the channels political right-wing stance (Center for American Press 2004). In an interview Matt Groening recalled how News Corp threatened to lay charges against the channel, despite the fact that ‘The Simpsons’ is broadcasted via sister Network(Center for American Press 2004). According to Groening, to repay them Fox had taken a version of The Simpsons where Fox news was rolling news tickers which parodied the channels anti- democratic stance with headlines saying “Do Democrats cause Cancer” (Center for American Press 2004).
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It is obvious from these allegations that News Corp is run by a dictator that is willingly to use his authority and power in any ways on questions that’s interest him. News Corporation is structurally based around the fundamental ideologies of Rupert Murdoch. With Murdoch being the tycoon of media worldwide he has the ability to change how his material is presented as he contains so much power. Australia and other countries should take a stance now or otherwise in our present mood we will hardly care..just as we did in the past from his mistakes in the invasion into Iraq.
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