murdoch catechised on his own television station!

Of course he wasn't, silly!

Shamefully sycophantic interviewer lamely confronts Rupert Murdoch about the Murdoch owned UK daily newspaper The News of the World which is currently causing a national scandal because it has been accused of of hacking the mobile phones of a large number of celebrities. The transcript of the relevant part of the interview follows:

Fox Anchor: “Mr Chairman sir, thanks very much for joining us. We appreciate it.”

Rupert Murdoch: “Fine, good afternoon.”

Fox Anchor: “The story that’s really buzzing all around the country and certainly here in New York is that the News of the World, a News Corporation newspaper in Britain used…”

Rupert Murdoch: “I’m not talking about that issue at all today. Sorry.”

Fox Anchor: “Okay. No worries Mr Chairman, that’s fine with me.”

Rupert Murdoch: "I'm too far removed right out here. I'm sorry." [He's actually being interviewed from Sun Valley, Idaho which is hardly far removed from civilisation.]

Fox Anchor: "That's alright sir." [When was the last time you heard someone who has never been knighted called 'sir' during an interview?]

Here's the link to the original exchange. Though I warn you, watching this clip may provoke an onset of extreme cringing and serious injury may result.

'Nuff said...