News Corp. Hegemony

June 26, 2004

Dear America: You're Making us All Rich. Thanks so Much. Love, Rupert

Fox News is owned by News Corporation, which is owned by Rupert Murdoch.

News Corporation has eight main media branches. They are Filmed Entertainment, Television, Cable, Direct Broadcast Satellite Television, Magazines and Inserts, Newspapers, Books, and Other Assets. Many books, movies and magazines connected to News Corporation are advertised and promoted on Fox News, by Fox anchors and guests.

Below you will find a current, updated list of News Corporation assets promoted on Fox News.

This is important because Fox News has become a 24-hour cable advertising station for its parent company, News Corporation. Whenever you hear someone on Fox complain that another network doesn't claim their parent company's connection to a book author who's appearing on that network, just remember the list below. Check back often. It will grow quickly.

NEWS CORPORATION BOOKS

HARPERCOLLINS BOOKS

All the Centurions, by Robert Leuci

June 29, 2004/9:50 a.m. ET Robert Leuci guest on "Book Notes" segment with Jon Scott

The Connection: How al Qaeda's Collaboration with Saddam Hussein Has Endangered America, by Stephen Hayes (of The Weekly Standard (see category below))

June 12, 2004/7:30 a.m. ET Guest on Heartland w/John Kasich
June 18, 2004/9:24 p.m. ET Guest on Hannity & Colmes
June 23, 2004/9:35 a.m. ET Brief mention by Bill Kristol on Fox News Live w/Jon Scott
June 25, 2004/9:46 a.m. ET Mentioned by Jon Scott
June 25, 2004/8:48 p.m. ET Stephen Hayes a guest on O'Reilly. Cover of book shown during segment
June 27, 2004/5:17 p.m. ET Interview with Stephen F. Hayes on Fox News Sunday
July 9, 2004/4:34 p.m. ET Guest appearance on Your World to say there was a link between Hussein and al Qaeda

The Good Fight, by Ralph Nader

July 26, 2004/8:38 p.m. ET, Ralph Nader a guest on The O'Reilly Factor. Cover of book shown twice.

The Latino Wave, by Jorge Ramos

July 21, 2004/11:37 a.m. ET Author a guest on Fox News Live. Interviewed by David Asman. Book title appeared in lower banner during part of the interview.
July 29, 2004/4:50 p.m. ET Author a guest on Your World w/Neil Cavuto.

What is Right with Islam, by Imam Rauf

June 23, 2004/4:08 p.m. ET Interviewed by Neil Cavuto

Woman Power : Transform Your Man, Your Marriage, Your Life, by Dr. Laura Schlessinger

August 4, 2004/9:51 p.m. ET Author a guest on Hannity & Colmes.

REGAN BOOKS

American Soldier, by Tommy Franks & Malcolm McConnell

August 6, 2004/9:48 p.m. ET Sean Hannity mentions the book and expresses hope it'll beat out Bill Clinton's book on the NYTimes bestseller list.

Bush v. the Beltway: How the CIA and the State Department Tried to Stop the War on Terror, by Laurie Mylroie

June 23, 2004/Your World with Neil Cavuto

Hating America: The New World Sport, by Fox Anchor John Gibson

July 1, 2004/8:53 p.m. ET Promoted on The O'Reilly Factor.

How Ronald Reagan Changed My Life, by Peter Robinson

June 9, 2004/1:03 p.m. Featured as banner on Dayside w/Linda Vester

How to Have a XXX Sex Life, by The Vivid Girls

July 21, 2004/11:00 p.m. ET Savannah Sampson, one of "The Vivid Girls," was Alan Colmes' guest for the entire hour on Fox News Live w/Alan Colmes. Colmes twice mentioned during the interview that Regan Books was the publisher, though he did not name the book.

Michael Moore is a Big Fat Stupid White Man, by David T. Hardy and Jason Clark

August 2, 2004/8:00 p.m. ET Both authors appeared on Bill O'Reilly's show.

More than Money: True Stories of People who Learned Life's Ultimate Lesson, by Fox Anchor Neil Cavuto

June 2, 2004/6:54 a.m. ET Promoted by Jon Scott on Fox News Live
June 9, 2004/9:3l a.m. ET Promoted by Jon Scott on Fox News Live
June 10, 2004/9:30 a.m. ET Promoted by Brenda Buttner on Fox News Live
June 12, 2004/7:2l p.m. ET Promoted by John Kasich on Heartland
June 15, 2004/4:57 p.m. ET Promoted by Cavuto on Your World
June 15,2004/l0:4l p.m. ET Promoted by Cavuto on On the Record
June 16, 2004/4:58 p.m. ET Promoted by Cavuto on Your World
June 17, 2004/3:33 p.m. ET Promoted by Jane Skinner & Shepherd Smith
June 17, 2004/4:48 p.m. ET Promoted by Cavuto on Your World (Including full screen graphic showing three upcoming book signing dates and locations.)
June 22, 2004/4:37 p.m. ET Promoted on Your World with full screen graphic, picture of cover and two book signing dates and locations
June 22, 2004/4:47 p.m. ET Promoted on Your World with full screen graphic, picture of cover and two book signing dates and locations
June 22, 2004/4:54 p.m. ET Promoted on Your World with full screen graphic, picture of cover and two book signing dates and locations
June 28, 2004/4:58 p.m. ET Book cover shown, quick words by Cavuto about his book
June 29, 2004/4:54 p.m. ET Neil Cavuto reads emails pertaining to his book as book cover shown; then talks about his book in his "Common Sense" segment.
June 30, 2004/4:56 p.m. ET Neil Cavuto reads emails favoring his book over Bill Clinton's. Book cover in upper left hand quarter of screen.
July 1, 2004/4:57 p.m. ET Neil Cavuto reads emails praising his book and criticizing him for promoting it so much, so he promotes it some more. Book cover shown in upper left hand quarter of screen for duration.
July 2, 2004/4:56 p.m. ET Neil Cavuto reads six emails, four of which are about his book. Book cover shown in upper left hand quarter of screen.
July 5, 2004/4:55 p.m. ET At the end of his Your World show, Neil Cavuto reads three email comments about his book while the book cover is displayed in the upper left quarter of the screen.
July 6, 2004/4:58 p.m. ET At the end of Your World, Cavuto reads emails reacting to his book. and the book cover's shown in the upper left hand quarter of screen.
July 7, 2004/4:58 p.m. ET At the end of Your World, Neil Cavuto reads approximately five emails reacting to his book and the cover of the book is shown in upper left hand corner.
July 8, 2004/4:58 p.m. ET Cavuto reads several letters send in reaction to his book. Book cover shown in upper left hand quarter of screen.
July 16, 2004/4:57 p.m. ET Cavuto reads two emails about his book. Book cover appears in upper left hand quarter of screen.

On the Campaign Trail: The Long Road of Presidential Politics, 1860-2004, by Doug Schoen

July 13, 2004/3:23 p.m. ET Fox News Live host Rick Fulbaum, subbing for Shepard Smith, interviews Doug Schoen re how close the 2004 election will be.

Red, White & Liberal, by Alan Colmes

July 8, 2004/10:56 p.m. ET Book mention by Colmes
July 8, 2004/11:46 p.m. ET Colmes mentions book
July 9, 2004/12:35 a.m. ET Colmes mentions book
July 9, 2004/10:55 p.m. ET Book mentioned on Fox News Live w/Alan Colmes (radio show).

Rewriting History, by Dick Morris

July 22, 2004/8:00 p.m. ET Dick Morris a guest on The Factor. Book cover shown.
July 22, 2004/11:00 p.m. ET Dick Morris a guest on The Factor" rerun. Book cover shown.

The Revolution Will not be Televised, by Joe Trippi

July 8, 2004/10:00 p.m. ET Hour Trippi a guest on News Live w/Colmes

Who's Looking Out for You?, by Bill O'Reilly

July 28, 2004/8:57 p.m. ET Cover of book shown in O'Reilly mail segment.

WILLIAM MORROW

American Evita: Hillary Clinton's Path to Power, by Christopher Andersen

July 9, 2004/9:38 a.m. ET Christopher Andersen a guest on Fox & Friends.
July 13, 2004/9:00 p.m. ET Two teasers during first half of Hannity & Colmes. Hannity held up cover of book, camera zoomed in for near full-screen shot, and Hannity announced Anderson would be guest later in show.
July 27, 2004/7:00 a.m. ET Christopher Anderson a guest on Fox & Friends.

NEWS CORPORATION MAGAZINES

Weekly Standard

June 12, 2004/7:30 a.m. ET Steven Hayes guest on Heartland w/John Kasich (to promote new book "The Connection." See above book section.)
June 18, 2004/9:24 p.m. ET Stephen Hayes guest on Hannity & Colmes (to promote new book The Connection." See above book section.)
June 23, 2004/8:51 a.m. ET Columnist John Podhoretz guest on Fox & Friends
June 25, 2004/8:48 p.m. ET Stephen Hayes a guest on O'Reilly. Cover of book shown during segment
June 27, 2004/5:17 p.m. ET Interview with Stephen F. Hayes on Fox News Sunday
July 5, 2004/9:20 a.m. ET Bill Kristol appearing as guest on Fox News Live
July 9, 2004/4:34 p.m. ET Steven Hayes on Your World talking about the link between Hussein and al Qaeda (cover of his new book, "The Connection" shown. See above book section.)
July 9, 2004/4:34 p.m. ET Stephen Hayes appearance on Your World to say there was a link between Hussein and al Qaeda (also cover of his new book, "The Connection," shown during segment. See above book section.)

NEWS CORPORATION NEWSPAPERS

Boston Herald

July 29, 2004/8:00 p.m. ET Hour Howie Carr appeared on The O'Reilly Factor. (Identified only as a "radio talk show host in Boston.)

New York Post

July 27, 2004/10:56 a.m. ET NY Post columnist Andrea Peyser interviewed by Brigitte Quinn on Fox News Live. No mention that the Post is owned by News Corp.

NEWS CORPORATION FILMED ENTERTAINMENT

20th Century Fox

I, Robot

July 16, 2004/4:42 p.m. ET Announcement of the film on Your World w/Neil Cavuto. Clips aired as Cavuto speaks. Guest (Peter Rojas of Engadget.com) on to talk about what presence robots will have in our lives in years to come, meanwhile clips of I, Robot air. Rojas' appearance a "cover" for film promo.

Millennium Series

July 30, 2004/1:58 p.m. ET Audience members at Dayside w/Linda Vester given boxed set.

The Day After Tomorrow

May 29, 2004/8:00 a.m. ET Subject of discussion on Forbes on Fox.

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