I enjoy watching and reading about media feuds. Competition is a part of any business and controversy attracts viewers and re
aders. However, I feel like lately there has been an assault on Fox News. MSNBC's Keith Olbermann said in the latest Playboy, "Al Qaeda really hurt us, but not as much as Rupert Murdoch has hurt us, particularly in the case of FOX News. FOX News is worse than Al Qaeda - worse for our society. It's as dangerous as the Ku Klux Klan ever was."Greg Gutfeld who hosts Red Eye on FOX News responded saying, "Look, whether you're a liberal or a conservative, you should be creeped out by this. It's not because he took a dig at FOX, it's because in doing so he suggested that the horrific crimes committed by Al Qaeda and the Klan are comparable to the action of a media outlet, whose success he envies."
Whatever point Olbermann was trying to make in this comparison was lost. With the recent anniversary of September 11th and a new tape from Bin Laden, his timing could not have been poorer. I feel like society has lost sight of the hatred terrorists have toward our nation, and I believe comments such as Olbermann's have a place in the blame. His comment cheapens the severity of the motives of Al Qaeda.
Another thing that struck me was that Olbermann used Playboy magazine as an outlet for his comments. I think it gives the magazine a political voice it may not want. Perhaps since it is an entertainment magazine rather than a political one, Olbermann thought he could get away with having a bit of a loose tongue. Either way, I find his comments offense and the publication that carried them disreputable.
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