Rupert Murdoch thinks Obama will probably win the general election...

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Should Murdoch eventually come out in support of Obama, would this affect FNC's coverage of the race?  (I don't actually know how much real power he has over it, i.e. whether he delegated all of it to Roger Ailes.)

I don't think it effects it at all. I doubt Murdoch directly changed their policies. If he has the #1 news network in the country, there's no reason to change it. Apparently, a study done by the Project for Excellence in Journalism found that FOXNEWS was the harshest on McCain of the big three cable networks, and covered the race the most fair of all of them.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Should Murdoch eventually come out in support of Obama, would this affect FNC's coverage of the race?  (I don't actually know how much real power he has over it, i.e. whether he delegated all of it to Roger Ailes.)

I don't think it effects it at all. I doubt Murdoch directly changed their policies. If he has the #1 news network in the country, there's no reason to change it. Apparently, a study done by the Project for Excellence in Journalism found that FOXNEWS was the harshest on McCain of the big three cable networks, and covered the race the most fair of all of them.

Uh yeah it makes sense that the conservative news channel would not endorse Mccain. Will they be harder on Mccain than Obama in the fall? And will they be fair? The answer to both questions is no.

How many independent studies must come out finding that Fox is the fairest news channel out there before you'll be convinced? Look, it's not perfect, but in comparison to the liberal slant of MSNBC and CNN, it is very much fair. No reason to say it isn't a real news network because it doesn't fall in line with your views.

Should Murdoch eventually come out in support of Obama, would this affect FNC's coverage of the race?  (I don't actually know how much real power he has over it, i.e. whether he delegated all of it to Roger Ailes.)

I don't think it effects it at all. I doubt Murdoch directly changed their policies. If he has the #1 news network in the country, there's no reason to change it. Apparently, a study done by the Project for Excellence in Journalism found that FOXNEWS was the harshest on McCain of the big three cable networks, and covered the race the most fair of all of them.

I thought they haven't been number one since last year?

They've been #1 for 77 consecutive months.

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/ratings/may_ratings_fnc_stays_on_top_85816.asp