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==Political Contributions==
 
==Political Contributions==
 
[[Image:HillaryRupert1V.jpg|left|thumb|280px|Hillary Clinton with media magnate Ruppert Murdoch.<br><small>''Photo Courtesy Democrats Against Hillary''.</small><ref>[http://democratsagainsthillary.blogspot.com/ ''Democrats Against Hillary''].</ref>]]
 
[[Image:HillaryRupert1V.jpg|left|thumb|280px|Hillary Clinton with media magnate Ruppert Murdoch.<br><small>''Photo Courtesy Democrats Against Hillary''.</small><ref>[http://democratsagainsthillary.blogspot.com/ ''Democrats Against Hillary''].</ref>]]
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Since 1997, Republicans have received a slight majority - 56% of the $4.76 million in campaign donations from the Murdoch family and the News Corporation's political action committees and employees.  However, [[Slate]] reported in 2008: "Since Democrats won control of Congress in the 2006 elections, the company and its employees have given more than twice as much to [[Democrats]] as to [[Republicans]]."<ref>http://www.slate.com/id/2196085/</ref> In recent years, Rupert Murdoch has formed strong relationship with [[Bill Clinton]] and [[Hillary Clinton]]. In 2005, he invited musician [[Bono]] and Bill Clinton to a company conference on the environment, Islam in the West, and future of the world.
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Slate reported that since 1997, Republicans have received a slight majority - 56% of the $4.76 million in campaign donations from the Murdoch family and the News Corporation's political action committees and employees.<ref>http://www.slate.com/id/2196085/</ref> However, [[Slate]] also reported in 2008: "Since Democrats won control of Congress in the 2006 elections, the company and its employees have given more than twice as much to [[Democrats]] as to [[Republicans]]."<ref>http://www.slate.com/id/2196085/</ref> In recent years, Rupert Murdoch has formed strong relationship with [[Bill Clinton]] and [[Hillary Clinton]]. In 2005, he invited musician [[Bono]] and Bill Clinton to a company conference on the environment, Islam in the West, and future of the world.
    
In September of 2007, Murdoch's News Corp. announced plans to be carbon neutral by 2010, in an effort to combat [[global warming]].  Fox television shows and movies will begin to include environmental topics in the plots to make the public more aware of the issues.
 
In September of 2007, Murdoch's News Corp. announced plans to be carbon neutral by 2010, in an effort to combat [[global warming]].  Fox television shows and movies will begin to include environmental topics in the plots to make the public more aware of the issues.
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