FNC “Ignores Page Six Extortion Story”

Fox News Channel “has all but ignored the stunning story of the New York City gossip columnist who tried to extort nearly $250K out of a business mogul — a gossip columnist who happened to work for the Rupert Murdoch-owned New York Post,” Huffington Post’s Eric Boehlert asserts.

“The story broke on Friday. It took Fox News more than 48 hours to mention the name ‘Jared Paul Stern’ on the air, along with just single reference to ‘Page Six,’ according to TVEyes.com.”

> Update: 2:27pm: But FNC has been covering the story on cable today. A moment after posting this item, it was on DaySide…

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