(NEW YORK) — Rupert Murdoch, who founded the News Corp. media empire that includes Fox News Channel, apologized on Thursday for a Twitter message suggesting that President Barack Obama isn’t a “real black president.” Murdoch praised Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson and his wife as terrific in a tweet Wednesday, adding, “what about a real black President who can properly address the racial divide?” In a separate message, he encouraged people to read a New York magazine article about disappointment among some blacks about the president. Following a backlash, Murdoch tweeted Thursday: “Apologies!