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The tycoons words followed a tweet on Sunday in which he said: Alex Salmond clearly most brilliant politician in U.K. Gave Cameron back of his hand this week. Loved by Scots.
The First Minister has spoken with Rupert Murdoch after the media mogul expressed his support for independence on Twitter.
Mr Murdoch, head of News Corporation, tweeted: "Let Scotland go and compete. Everyone would win.''
A spokesman for the First Minister said Mr Salmond called Mr Murdoch to discuss his new newspaper, The Sun on Sunday, and said they also talked about the tweet.
Mr Salmond said: "It was an interesting eight words: a textbook example of how to deploy a tweet and cause a great stir.
"We are in a debate in Scotland and internationally about Scotland's future, and I welcome all contributions to the debate, including Mr Murdoch's.''
The tycoon's words followed a tweet on Sunday in which he said: "Alex Salmond clearly most brilliant politician in U.K. Gave Cameron back of his hand this week. Loved by Scots.''
Mr Murdoch's News Corporation is the parent company of News International which runs The Sun and The Times newspapers.
The Sun switched from opposition to the SNP before the 2007 election to support for the party at the election last May.
The spokesman for Mr Salmond said the editorial stances of News International newspapers were not discussed during the phonecall.
