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News Crop. chairman Rupert Murdoch has decided to split one of the world’s biggest media conglomerates into two different companies; one for the publishing entities, the other for the much more profitable film and television operations. Is this an inevitable move or is the tycoon trying to focus attention on something other than the ongoing phone hacking scandal he is embroiled in?News Crop. chairman Rupert Murdoch has decided to split one of the world’s... more
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Says: We're giving you a chance now to speak your mind on air.
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HO. LY. SHAT. I'm watching this at least 20 more times. Of course Fox News wouldn't air this--it's an intelligent and well-articulated point. Of course they didn't air it. It's got rationality, responsibility, compassion, and authenticity. Focks News doesn't do that sort of thing.Scumbag Reporter:
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The Los Angeles Times reports that: The attack on Rupert Murdoch with a shaving cream pie during a British parliamentary committee hearing in London on Tuesday may have been shocking, but it was far from unprecedented. In fact, the 80-year-old Murdoch joins a long list of prominent business, political and entertainment figures who have been involuntarily tarted up, such as it were, in public. And the man in custody — named in some reports as Jonathan May-Bowles, a.k.a. the Twitter handle Jonnie Marbles — has become the latest person to gain notoriety for throwing pies or pie-like substances in an apparent political act. He tweeted just before that “It is a far better thing that I do now than I have ever done before #splat.” (Among his other tweets is a shoutout to “The Simpsons,” on Murdoch’s very own Fox Network: ‘I’m actually in this committee and can confirm: Murdoch is Mr. Burns.”)
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http://diversitynewsmagazine.com/2011/07/wendi-deng-to-the-rescue-for-her-husband-media-mogul-rupert-murdoch-attacked-with-pie/The Los Angeles Times reports that: The attack on Rupert Murdoch with a shaving cream... more
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As you have probably heard by now, The News International phone hacking scandal has brought allegations that individuals working for the newspaper engaged in phone hacking. WHACKO-TV has gotten another amazing scoop without hacking one phone. We got the first comment from the Queen of England about the scandal. We understand that she is some kind of high ranking memory of the British government. Like even more powerful than Richard Branson. This moment in journalistic history will put WHACKO-TV on the map.As you have probably heard by now, The News International phone hacking scandal has... more
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On Wednesday, June 29, 2011 Specific Media, a digital media company, announced its acquisition of Myspace, a leading social networking destination for consumers, celebrities and artists. As part of the deal, Emmy and Grammy winning artist Justin Timberlake will also take an ownership stake and play a major role in developing the creative direction and strategy for the company moving forward.On Wednesday, June 29, 2011 Specific Media, a digital media company, announced its... more
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On Sunday, May 8, 2011 Fox.com reported that America’s sweetheart, world-renowned choreographer and pop icon Paula Abdul will join Cheryl Cole, Antonio “L.A.” Reid and Simon Cowell as a judge on THE X FACTOR.On Sunday, May 8, 2011 Fox.com reported that America’s sweetheart,... more
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On Friday, March 4, 2011 The 42nd NAACP Image Awards were handle out live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA. The awards show was broadcast for two-hours from 8:00 – 10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX Network. The 42nd NAACP Image Awards was hosted by Holly Robinson Peete and Wayne Brady.On Friday, March 4, 2011 The 42nd NAACP Image Awards were handle out live from the... more
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On Friday, March 4, 2011 The 42nd NAACP Image Awards were handle out live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA.On Friday, March 4, 2011 The 42nd NAACP Image Awards were handle out live from the... more
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Latest Complete Rape Story Ms Heidi Jones, a local New York meteorologist for ABC, was just popped for confessing that she made up the attempted rape assault in Central Park she reported a few weeks ago.Latest Complete Rape Story Ms Heidi Jones, a local New York meteorologist for ABC, was... more
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After an intervention from Vince Cable, Ofcom is now set to investigate the 61% buyout News Corp wants to make on BSkyB. The concern over the take over is about what would happen to media plurality in the UK after the deal.
"Mr Cable's move follows pressure from rival media groups who wrote to him last month urging him to block Mr Murdoch's move, which they said could reduce diversity in the industry."-BBC
According to the article, Ofcom will send it's findings to the Business Secretary by 31st December, which then may or may not then be refereed to the Competition Commission.After an intervention from Vince Cable, Ofcom is now set to investigate the 61% buyout... more
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The Guardian reports on a number of papers, from both sides of the political spectrum, writing to Vince Cable about vetoing a take over of BskyB by News Corp. They say the take over would damage UKs media plurality if the £8bn take over took place.
"The letter, signed by Murdoch MacLennan, chief executive of Telegraph Media Group, Sly Bailey, chief executive of Trinity Mirror, owner of the Daily Mirror, and Andrew Miller, chief executive of Guardian Media Group, was sent to Cable today. The signatories argue against a combined Murdoch multimedia empire that would have a turnover of £7.5bn compared with the BBC's £4.8bn.
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Under a merged company Sky News could be brought more closely into line with the company's UK newspapers."-Guardian
Non print news owners have also signed the petition, including cheif Exec of BT, BBC, Channel 4 and a leading law firm.The Guardian reports on a number of papers, from both sides of the political spectrum,... more
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Mark Thompson was interviewed on a US interview show where at one point he discussed his concern over News Corps proposed take over of BSkyB.
The guardian reports, News Corp is looking to buy the over 61% of BSkyB which Thompson states there "might be a significant loss of plurality in our media market."-Guardian
According to the article, Thompson looked to the Business secretary Vince Cable to look into the takeover, since Cable could veto the take over. The post also points out the current debates between the BBC and Sky over how the media industry should work in the UK, both seem to accuse the other of being too powerful.Mark Thompson was interviewed on a US interview show where at one point he discussed... more
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In a new interview with the Stig (Ben Collins) accused BBC worldwide of revealing his identity first by listing potential names in a Radio Times article two years ago. "but he said the Radio Times unmasking was a turning point: "It caused a huge question over whether I was viable any more." -Independent
In reply to the interview, a BBC spokesperson stated the interview with the accusations were published in a newspaper owned by the same company that owns the books publishers (News Corp). "It seems to have been designed simply to attempt to generate further sales."-Independent
So was this story ever about the Stig? or a brewing conflict between the two groups, which has been fuelled by two Edinburgh speeches.
""Funded by a hypothecated tax, the BBC feels empowered to offer something for everyone, even in areas well served by the market. The scope of its activities and ambitions is chilling."-Guardian
"Thompson also poured scorn on James Murdoch, who used last year's MacTaggart lecture to call the BBC "chilling" in its impact on the commercial sector. One of the biggest laughs of the night came when Thompson mocked the head of News Corp's European operations for attacking the British Library's plan to digitise its newspaper archive."-GuardianIn a new interview with the Stig (Ben Collins) accused BBC worldwide of revealing his... more
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Google has acquired the online video platform company Episodic to help them do something that has been challenging - make money from online video content.Google has acquired the online video platform company Episodic to help them do... more
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The Wall Street Journal soon will begin charging people to read the paper on mobile devices such as their BlackBerrys, the paper's owner Rupert Murdoch said on Tuesday.
The move, which News Corp (NWSA.O: Quote, Profile, Research) CEO Murdoch announced at a Goldman Sachs conference in New York, is an attempt to find a new way for the business daily to make more money from an increasingly popular way for people to access their news....
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* Wall Street Journal to soon charge for mobile news
* Non-subscribers to pay $2/week; Subscribers pay $1/week
* Murdoch says advertising environment "very much better"
From ReutersThe Wall Street Journal soon will begin charging people to read the paper on mobile... more
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Quality of journalism is not a good market anymore, says Rupert Murdoch. His News Corporation lost 3,4 billion dollars in one semester, so he is going to change: in future, internet news will be only on payment.Quality of journalism is not a good market anymore, says Rupert Murdoch. His News... more
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In a nutshell, Keith Olbermann of MSNBC and Bill O'Reilly of Fox have been going at it. For months, Olbermann's called the Fox host out for his lies and smears, regularly dubbing him "Worst Person in the World," while O'Reilly's raised questions about MSNBC's corporate owners, General Electric.
The on-air feud was good for ratings. It wasn't even bad journalism, for these kind of programs. Olbermann held Fox's O'Reilly to account for dubbing Dr. George Tiller "baby killer" in the run up to Tiller's assassination. O'Reilly sent a producer to a GE shareholder's meeting to raise questions about company business in Iran.
The feud wasn't bad for ratings, but it was perceived as a potential threat to other corporate interests. And so it was that some time this May, the chairman of General Electric (which owns MSNBC), and Rupert Murdoch, the chairman of News Corporation (which owns Fox News), were brought into a "summit meeting" for CEOs where Charlie Rose played peacemaker.In a nutshell, Keith Olbermann of MSNBC and Bill O'Reilly of Fox have been going... more
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