Tag Archives: Murdoch
Another view of Murdoch
By Chris Daly Don’t say this blog is one-sided, even on the subject of Rupert Murdoch. The British writer William Shawcross recently stuck up for Murdoch in this piece in the Guardian. Shawcross, who wrote a 1992 biography of Murdoch, … Continue reading
Filed under broadcasting, Journalism, journalism history, publishing
“Not a Fit Person”
By Chris Daly Well, now it’s official. Something that many people have thought for a long time is now part of the findings of a British parliamentary report: Rupert Murdoch is “not a fit person” to run a globe-straddling, influence-buying, phone-hacking, … Continue reading
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Murdoch scandal (cont.)
By Chris Daly Gee, I guess I have been wrong about Rupert Murdoch all along. Turns out he’s just a simple publisher striving always to do the right thing. Here’s the latest from London.
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Keeping up with the Murdochs
By Chris Daly It’s not easy keeping track of the unfolding Murdoch scandal(s), with developments multiple times a day on both sides of the Atlantic. Here is The New York Times has assigned two-time Pulitzer Prize winner John F. Burns, … Continue reading
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Murdoch scandal (cont.)
Here is the latest on the Murdoch scandal, from the AP, via the Boston Globe. The take-away: Critics say that Murdoch was either in on the coverup or too incompetent to realize what he was agreeing to, with lawmaker Tom … Continue reading
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Murdoch’s dream
By Chris Daly Rupert Murdoch had a dream. Unlike you or me, he is in a position to spend millions making his dreams come true. According to today’s Times, Murdoch is making headway with his online-only, tablet-only news outlet, The … Continue reading
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Murdoch Hacking Scandal (cont)
More on the drip-drip-drip investigation into misbehavior by Murdoch employees in the U.K. Can the U.S. investigation(s) be far behind? It’s sad to see journalists waging a cover-up, but I suppose no one wants to go to jail. … Continue reading
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A media roundup
By Chris Daly –First, let’s pause a moment and let this sink in: Eastman Kodak has filed for bankruptcy protection. This is the company that ruled photography in the 20th Century, the company that made photography a popular activity, and … Continue reading
Filed under business, First Amendment, Journalism, media, Supreme Court
“Things went wrong. . .”
by Chris Daly So said James Murdoch on Thursday in his second round of questioning before a Parliamentary committee investigating his management of part of the News Corp. empire. At the same time, Murdoch insists that he was not in … Continue reading
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The Murdoch hearing (cont.)
By Chris Daly James Murdoch, son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, is set to appear again Thursday before a committee of the British Parliament to answers about the behavior of Murdoch employees in Britain. The NYTimes has a preview … Continue reading
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