janie48 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16216289 Rupert Murdock has been humiliated,and has admitted responsibility for the hacking scandal,even though he says he had been shielded from what was going on. So much has been revealed about politicians,even going back to Margaret Thatchers time. Murdock hasn't come off as badly as i thought he would,better then his son actually.I'm not defending him, I had thought he was just another greedy egotistical newspaper tycoon with no principles,but some of his comments have been valid. Do you think this enquiry has been necessary? There's more to come from Brown next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
players Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16216289 some of his comments have been valid. Which of Murdoch's comments do you agree with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hard2miss Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Nothing will come of it, its all just a way to cut ties from the influence of the media mogul. Get all the cards out on the table, show previous failings and then hopefully once out into the public domain how support = policies, it will be harder for the likes of Murdock putting their own grease on the cogs of democracy. No one will be to blame, it will be a case of 'it just happened' and 'lets try not let it happen again now we know'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janie48 Posted April 26, 2012 Author Share Posted April 26, 2012 Which of Murdoch's comments do you agree with? Well i agree with what he said about local newspapers.About how important they had been to communities in the past.Also mentioning that the loss of their production in many places,was a shame for democracy. Regarding the questions that he was asked about his association with leading politicians,he implied that they sought his company rather then the reverse.I don't know whether he was telling the truth,but i wouldn't doubt it either? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael_W Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 I would like to know how much the inquiry is costing and what exactly it will achieve ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harleyman Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 I wish they'd break up his media empire. We dont need his crappy Fox News channel in the States. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sibon Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 I wish they'd break up his media empire. We dont need his crappy Fox News channel in the States. How else will you find out what isn't true? I use The Telegraph for the same reason in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 How else will you find out what isn't true? Rush Limbaugh fulfils a similar function on the radio, apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Id like to see the Motorman files, come into play. http://newsallianceuk.wordpress.com/2012/03/14/leveson-inquiry-dies-of-shame-as-motorman-files-are-suppressed-to-protect-press/ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/publication-of-motorman-files-could-go-ahead-7631274.html Suppressing them makes me wonder whether this is a white wash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janie48 Posted April 26, 2012 Author Share Posted April 26, 2012 I would like to know how much the inquiry is costing and what exactly it will achieve ! Less freedom for the press probably,and more state control? Funded by the taxes, It will cost a lot, its gone on for months. Details needed to be revealed though. ` Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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