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Holy Diver · 07-11-2011, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Gainzo

This makes sense as Rupert has his sons run the European and Australian arms of the Company.

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Gainzo · 07-11-2011, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by The Brandon Five

It was a joke (bad one). An allusion to the controversy over NSA wiretaps and the outing the SWIFT monitoring programs (despite pleas from the gubmint).

Terrible joke

IMO Rupert knew what was going on.

Holy Diver · 07-11-2011, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Gainzo

Terrible joke

IMO Rupert knew what was going on.

I'm going to go a step further...

Rupert built his empire using these exact tactics.

***Michael*** · 07-11-2011, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Gainzo

The thing that cracks me up about this story is that all the NewsCorp outlets worldwide have barely mentioned it.

If the NY Times had done something like this Fox would devote all of their airtime to it. Hannity would be in conservative heaven going off about mainstream media bias and unethical behaviour.

You're kidding right? The NY Times alone has already done more than 50 stories on this. Operation Fast and Furious on the other hand...cue the crickets.

Gainzo · 07-11-2011, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Holy Diver

I'm going to go a step further...

Rupert built his empire using these exact tactics.

I'm with you on Rupert as he is a piece of garbage. Grew up with money and took over his Dad's holdings when he was 22 (Dad died).

Nice to see he is keeping the nepotism going with his sons.

Holy Diver · 07-11-2011, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael

You're kidding right? The NY Times alone has already done more than 50 stories on this. Operation Fast and Furious on the other hand...cue the crickets.

Lets see......The largest media empire on Earth is being exposed as a real life "Big Brother"

Hacking the Prime MInister of England's phone
Hacking of a mising person's phone
delection of messages
Hacking 7/7 boimbing victims families
hacking Iraq war vets phones
11,000 pages of other hacks
4,000 investigations

and you wanna compare that to runnig guns to Mexico attempting to track where drug lords are?

Fast and Furios can't hold a candle to Iran-Contra...

step off

Gainzo · 07-13-2011, 01:19 PM

The fallout continues.

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RUPERT Murdoch's News Limited has announced an audit of expenditure by its Australian newspapers in a bid to ensure their journalistic practices are clean.

The move came as British Prime Minister David Cameron last night announced a public inquiry into the News of the World phone-hacking scandal that could lead to Mr Murdoch being summoned to answer questions before a judge.

In a declaration that could bode ill for the Murdoch media empire, Mr Cameron said: ''The people involved, whether they were responsible for wrong-doing, whether they sanctioned it or covered it up, must not only be brought to justice but they must have no future role in running the media in our country.''

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Mr Cameron specifically included ''proprietors'' and politicians in the list of people that the inquiry, to be led by Lord Justice Brian Leveson, will have the power to summon.

And late last night, News Corporation bowed to the inevitable and withdrew from its $14 billion bid for control of British satellite broadcaster BSkyB

Read more: News to launch local probe

Holy Diver · 07-13-2011, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Gainzo

The fallout continues.

Read more: News to launch local probe

Cough......cough....

Phone hacking: 9/11 victims 'may have had mobiles tapped by News of the World reporters' - mirror.co.uk

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has written a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, asking him to investigate reports that News International, a subsidiary of News Corp, hacked into the phones of terrorist attack victims, possibly including 9/11 victims.

The Brandon Five · 07-13-2011, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Holy Diver

Fast and Furios can't hold a candle to Iran-Contra...

Is that some new legal precedent of which I am unaware? Needs to "hold a candle to Iran-Contra" to be investigated?

Gainzo · 07-13-2011, 02:51 PM

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Is that some new legal precedent of which I am unaware? Needs to "hold a candle to Iran-Contra" to be investigated?

Still not sure why you and Holy Diver are talking about Government scandals. This is a story about a Corporation that, unfairly or not, gets a bad rap for biased coverage.

Not to mention it is a Corporation that has deep roots in the UK, USA & Australia with newspaper and TV ownership.