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>"To illustrate the extent to which Rupert Murdoch used to micro-manage his newspapers,..." The 2011 article you linked emphasizes his activity with tabloid ne
by jasode 4y ago
>"To illustrate the extent to which Rupert Murdoch used to micro-manage his newspapers,..."
The 2011 article you linked emphasizes his activity with tabloid newspapers. I'm unfamiliar with those. From what I've read, he doesn't meddle with his "prestige" newspaper like WSJ. Maybe that's why the WSJ didn't censor itself on negative Theranos stories even though he invested $125 million in it and Elizabeth Holmes asked him to kill the articles.
- elliotto 4y agoI can't speak to the WSJ, and perhaps it's a good example of the owner not meddling, but using Rupert Murdoch as an example of someone who doesn't meddle in their media empire invites a lot of questions. Rupert Murdoch's influence is a very hot topic in Australia, with 2 former prime ministers from opposite sides teaming up to try to push a royal commission into his media monopoly, and in particular his influence on elections. Some of the commission is directed at the actions of his properties, but a lot of it is directed at his specific meddling as an individual. There have been many claims of directives and squashed stories coming straight from the top, whether that's from him or Lachlan Murdoch.
- themitigating 4y agoEven though I don't agree with the WSJ I trust their reporting to the extent that if someone used it as a source I would accept it without debate. Rupert Murdoch on the other hand is quite possibly the biggest piece of shit in the entire world outsides of dictators, the tailban , etc. You should read how he meddled in UK politics and played king maker https://www.businessinsider.com/gordon-brown-rupert-murdoch-destroy-2012-1 https://www.businessinsider.com/gordon-brown-rupert-murdoch-... I can't wait until he dies
- justatdotin 4y agoAs of 12/19/2022 he is very much alive.(https://isrupertmurdochdead.com/ https://isrupertmurdochdead.com/)
- LawTalkingGuy 4y agoI assume you hate everyone who worked at Twitter on the "Trust and Safety" team, the FBI, mainstream media outlets, etc, and want them to die as well? They meddled in USA politics to throw the presidential election.
- themitigating 4y ago
- xcrunner529 4y agoBecause they took down dick pics? I assume you’re very mad at Russia too?
- alvah 4y agoYeah dick pics are definitely all that was happening with the Hunter Biden / NY Post saga. Would you like to buy this bridge I have for sale?
- themitigating 4y agoDo you have any evidence or is this like the widespread election fraud lies?
- alvah 4y agoDo I have any evidence? What, are you a policeman? If you truly believe it was just about dick pics, let’s sort out a price for that bridge. NFI why you’re on about election fraud, you’ll have to show me where I made any claims about that.
- xcrunner529 4y agoI’ve found anyone that uses the “bridge to sell you” line doesn’t have any actual evidence for what they believe except it “feels right”.
- kapildev 4y agoAs someone who reads Washington Post, NYTimes and WSJ daily, I too find their (WSJ's) reports trust worthy and accept the facts presented without too much fact-cheking. However, the editorial board and the opinion section are where Murdoch's influences reflect. The facts presented there are mostly murky and sometimes half-truths. I even found some "facts" that were out-right wrong and intentionally so.
- anigbrowl 4y agoProbably true, but the tabloid newspapers are what he uses to influence the public. Since this is a family website I won't express my feelings abut Rupert Murdoch.
- femto 4y agoHe didn't discriminate with his Australian broadsheets. Maybe US editors have more spine than Australian editors? The Murdoch dynasty (Keith, Rupert, Lachlan, ...) are master newspapermen. Why burn goodwill killing a story about money that is already lost when that goodwill could be spent on influencing even bigger things?