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Rupert Murdoch’s move to charge for news content
Check out this insightful piece from Jeff, “Rupert Murdoch’s move to charge for content opens doors for competitors“. In my blog entries, I’ve already avoided linking to paid content, and will avoid...
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A Less Open Internet?
Just listened to an insightful podcast segment “A Less Open Internet?” on The Brian Lehrer Show. From the show (emphasis and links added), “Two news stories today may mean that the internet is getting...
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Damage Control: Are Rupert Murdoch and David Cameron too late? – News of the...
Breaking news: BBC, “News of the World to close amid hacking scandal“ Guardian, “News of the World to close on Sunday – live coverage“ UK Telegraph, “News of the World phone hacking: live“ CNN, “News...
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Phone hacking scandal: Is this Britain’s Watergate? Is this the beginning of...
Excerpt from UK Independent, “Hacking scandal: is this Britain’s Watergate?“ “David Cameron was forced to cut Rupert Murdoch and his newspaper empire loose from the heart of government yesterday as he...
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Smart or Stupid: Murdoch defies U.K. parliament in hacking probe – Breaking:...
11:0 am MST update: see breaking news update: Guardian, “Phone hacking: Rupert and James Murdoch make Commons U-turn – Murdochs will join Rebekah Brooks in being questioned by MPs on the Commons...
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Rupert Murdoch hires PR firm Edelman – PR problem or Moral problem?
July 16th update: “Richard Sambrook, Global Leader of Edelman Crisis and Issues Management, former BBC’s Director of Global News confirms zero involvement in Rupert Murdoch PR file“ *** From Guardian,...
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The Beginning of The End of Rupert Murdoch? – Rebekah Brooks resigns over...
Given the business smart of Rupert Murdoch and the firepower one can buy from hiring Edelman, the largest global PR firm, it may still be too early to say this is the “Beginning of The End of” of...
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Richard Sambrook, Global Leader of Edelman Crisis and Issues Management,...
Since Edelman was hired to handle Rupert Murdoch‘s phone hacking scandals, news media like Guardian and I had openly wondered if news insiders like former BBC’s Director of Global News Richard...
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Webcast of Rebekah Brooks, Rupert Murdoch, James Murdoch testifying in front...
FYI. Assuming Canada hasn’t been geo-blocked for viewing by UK Parliament (which I think shouldn’t and I hope wouldn’t). [HT Jeff] UK Parliament HOC CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT COMMITTEE Tuesday 19 July –...
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Guardian’s Alan Rusbridger: How We Broke the Murdoch Scandal
Here is an excerpt from Guardian’s Alan Rusbridger Newsweek article: How We Broke the Murdoch Scandal – Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger on his dogged reporter, a U.S. ally—and a gamble that finally...
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Video of Rupert and James Murdoch at the select committee
Guardian has done a great job in posting the video and transcript plus insightful commentary, “Rupert and James Murdoch at the select committee – interactive presentation – Video and text of Rupert and...
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