07-19-2011, 12:10
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The News of the World Scandal: The Fall of the House of Murdoch?
The Guardian's archive of stories on the unfolding News of the World scandal is here.
The U.K. House of Commons Select Committee on Culture, Media, and Sport website is here. The website is not as well organized as it could be, so one will have to sort through the publications available here to find relevant documents.
Former News International CEO Rebekah Brooks seems intent to not cooperate with the House of Commons probe into the News of the World scandal. (Someone should remind this lying harpy that she's there to answer questions, not ask them.) Instead, she would have everyone believe that while the scandal began on her "watch," she knew nothing about it until she knew something about it, at which point she did something about it.
I believe you, Ms. Brooks. (From its coverage, it is clear that Fox News Channel believes Ms. Brooks as well.  )
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07-19-2011, 12:39
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I'm surprised how big a stink's been raised, but the ol' man's prolly got a nice, 6-inch thick patina of Teflon.
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07-19-2011, 12:43
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There's a segment of our population that are experiencing withdraws from the Casey Anthony media circus--they just want something new to latch onto.
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07-19-2011, 13:02
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There's a segment of our population that are experiencing withdraws from the Casey Anthony media circus--they just want something new to latch onto.
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It is good to know that FNC is bringing the same high standards to the latter that it brought to the former.
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07-19-2011, 13:13
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.............Instead, she would have everyone believe that while the scandal began on her "watch," she knew nothing about it until she knew something about it, at which point she did something about it. ......
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So shes plans to pull a Holder on the issue?
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07-19-2011, 13:15
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So shes plans to pull a Holder on the issue?
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07-19-2011, 13:20
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It is good to know that FNC is bringing the same high standards to the latter that it brought to the former.
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I wouldn't limit my criticism to FNC, but yes.
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07-19-2011, 17:23
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Let's wait and see what the fallout from the alleged 9/11 hacking is as well.
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07-19-2011, 18:40
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I wouldn't limit my criticism to FNC, but yes.
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FNC is the absolute worse as far as forcing their agenda. Even worse then MSNBC and their left agenda. Fox news was great the first few years, very down the middle. Now they are a joke. CNN has tilted back to the center in the last few years. I'm pretty right wing. But when I want to hear the news and not just political bs agenda. I turn to CNN.
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07-19-2011, 19:13
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I'm surprised how big a stink's been raised...
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Media illegally ' hacking' into telecom nets - including those used by cabinet level government officials - and ' bribing' national level LEOs for information. I'm not surprised at all.
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07-20-2011, 09:54
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I wonder how much deleting and shredding is going on at American News outlets right now....
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07-21-2011, 17:25
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More resources
The BBC's on-line archive of stories related to the scandal is here.
The House of Commons Home Affairs Committee web page is here.
The House of Commons Select Culture Media and Sport Committee archive is here.
MOO, this scandal will give journalists an opportunity for self-examination that they declined to take after the New York Times / Jayson Blair scandal. It may (read: should) lead to a significant reorganization of News Corp.
Ojalá, Americans will reconsider their relationships with their preferred news outlets. (If we're especially thoughtful, we'll see more blogging and Tweeting.)
Last edited by Sigaba; 04-02-2012 at 14:12.
Reason: Adding resources from UK parliament websites.
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07-21-2011, 17:26
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If we're lucky, we'll hear less about the story.
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07-21-2011, 18:55
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If we're lucky, we'll hear less about the story.
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Sounds like the minutes from an FNC staff meeting.
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07-21-2011, 18:59
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Sounds like the minutes from an FNC staff meeting.
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