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Canadians have a jaundiced view of journalists

By Jymn, on October 19th, 2011

The Vancouver Sun thinks it may be because of the Murdoch phone hacking scandal in the UK. Mmmm, about that 90% of the media endorsed Stephen Harper’s Cons last federal election. Not even in the most totalitarian countries does one party receive that kind of media support. Think that might also have something to . . . → Read More: Canadians have a jaundiced view of journalists

Mick Jagger as the new millennium Citizen Kane?

By Jymn, on September 27th, 2011

This could be interesting. It could also turn out to be a whitewash, knowing Mick Jagger’s aging propensity for people of wealth and taste. But I’ll keep my mind open. Jagger playing Rupert Murdoch is a stroke of genius in theory. I don’t doubt he could pull it off. I only hope that . . . → Read More: Mick Jagger as the new millennium Citizen Kane?

Rupert Murdoch fear mongers Robert Crumb from visiting Sydney

By Jymn, on August 16th, 2011

You don’t have to be under criminal investigation for tapping voicemails to be a corrupt organization. If you’re a news outfit, all you have to do is print yellowed, sensationalistic profiles solely intended to demean anything or anyone outside your ideological world view.

Such is the case with legendary 60′s icon and . . . → Read More: Rupert Murdoch fear mongers Robert Crumb from visiting Sydney

For News International, Looks Like What Goes Around Comes Around

By ck, on July 19th, 2011

Indeed. Looks like the hackers have been hacked into themselves, Monday night. It is kinda poetic. LulzSec, a hacktivist group, who claimed responsibility for some high profile cyber attacks like having taken the CIA website off line and compromising user accounts from Sony Pictures, have hacked into News International last night. You can read more . . . → Read More: For News International, Looks Like What Goes Around Comes Around

Rebekah Brooks to Lady Rothermere: “Who do you think you are, Mother Teresa?”

By Jymn, on July 18th, 2011

The New York Times, in concert with UK’s Guardian, has been exemplary in its journalistic diligence in digging into the scandals rippling through News Corp. In a longish piece today, the Times outlines how the organization tried to cover up its alleged crimes and dirty tricks. The take away is that the hacking . . . → Read More: Rebekah Brooks to Lady Rothermere: “Who do you think you are, Mother Teresa?”

When A King of Porn Slams Rupert Murdoch…

By ck, on July 17th, 2011

This is amusing. I already thought it was kind of rip roaringly hilarious when a crook like ol’ Connie Blah blah Black slammed Rupert Murdoch. However, when Larry Flynt of Hustler Magazine and other sleaze, the king of scuzz, hisself, slams ol’ Rupert for his sleazy and unethical behavior and that of his . . . → Read More: When A King of Porn Slams Rupert Murdoch…

Rebekah Brooks busted

By Jymn, on July 17th, 2011

Wow, just wow.

Rebekah Brooks has been arrested by police investigating allegations of phone hacking by the News of the World and allegations that police officers were bribed to leak sensitive information.

The Metropolitan police said a 43-year-old woman was arrested at noon on Sunday, by appointment at a London police station.

. . . → Read More: Rebekah Brooks busted

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