An Embattled Murdoch Says He’s Sorry
Text of advertisement that ran today in News Corp. newspapers By Robert Guthrie Reporter Youth Journalism International DUMFRIES, Scotland – Media baron Rupert Murdoch is at the center of a story unfolding at an extremely rapid pace. After controversy over phone hacking allegations caused him to close down the News of the World tabloid a week ago, he has now decided to cease trying to buy BskyB, a broadcast network. This is a much safer option for him than plunging ahead while controversy swirls around him. Now the whole country is waiting to hear what Murdoch and his minions have to say about it all. Rupert Murdoch The Australian-born media kingpin, whose holdings include Fox News, The Sunday Times and the New York Post, has been invited to attend a House of Commons Home Office Select Committee hearing along … Read entire article »
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An Embattled Murdoch Says He’s Sorry
Text of advertisement that ran today in News Corp. newspapers By Robert Guthrie Reporter Youth Journalism International DUMFRIES, Scotland – Media baron Rupert Murdoch is atthe center of a story unfolding at an extremely rapid pace. After controversy over phone hacking allegationscaused him to close down the News of the World tabloid a week ago, he has nowdecided to cease trying to buy BskyB, a broadcast network. This is a much safer option for him than plungingahead while controversy swirls around him. Now the whole country is waiting to hear what Murdochand his minions have to say about it all. Rupert Murdoch The Australian-born media kingpin, whose holdingsinclude Fox News, The Sunday Times and the New York Post, has been invited toattend a House of Commons Home Office Select Committee hearing along with twoNews Corp. executives, his son James … Read entire article »
Filed under: newspapers, Robert Guthrie, Rupert Murdoch
An Embattled Murdoch Says He’s Sorry
Text of advertisement that ran today in News Corp. newspapers By Robert Guthrie Reporter Youth Journalism International DUMFRIES, Scotland – Media baron Rupert Murdoch is at the center of a story unfolding at an extremely rapid pace. After controversy over phone hacking allegations caused him to close down the News of the World tabloid a week ago, he has now decided to cease trying to buy BskyB, a broadcast network. This is a much safer option for him than plunging ahead while controversy swirls around him. Now the whole country is waiting to hear what Murdoch and his minions have to say about it all. Rupert Murdoch The Australian-born media kingpin, whose holdings include Fox News, The Sunday Times and the New York Post, has been invited to attend a House of Commons Home Office Select Committee hearing along … Read entire article »
Filed under: newspapers, Robert Guthrie, Rupert Murdoch
An Embattled Murdoch Says He’s Sorry
Text of advertisement that ran today in News Corp. newspapers By Robert Guthrie Reporter Youth Journalism International DUMFRIES, Scotland – Media baron Rupert Murdoch is at the center of a story unfolding at an extremely rapid pace. After controversy over phone hacking allegations caused him to close down the News of the World tabloid a week ago, he has now decided to cease trying to buy BskyB, a broadcast network. This is a much safer option for him than plunging ahead while controversy swirls around him. Now the whole country is waiting to hear what Murdoch and his minions have to say about it all. Rupert Murdoch The Australian-born media kingpin, whose holdings include Fox News, The Sunday Times and the New York Post, has been invited to attend a House of Commons Home Office Select Committee hearing along … Read entire article »
Filed under: newspapers, Robert Guthrie, Rupert Murdoch
An Embattled Murdoch Says He’s Sorry
Text of advertisement that ran today in News Corp. newspapers By Robert Guthrie Reporter Youth Journalism International DUMFRIES, Scotland – Media baron Rupert Murdoch is atthe center of a story unfolding at an extremely rapid pace. After controversy over phone hacking allegationscaused him to close down the News of the World tabloid a week ago, he has nowdecided to cease trying to buy BskyB, a broadcast network. This is a much safer option for him than plungingahead while controversy swirls around him. Now the whole country is waiting to hear what Murdochand his minions have to say about it all. Rupert Murdoch The Australian-born media kingpin, whose holdingsinclude Fox News, The Sunday Times and the New York Post, has been invited toattend a House of Commons Home Office Select Committee hearing along with twoNews Corp. executives, his son James … Read entire article »
Filed under: newspapers, Robert Guthrie, Rupert Murdoch
An Embattled Murdoch Says He’s Sorry
Text of advertisement that ran today in News Corp. newspapers By Robert Guthrie Reporter Youth Journalism International DUMFRIES, Scotland – Media baron Rupert Murdoch is at the center of a story unfolding at an extremely rapid pace. After controversy over phone hacking allegations caused him to close down the News of the World tabloid a week ago, he has now decided to cease trying to buy BskyB, a broadcast network. This is a much safer option for him than plunging ahead while controversy swirls around him. Now the whole country is waiting to hear what Murdoch and his minions have to say about it all. Rupert Murdoch The Australian-born media kingpin, whose holdings include Fox News, The Sunday Times and the New York Post, has been invited to attend a House of Commons Home Office Select Committee hearing along … Read entire article »
Filed under: newspapers, Robert Guthrie, Rupert Murdoch
An Embattled Murdoch Says He’s Sorry
Text of advertisement that ran today in News Corp. newspapers By Robert Guthrie Reporter Youth Journalism International DUMFRIES, Scotland – Media baron Rupert Murdoch is at the center of a story unfolding at an extremely rapid pace. After controversy over phone hacking allegations caused him to close down the News of the World tabloid a week ago, he has now decided to cease trying to buy BskyB, a broadcast network. This is a much safer option for him than plunging ahead while controversy swirls around him. Now the whole country is waiting to hear what Murdoch and his minions have to say about it all. Rupert Murdoch The Australian-born media kingpin, whose holdings include Fox News, The Sunday Times and the New York Post, has been invited to attend a House of Commons Home Office Select Committee hearing along … Read entire article »
Filed under: newspapers, Robert Guthrie, Rupert Murdoch
Sitting in Rupert Murdoch’s Very Own Chair
Back in 2008, Youth Journalism International reporter Alex Patrikios got the chance to sit in media baron Rupert Murdoch’s very own desk chair back in Australia. Here is her account: Melbourne, AUSTRALIA – It had started as just another work experience placement, and for all my wistful aspirations, I had begun the week prepared to spend four of my five days making coffees and copies. It would be best, I reasoned, to have low expectations as I embarked on a week at The Herald Sun. That way, I figured, I could only be pleasantly surprised. When I relayed this contention to Mother Dearest, however, she simply scolded me for being so “cynically optimistic.” Little did I know that, come Friday, I would have played supermodel at a photo-shoot, waxed lyrical with a librarian … Read entire article »
Filed under: Alex Patrikios, newspapers, Rupert Murdoch
Sitting in Rupert Murdoch’s Very Own Chair
Back in 2008, Youth Journalism International reporter Alex Patrikios got the chance to sit in media baron Rupert Murdoch’s very own desk chair back in Australia. Here is her account: Melbourne, AUSTRALIA – It had started as just another work experience placement, and for all my wistful aspirations, I had begun the week prepared to spend four of my five days making coffees and copies. It would be best, I reasoned, to have low expectations as I embarked on a week at The Herald Sun. That way, I figured, I could only be pleasantly surprised. When I relayed this contention to Mother Dearest, however, she simply scolded me for being so “cynically optimistic.” Little did I know that, come Friday, I would have played supermodel at a photo-shoot, waxed lyrical with a librarian … Read entire article »
Filed under: Alex Patrikios, newspapers, Rupert Murdoch
British Government Rocked by NOTW Scandal
By Noah Kidron-Style Reporter Youth Journalism International When Ed Miliband was first elected as the head of the United Kingdom’s major opposition party, Labour, it appeared that he would struggle to make an impact given his poor connections to major players in the media, specifically the Murdoch group.Following what can only be described as a lackluster first year, one of Miliband’s greatest weaknesses has now turned out to be one of his greatest strengths since connections to media kingpin Rupert Murdoch are political suicide during the latest chapter in the phone hacking scandal.So while Miliband says he will “force a vote on BSkyB,” a broadcast company that’s for sale, Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron must tread a more carful path.It is well documented that Cameron is a close friend with News International Chief … Read entire article »
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British Government Rocked by NOTW Scandal
By Noah Kidron-Style Reporter Youth Journalism International When Ed Miliband was first elected as the head of the United Kingdom’s major opposition party, Labour, it appeared that he would struggle to make an impact given his poor connections to major players in the media, specifically the Murdoch group.Following what can only be described as a lackluster first year, one of Miliband’s greatest weaknesses has now turned out to be one of his greatest strengths since connections to media … Read entire article »
Filed under: newspapers, Noah Kidron-Style, Rupert Murdoch
Sitting in Rupert Murdoch’s Very Own Chair
Back in 2008, Youth Journalism International reporter Alex Patrikios got the chance to sit in media baron Rupert Murdoch’s very own desk chair back in Australia. Here is her account: Melbourne, AUSTRALIA – It had started as just another work experience placement, and for all my wistful aspirations, I had begun the week prepared to spend four of my five days making coffees and copies. It would be best, I reasoned, to have low expectations as I embarked on a week at The Herald Sun. That way, I figured, I could only be pleasantly surprised. When I relayed this contention to Mother Dearest, however, she simply scolded me for being so “cynically optimistic.” Little did I know that, come Friday, I would have played supermodel at a photo-shoot, waxed lyrical with a librarian … Read entire article »
Filed under: Alex Patrikios, newspapers, Rupert Murdoch
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