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  1.   abelson: here’s a little something i wrote on rupert murdoch’s favorite newspaper, the wall street journal, which believes his phone-hacking scandal is a “convenient morality play for people who either for competitive reasons or ideological reasons haven’t liked rupert murdoch and his company for a very long time.” not only did i try and fail to include a simpsons reference, but made a kent brockman reference during one of my interviews that fell totally flat.

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    abelson:

    here’s a little something i wrote on rupert murdoch’s favorite newspaper, the wall street journal, which believes his phone-hacking scandal is a “convenient morality play for people who either for competitive reasons or ideological reasons haven’t liked rupert murdoch and his company for a very long time.”

    not only did i try and fail to include a simpsons reference, but made a kent brockman reference during one of my interviews that fell totally flat.

    Source: abelson

  2.   xstevemurphy: (via Rupert Murdoch Fox News Funny Ecard | Somewhat Topical Ecard | someecards.com)

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    xstevemurphy:

    (via Rupert Murdoch Fox News Funny Ecard | Somewhat Topical Ecard | someecards.com)

    Source: someecards.com

  3.   brooklynmutt: Phone-hacking: Murdochs and Rebekah Brooks face MPs - live - guardian.co.uk • Rupert and James Murdoch appearing now • Paul Stephenson: ‘I never spoke to Wallis about hacking’ • ‘Senior figure’ said do not tell PM about ex-NI man’s job at Met • Ex-Met chief: ‘I did not put pressure on Guardian to lay off’ • Denies making veiled criticism about David Cameron

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    brooklynmutt:

    Phone-hacking: Murdochs and Rebekah Brooks face MPs - live - guardian.co.uk

    • Rupert and James Murdoch appearing now

    • Paul Stephenson: ‘I never spoke to Wallis about hacking’

    • ‘Senior figure’ said do not tell PM about ex-NI man’s job at Met

    • Ex-Met chief: ‘I did not put pressure on Guardian to lay off’

    • Denies making veiled criticism about David Cameron

    Source: Guardian

  4.   bestrooftalkever: Humbled Murdoch should be a meme.

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    bestrooftalkever:

    Humbled Murdoch should be a meme.

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    Tell the Department of Justice To Investigate Rupert Murdoch Now →

    Source: ryking

  6.   ryking: 9/11 families call for U.S. probe of Murdoch Angry family members of victims of the 9/11 attacks and a growing number of lawmakers on Wednesday called for a U.S. investigation into allegations that journalists at the British News of the World tabloid sought to hack the phones of their lost love ones… Meanwhile, an increasing number of lawmakers on Capitol Hill are now pushing for an investigation… Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) called on the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission to look into the conduct of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire. “The limited information already reported in this case raises serious questions about the legality of the conduct of News Corporation and its subsidiaries under the [Foreign Corrupt Practices Act],” Lautenberg wrote. “Further investigation may reveal that current reports only scratch the surface of the problem at News Corporation.”

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    ryking:

    9/11 families call for U.S. probe of Murdoch

    Angry family members of victims of the 9/11 attacks and a growing number of lawmakers on Wednesday called for a U.S. investigation into allegations that journalists at the British News of the World tabloid sought to hack the phones of their lost love ones…

    Meanwhile, an increasing number of lawmakers on Capitol Hill are now pushing for an investigation…

    Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) called on the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission to look into the conduct of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.

    “The limited information already reported in this case raises serious questions about the legality of the conduct of News Corporation and its subsidiaries under the [Foreign Corrupt Practices Act],” Lautenberg wrote. “Further investigation may reveal that current reports only scratch the surface of the problem at News Corporation.”

    Source: ryking

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    Murdoch paper admits phone hacking as victim rejects payout →

    jerfrey:

    Media magnate Rupert Murdoch’s flagship British Sunday tabloid newspaper officially apologized Sunday for hacking into voice mails, in a scandal which has affected celebrities, politicians and royal household staff.

    Source: jerfrey

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    According to reports, there will be no “print edition” or “web edition”; the central innovation, developed with assistance from Apple engineers, will be to dispatch the publication automatically to an iPad or any of the growing number of similar devices.
    – Rupert Murdoch creates ‘iNewspaper’ - with the help of Steve Jobs | Technology | guardian.co.uk

    Source: Guardian

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    brooklyn mutt: Murdoch Stumped! →

    frothyparadise:

    Watch here Fox News’ head honcho Rupert Murdoch stumble and mumble as he can’t name a single Democrat who works for his “Fair and Balanced” “news” network. He had earlier claimed that MSNBC and CNN lean left while employing Democrats and his network hires people from both sides. Thus the…

    Source: brooklynmutt