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[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]While the cut and pasted article is from an Australian source it seems to me to be relevant to the Whole World.[/FONT]
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[/FONT][FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Recently (in political terms) a Prime Minister here was ousted after a sustained media attack by the Murdoch Press. Most of the News Outlets in Oz are owned by Murdoch.
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[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]I understand Fox News is a Murdoch outlet and had much to do with supporting the Trump Presidency (altho I see this is changed post election).[/FONT]
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[/FONT][FONT=Arial, sans-serif]For me it is a travesty that Media be owned by a single organisiation. I can’t see how such a situation fits into a Democratic political structure.[/FONT]
"Former Prime Ministers Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull have teamed up to push for a royal commission into Australian media, with a particular focus on what they describe as News Corp’s “monopoly” over the market.
The two former leaders, from opposing political parties, made a joint appearance on ABC’s Insiders yesterday calling for a national conversation on News Corp’s power in Australia, as well as in other countries such as the US.
The pair also explained why they think a royal commission, originally called for by Rudd through an online petition, is needed. Rudd’s petition, which was signed by Turnbull, reached a record 501,876 signatures.
Rudd says he launched the petition so that people can call out News Corp’s treatment of figures, such as himself and Turnbull, without being afraid.
“The second objective in this national petition, and I thank Malcolm for signing it, is to establish a royal commission so that all appropriate and alternative media models from other democracies can be examined to maximise media diversity,” Rudd said.
“So we don’t end up with a situation for example in my state of Queensland where nearly 100% of the papers are owned by Murdoch. Monopoly is bad for democracy like it’s bad for the economy.”
Credit: www.adnews.com 9th November.
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]
[/FONT][FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Recently (in political terms) a Prime Minister here was ousted after a sustained media attack by the Murdoch Press. Most of the News Outlets in Oz are owned by Murdoch.
[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]I understand Fox News is a Murdoch outlet and had much to do with supporting the Trump Presidency (altho I see this is changed post election).[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]
[/FONT][FONT=Arial, sans-serif]For me it is a travesty that Media be owned by a single organisiation. I can’t see how such a situation fits into a Democratic political structure.[/FONT]
"Former Prime Ministers Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull have teamed up to push for a royal commission into Australian media, with a particular focus on what they describe as News Corp’s “monopoly” over the market.
The two former leaders, from opposing political parties, made a joint appearance on ABC’s Insiders yesterday calling for a national conversation on News Corp’s power in Australia, as well as in other countries such as the US.
The pair also explained why they think a royal commission, originally called for by Rudd through an online petition, is needed. Rudd’s petition, which was signed by Turnbull, reached a record 501,876 signatures.
Rudd says he launched the petition so that people can call out News Corp’s treatment of figures, such as himself and Turnbull, without being afraid.
“The second objective in this national petition, and I thank Malcolm for signing it, is to establish a royal commission so that all appropriate and alternative media models from other democracies can be examined to maximise media diversity,” Rudd said.
“So we don’t end up with a situation for example in my state of Queensland where nearly 100% of the papers are owned by Murdoch. Monopoly is bad for democracy like it’s bad for the economy.”
Credit: www.adnews.com 9th November.