The BBC has given a two-fingered salute to Rupert Murdoch and son James’ self-interested push to charge for internet news websites.
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Mark Scott: Why public broadcasting matters more than ever
ABC director Mark Scott has hit out at James Murdoch over his attack on the BBC, accusing him of wanting to “destroy the BBC as we know it” which would be a “tragedy”. Read the full speech here.
ABC chief bites back at Murdoch
ABC director Mark Scott has hit out at James Murdoch over his attack on the BBC, accusing him of wanting to “destroy the BBC as we know it” which would be a “tragedy”.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Economists on the economy?
Crikey readers weigh in on where economists know anything about the economy, John Della Bosca jokes and the joys of ABC’s Respectember.
Wankley Awards: James “independent media” Murdoch
James Murdoch this week launched an attack on the BBC, announcing that it’s essential for the “future of independent digital journalism that a fair price can be charged for news to people who value it”. So, no free news allowed.
Crikey Says: Seven requests Consolidated Media interests info
In a sneaky little move at the Australian Stock Exchange this morning, Kerry Stokes moved his Queen’s bishop to attack.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Nelson’s narcissistic attack
Crikey readers weigh in on Brendan Nelson’s accusations of Malcolm Turnbull as a narcissitic personality disorder sufferer, Ikea and their font changes and Melbourne Uni’s fundraising.
Crikey Says: Murdoch talks journalism but lacks credibility
James Murdoch’s view on the media have a major credibility problem — they are the views of a Murdoch.
The most important speech of James Murdoch’s career
James Murdoch is to deliver one of the most crucial British lectures on the media industry, the MacTaggart Lecture. It will be 20 years after his dad Rupert Murdoch made the same lecture. How similar are their views?
Closures, cuts and sales, Murdoch’s new reality
The pace of change is picking up at News Corp, with some significant cost cutting and other revenue enhancing decisions made, under way, or imminent.
Hong Kong now News Corp’s fading star
In this email, James Murdoch tells how he will shuffle the cards at News Corp’s Asian satellite TV operation.
Hackergate: what did Rupert know?
New evidence revealed by a British inquiry into the News of the World phone-hacking scandal throws assurances by Rupert Murdoch that he was in the dark on the whole affair into question.
James Murdoch agreed to phone-hacking pay-off
James Murdoch personally agreed to a £700,000 out-of-court settlement for a victim of the News of the World’s phone-tapping exploits, according to the paper’s editor Colin Myler.
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FIRST POST: Coulson lives to spin another day
Could Murdoch’s love of gossip doom his family?
Gossip, for Murdoch, is partly business intelligence, but Murdoch also likes to know who is sleeping with whom, writes Michael Wolff.
James Murdoch: what he knows
People are bad, climate change is going to kill us all and the bike lanes in London are terrible — some rather pessimistic words of wisdom from the Sun King’s kid.
Murdoch children inch closer to global media domination
UK media reports have Rupert Murdoch’s second daughter Elisabeth as an early contender to be CEO of ITV. Good grief.
Carey’s power trumps the Murdoch kids
Chase Carey’s new role places him above James and Lachlan Murdoch in the News Corp foodchain. But how long will Carey last against the ambitious James?
Murdoch kids still screwing the pooch at News Corp
We all know that Rupert Murdoch is a business legend but you’ve really got to wonder about his kids given that BSkyB last night reported a $250 million loss for the December half after writing down its stake in ITV by $765 million, writes Stephen Mayne.
Rupert drops to 10%, imposes kids on shareholders
There has been a truckload of commentary in the non-Murdoch press about James Murdoch’s ascension to the third most senior position at News Corporation, but one little explored angle is the role of Lachlan Murdoch and Australia, writes Stephen Mayne.
Virgin deal might steer Austar to Foxtel
Could we be about to see some movement on the Foxtel attempts to buy its Pay TV rival, Austar?
