Yesterday, a committee in the UK Parliament investigating the NewsCorp phone hacking and bribery scandal concluded that Rupert Murdoch was “not a fit person” to run a major international corporation.
On today’s BradCast on KPFK/Pacifica Radio, Eric Boehlert of Media Matters joined me to discuss that remarkable news, his sobering column yesterday on “Murdoch’s Nixonian Demise”, what it all means for NewsCorp properties here in the U.S. (like Fox “News”, the New York Post and the Wall Street Journal) and how the story is being covered by the media in this country both on the Right and non-Right.
As usual, we’re also joined by Desi Doyen for some Green News Report and a few listener phone calls round out the hour.
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Rupert is not the only one that fits into that category in the world of sovereign corporations that govern in the world.
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Donald Trump defending Murdoch: “…is a superb businessman and a world class CEO. He has built a tremendous empire and is certainly ‘fit’ to run his corporation…”
superb businessman! Wow! Unethical business practices are considered “superb”?
Haven’t seen much on the media about this. Also the Saudia prince investing 7 billion in Murdoch’s company. Then Fox news running down the Chevolet Volt along with all the right wing radio stations. I would like to have a nickel for everytime I have heard that Fox news is the only news that you get the truth.
The 6-4 party line assessment of Murdoch means nothing substantive and (purposefully?) misses the critical point that Murdoch is a glowing paragon of a CEO of the 21st century, global, government-controlling, lawless, predatory corporation.