News of the World

[Karenina]

will publish its LAST edition on Sunday. Breaking news on AJ.

[Ganja Ninja]

1. Ha Ha!

Too bad they aren't taking FOX news with them.

[MineralMan]

2. Maybe the whole story isn't told yet. Who knows?

[Karenina]

3. This is about cutting off

gangrenous extremities.

Sorry I missed an earlier thread...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=1432889&mesg_id=1432889

Great analysis and commentary on AJ.

http://english.aljazeera.net/

[DocMac]

10. Exactly! Begin damage control!

[G_j]

4. & that is good news for the world nt

[Karenina]

15. I've been watching all the British discussions

which have given me another take on things. It would seem that there are those who are TERRIFIED about busting Murdoch's stranglehold on politicians in the UK and others who see this as an opportunity to challenge it.

And again, the Aussies, whose media landscape is nearly wholly owned by Murdoch are getting NO INFO.

[tsuki]

5. Trying to wiggle out and save the BSkyB deal. But, I would be

amazed if Rupert Roo confined his hacking to NoW, or even, the UK.

[Karenina]

6. Ja, Klar... ABER

This move is a PR "Hail Mary." All proceeds from Sunday's edition will be "donated to charity." And of course everyone will want a copy of the "last edition" to offer on e-bay at a later date. Murdoch OWNS British politicians. We'll see if those who object to that reality prevail...

[tsuki]

21. But the UK has two things that the US does not have, The Guardian

and the Independent who are not afraid to say Murdoch. I watched a report by a US TV news show that reported on the scandal, but failed to mention News Corp, News International or Murdock. Made it sound like the paper was an independent.

[Gregorian]

7. After which it will morph into something else.

Like a corporate blob in a lava lamp.

[K8-EEE]

8. Next....NOT on Fox News!

The silence in all of cable TV about this rather explosive scandal is telling.

[Karenina]

9. The Aussies are getting ZIP. Absolutely NOTHING!

Wonder why? :rofl:

[Octafish]

11. TBSS

Too bad. So sad.



Arrivaderci, Noose of the World!

Most importantly: Vielen dank, Fraulein Ninasan! Ich hoffe es geht gut fur Sie und ihren Familie.

[Karenina]

12. Ebenso, mein lieber Jung!

:loveya:

I just wonder how many are able to see the big picture aspect of these developments. I was struck several days by Papandreou's declaration that the financial systems are more powerful that the will of the people. ;-)

This is simply a rebranding exercise.

[Shagbark Hickory]

13. I wonder what the new title will be,

When they reopen in a couple of weeks under a new banner.

[Karenina]

14. Perhaps "The Sun" will go 7 days...

[truebrit71]

16. yup, that's the rumour...

...which means basically it's a re-branding and nothing more...

[Karenina]

17. Truebrit, I do see this as a textbook case

of how "financialization" is destroying what's left of our "democracies." Is this parent company fit to take over Britain's media? The Aussies are in the dark. Wonder why?

[truebrit71]

18. The real scandal is how all of this is not stopping the govt from moving forward on his complete..

...takeover of BskyB...

I think this will still face more and more opposition as the Conservative Govt's role in this scandal becomes clearer..but at the moment it is still on track...

[malaise]

19. Ding ding we have a winner

Excellent point

[spanone]

20. now let's shut down faux