Murdoch attack on 'dominant' BBC

[babsbunny]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8227915.stm


News Corporation's James Murdoch has said that a "dominant" BBC threatens independent journalism in the UK.

The chairman of the media giant in Europe, which owns the Times and Sun, also blamed the UK government for regulating the media "with relish".

"The expansion of state-sponsored journalism is a threat to the plurality and independence of news provision," Mr Murdoch said.

He was giving the MacTaggart lecture at the Edinburgh Television Festival.

[GCP]

1. The Beeb is the only entity big enough to stand as a bulwark against Murdoch

He'd like to monopolize broadcasting his version of the 'news' worldwide.
Thank God for Auntie BBC.

[Deja Q]

8. The BBC has 'Americanized' a lot of its entertainment (e.g. gloss over substance)...

not surprised if they follow through with the news too...

[Penguin31]

2. Because if there's any current journalism model that should be followed...

...it's the shoddy pile of half-truths and press releases that passes itself off as "news" here in the States.

Britain needs Murdoch-level info-tainment about as much as I need a second rear end.

[The Magistrate]

3. A Joke In Poor Taste, Ma'am

The B.B.C. has a global reputation for accurate and honest reporting, while Murdoch has a global reputation as a lying weasel, who slants the news to fit his ideology and greed.

[glinda]

4. They should kick his news lying org out of the Country. He will be nothing but a problem.

[NC_Nurse]

5. Waaaahhhh! I can't dominate the UK with my RW propaganda...waaaaahhhh!

Too fuckin' bad.

[pepperbear]

6. "independent journalism?" really? n/t

[Deja Q]

7. And corporate-sponsored "journalism" has a slant in favor of the highest paid owner.

Bugger off, Rup. Nobody wants you.

[Laelth]

9. I hope they keep that slime away from the BBC.

And I mean FAR away. The BBC is excellent, and it's nearly sacred to the people of the U.K.

This clear ploy to weaken/destroy the BBC angers me. :mad:

:dem:

-Laelth

[Deja Q]

10. The BBC has been contracting for years. The BBC Radiophonic workshop closure was sad enough.

[GCP]

11. Double-plus-ungood