Last Friday, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Rupert Murdoch sat on a panel where he lamented what he described as a “loss of power” due to the ascension of the Internet and other new media. The notion that this captain of one of the most dominant media conglomerates in the world is trembling in the shadow of bloggers is simply absurd. Especially when you consider the fact that his company is also a dominant player on the Internet with an aggressive acquisitiveness that includes MySpace, the world's largest online social networking site.

But there was a more shocking exchange that took place that ought to have caused more of a stir amongst professional journalists and all freedom loving people. It was an exchange that revealed something that most conscious beings knew, but which I have never seen explicitly articulated.

Murdoch was asked if News Corp. had managed to shape the agenda on the war in Iraq. His answer?

“No, I don't think so. We tried.” Asked by Rose for further comment, he said: “We basically supported the Bush policy in the Middle East…but we have been very critical of his execution.”

Let me repeat this: “We Tried!”

Setting aside the nonsense that they had ever been critical of Bush's adventures in Baghdad, having confessed to being deliberatly deceitful raises some questions. For instance, how can anyone ever again take seriously Fox News or any of Murdoch's other instruments of bias? How can News Corp. continue to pretend that they are “fair and balanced?” How can any other media company exhibit the slightest expression of respect or patronization?

And speaking of other media companies, where are they now? The Chairman and CEO of a media empire that includes the number one rated cable news network, and numerous newspapers around the world, has just admitted that he tried to use that empire to “shape the agenda” in support of a partisan political goal with consequences of life, death, and global destabilization. Why has the media, who you might think would have some interest in this subject, virtually ignored these remarks? We know they were there because, on the very same day, there was a media tempest over remarks by John Kerry on whether Bush had turned the U. S. into an international pariah. That trumped up commotion was led, of course, by Fox News. Even the Hollywood Reporter downplayed the most startling portion of Murdoch's presentation by headlining their story: “Big media has less sway on Internet.” They apparently felt that that was a more weighty revelation than the attempted thought-control exposed by Murdoch.

Where is the outrage? Where are the calls to disband this mammoth and unlawful propaganda machine? Murdoch, who was made an American citizen by an act of Congress because, otherwise, he could not own an American television network, should have his citizenship revoked and be deported back to Australia. Think of the precedent this sets for any other wealthy and ambitious ideologue that seeks to manipulate public opinion. There are plenty of wealthy and ambitious ideologues in the Middle East and elsewhere who may view Murdoch as a role model.

http://infowars.com/articles/media/m...da_on_iraq.htm

http://davos.guardian.daylife.com/

"Journalism is something somebody wants censored, everything else is just advertiseing."

-Rupert Murdoch-

...update.

http://prisonplanet.com/articles/feb...7Olbermann.htm

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Maybe he failed because the commentators on his various stations are all over the place politically. They aren't taking their marching orders from him. Other media outlets like MSNBC have been unified in their hatred of everything the Bush administration does. Murdoch has his opinions, but those working for him don't appear to care what they are.

I more or less think Rupert likes the way things are going..

Given his public appearences with Bush, and obvious support through his syndicated network Fox, I think he's no better then guys who cook up word documents, claiming their from the 60's.

Controlled Opposition? He displays a VERY strong hand in what is said at Fox on a day-to-day basis, so why would he ignore his other syndicated media?

the same reason he produces "Will and Grace" and also supports and anti-homosexual marriage amendment...

Do you honestly think that Buchanen is going to take orders to swiftboat a republican president or do you believe as I do that we was speaking his mind?

Same goes for scarborough....


ALthough I could see tucker carlson playing kissy arse for a promotion!

I think they were all speaking their minds, just as those on FOX have. I have seen no evidence on either side that anyone has been told what position to take. This is evident from the diversity of positions.

I always find the same social ebbs in his media outlets, none of them touch iminent domain, or fraud and overcharging..

a lot of important issues are at stake, but Rupert's more then happy to fan the CultureWar fire. He doesn't have to pay much money to present a factual argument with softer issues like gay-marriage, politicians like it because it keeps conversation light..

Clinton used "asian-a-phobia" in public addresses pertaining to his selling of ports to the Chineese government.(cosco) By keeping it "light" and culturally driven, he sold the US out to a nation that openly admits it wants dominance over the US.

and Lets not forget his war on terror, that allowed him to bomb Sudaneese aspirin factories, Army Corp of Engineers built factories, factories that were frequented by the UN to ensure their proper function..

and in the end, the chineese economy is destroying our own at a 14% growth rate, and slick willy was laughing all the way to the bank, smelling dirty cigars, wondering if the people ACTUALLY beleived it.

Similar things are happening under the current administration, but everybody will catch on in five years, "yeah, he wasn't all that great." they'll say, his personal profit is our National Debt to China, and he gets to lay back on exotic beaches for the rest of his life..

yeah, truth tends to carry a liberal bias.

CNN...fabricators of the news..Word Document Pro's..are controlled by the Pentagon, a Fort Bragg Psy-Ops unit to be a bit more precise.

so.....that leaves me to ask this...

WHAT LIBERAL MEDIA??

links:

http://edition.cnn.com/2004/US/12/02/pentagon.media/

http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=1983

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/12/1/24837/8627

I wonder why the "liberals" continually make themselves look so bad?

Maybe you ought to watch Hannity and Colmes (FOX) once in awhile. Hannity has railed against eminent domain on multiple shows.