Journalism
ProfR
8/3/2011 7:48:16 AM
Interesting article.
It will be interesting to see if this changes any of the boundaries that US news organization have today. News journalism used to be a fairly reputable profession. There has always been some bias but today's news barely looks like news - more like sensationalism. Will this type of inquiry shine a needed light on this profession?
Australian Skeletons--Past and Present
Street Smart
8/3/2011 9:18:32 AM
Unfortunately, I doubt very much that the Murdoch affair will result in much examination of the press in America. The media is FAR better at examining others than it is at examining itself in the best of times, but at THIS MOMENT in time, the Republicans and Tea Partiers have NO incentive to turn the microscope on themselves or their actions.
Since Day 1, Fox News has been a Republican creation. The deal went through under Ronald Reagan, and it was Marvin Davis, California philanthropist and then owner of 20th Century Fox who gave the deal the lustre to pass muster.
But it was the hiring of Roger Ailes, master of the dark Republican campaign arts (he was the one who created the famous Willie Horton campaign that did in Michael Dukakis against the first George Bush) as head of Fox News that really turned the tide.
Under Ailes, Fox became the haven for Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, and drumroll...Sarah Palin!
Which brings me to what I think is REALLY INTERESTING about the Murdoch situation in the US. WHY isn't Sarah Palin running for President? What unholy dealings have taken place between her and Ailes and Murdoch at Fox News that have her walking away from 2012 so decisively?
Wish we had a subpoena to investigate THAT!
Astonishing?
tokyogai
8/3/2011 9:51:39 AM
AS the whole start of Fox was unfolding, much of it was reported and I can only conclude that most people did not care. The entertainment options to the three existing networks were welcomed and now Fox news is popular among a certain group of conservatives. Frankly I am more concerned about the objectivity of the Wall Street Journal and other Murdoch holdings that are " more mainstream". In those endeavors he is credible and lsitened to.
Re: Australian Skeletons--Past and Present
Tenacious
8/3/2011 10:31:03 AM
Interesting Street Smart. Any speculation?
calls for investigation
driven
8/3/2011 10:37:42 AM
One of the most interesting things in this whole mess, which Marvin linked to in his post, was the call by the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) for a formal investigation.
CREW sent a letter to the House and Senate Commerce Committees asking for hearings into whether James and Rupert Murdoch meet the character standards set out by the FCC to retain their 27 Fox broadcast licenses. Under the law, broadcast frequencies may be used only by people of good “character,” who will serve “the public interest,” and speak with “candor.” Significant character deficiencies may warrant disqualification from holding a license.
Ok. Note that I said interesting. Does anyone think it will actually result in anything beyond that though?
Some people say the weak link might be former New York City police chief Bernard Kerik. who may be persuaded to tell what he knows to get out of jail. Kerik's old friend, Rudy Giuliani -- who promoted Kerik several times while he was Mayor of NYC -- has already called Murdoch "a very honorable, honest man." Seems logicall that Kerik knows something, if not everything about some of the Murdoch-Republicans-Fox deals. What do you think?
#Drivewaygirl, I definitely think you're onto something with the Murdoch-Giuliani-Kerik connection. Because don't forget that Bernard Kerik's mistress at the time of his troubles was Judith Regan, for whom Rupert Murdoch bought HarperCollins publishing as a token of his (professional) affection.
But then it was Regan who accused Ailes of telling her to lie to Federal prosecutors about Kerik and took Rupert to the cleaners to the tune of an $11MM out of court, sealed settlement.
Joe Coscarelli of The Village Voice speculated about the impact of the whole thing on the Murdoch empire way back in February, 2011 in an interesting blog post I've linked to here.
How this relates to Palin, I don't know. But I just feel that Roger Ailes has given her the message that what the Murdochs giveth, they can also taketh away. I think Sarah has read the (warning--bad pun alert) TEA LEAVES loud and clear, but that she and Murdoch are trading veiled messages. I think all that book nonsense about Palin revelations with Levi Whats-his-name--Bristol's baby daddy--was to show her how VERY unpleasant things could get.
And I think her bus tour was a message to the Murdochs--eat your hearts out; see what you're missing?
Very interesting stuff indeed!My life seems so dull...in a good way.
Re: calls for investigation
AskAsa
8/3/2011 12:07:37 PM
If the investigation takes off here the bones should start rattling in more than just Murdoch's closet.
Where was the outcry when Palin was hacked during her campaign and details of a friends divorce were published in several media outlets?
A recording of a private Gingrich conversation just happened to be be received on someones car radio where they just happened to have a recorder and it all amazingly made it into the New York Times.
I understand there is a difference between a hacker turning content over to a reporter and a reporter recording the content on his own. But there does seem to be a double standard regarding privacy and who's ox is getting hacked.
Just so you know. I would never vote for Gingrich, way too cold and detached to lead this country.
Regarding Ms Palin - Whatever her ideas may be they have been drowned out by Paul Revere Trivia and her daughter's boyfriend troubles.
I hope the Murdoch based house cleaning spreads to the other British Tabs and makes some waves here beyond Fox News.
Re: calls for investigation
Street Smart
8/3/2011 2:39:23 PM
#AskAsa--
You make extremely interesting points here. I always thought that the hacking of the 9/11 phones was just the FBI's way into the investigation, where it would then become just the tip of the iceberg.
And if the hacking had a police payoff component here, as it did in the UK, that road would lead straight to none other than former NYPD Police Commissioner, Bernard Kerik.
I had forgotten about Sarah Palin's phone being hacked before. So, there's our answer--they must have her on tape saying SOMETHING, and you can bet it isn't about Paul Revere!
#Drivewaygirl--
My life is a good kind of dull, too. But isn't it nice to get up in the morning knowing that no one is going to hack your phone or throw a pie in your face?
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