Murdochalypse

Murdochalypse: Ruse Of The World

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:11:04 -0400

Murdochalypse: Ruse Of The World

Murdochalypse Now

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:03:18 -0400

Hacking into phones. A classic surveillance tactic with a history of use and abuse against war resisters, human rights activists, and revolutionaries. It may be a new low of barbarism to have used this tactic against a family desperate to find their missing child.

a gentle kick in the ass on the way in

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:50:00 -0400

Young Master Murdoch sure does have a lot of coping mechanisms for being constantly thrown under the bus by Darth. The tension in his “we’re now landing aircraft” gestures and “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” facial expressions looks twisted way back into his backbone. Sure he has to own it now, but I’ll give him some slack for growing up through that kind of douchebag-training. Still deserves jail.

thepoliticalfreakshow: Fair and Balanced Coverage, YEAH...

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:33:35 -0400

thepoliticalfreakshow:

Fair and Balanced Coverage, YEAH RIGHT!!

They don’t even mention how both Rupert and James Murdoch are refusing to admit any wrongdoing on their part for their company’s phone hacking.

Fox News is FAIR AND BALANCED…TO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AND RUPERT MURDOCH!!

Question..

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:21:00 -0400

asked at Parliament:“Who signed the checks?”

answer from Rupert Murdoch: “Lolwat?”

appropriate World Response: (sacked) (prison) FYL

asinine Default Mode: OMG! Pie tomorrow!!

We forgives you, numb-webs. Focusing on that is frustrating and unpleasant. Just please don’t listen to the blissed-out bastards who tell you not to invest yourself, and don’t take it all on yourself. There’s a clever mix of smart and bliss in our species and the two will meet, but not before some serious eye-rolling and frazzled nerves.

janafitz: “rupert murdoch looks confused, and slightly hard of...

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:56:37 -0400

janafitz:

“rupert murdoch looks confused, and slightly hard of hearing. this is not a polished presentation.” well, folks, that about sums it up. (via nymag)

Carl Bernstein from Watergate-Nixon fame, speaks of...

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:24:00 -0400

Carl Bernstein from Watergate-Nixon fame, speaks of Murdoch’s intimidation of both “high” and “low” end journalism, which dangerously blurs the lines of both. It’s a shame that because of this man’s dirt-bag tactics, the British press will probably endure needless regulation. He doesn’t get to act like a senile fool when questioned about his shady practices - put his ass in jail.

Carl Bernstein, invasion of privacy, News Of The World, Rupert Murdoch

azipaybarah: Rupert Murdoch, James Murdoch and, in the...

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:18:31 -0400

azipaybarah:

Rupert Murdoch, James Murdoch and, in the background, Joel Klein, during today’s hearing in the British Parliment, about the phone hacking scandal.

"If Glenn Beck were here today I would say to him: “Glenn Beck, you are a bigot. You bring shame to..."

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:16:14 -0400

“If Glenn Beck were here today I would say to him: “Glenn Beck, you are a bigot. You bring shame to your country, not because you lack balance, but because you are an unthinking buffoon. Rupert Murdoch tolerates you because you are his useful idiot. He uses you to get a foothold in the doors of the powerful. Like his phone-hacking journalists and his pugnacious leader-writers in Australia, you are expendable. Let us hope he disposes of your nasty brand of intolerance sooner rather than later.” It is Rupert and James Murdoch who should answer for bigots such as Glenn Beck and phone hackers such as Clive Goodman and Glen Mulcaire. They employ them. They promote them. They are responsible for them. It is time for thinking citizens in the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia to unite against the Murdochs’ vicious brand of politics that masquerades as publishing.”

- MP Tom Watson on Glenn Beck’s role in the Murdoch empire.

Right now: Watch Watson and other MPs grill Rupert and James Murdoch over the hacking scandal.

(via sonicbloom11)

taylormarsh: The testimony has begun… “This is the most humble...

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:14:25 -0400

taylormarsh:

The testimony has begun…

“This is the most humble day of my life.” – Rupert Murdoch

"We had broken our trust with our readers."

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:13:57 -0400

“We had broken our trust with our readers.”

- Rupert Murdoch, two minutes ago

News Corp leaders from James Murdoch to Les Hinton face killer question: Why no earlier internal investigation?

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:41:12 -0400

News Corp leaders from James Murdoch to Les Hinton face killer question: Why no earlier internal investigation?:

“It appears the leadership of News Corp and of News International for years have refused to undertake a full-scale, independent internal investigation to find out the scope of the illegality, fix blame internally, and change practices and culture to prevent recurrences in the future.”

felixsalmon: It seems to me there are three possibilities w/r/t that WSJ editorial: It was...

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:32:39 -0400

felixsalmon:

It seems to me there are three possibilities w/r/t that WSJ editorial:

It was essentially dictated by Rupert Murdoch;

It was written by Paul Gigot or someone else in an attempt to write what Rupert Murdoch would like to see;

It’s a genuine statement of what the WSJ actually believes.

Genuine question, here: which of these three options would be the worst?

Photo

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:17:09 -0400

Rupert Murdoch, The Last Tycoon.

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 07:42:11 -0400

Rupert Murdoch, The Last Tycoon.