MMC
07-16-2011, 07:19 AM
http://news.yahoo.com/uk-govt-defends-murdoch-ties-scandal-spirals-092609506.html
AP – 57 mins ago
LONDON (AP) — Britain's Conservative-led government denied Saturday that it was too close to Rupert Murdoch's scandal-hit media empire, as the mogul apologized for phone hacking by one of his tabloids in full-page newspaper ads across the country.
But Foreign Secretary William Hague said Saturday he was not embarrassed "in any way" by the government's relationship with Murdoch executives.
Cameron acknowledged last week that the relationship between politicians, the media and the police in Britain had grown too close and must be changed.
Murdoch is struggling to contain the scandal, which has scuttled his bid for lucrative TV broadcaster BSkyB and knocked billions off the value of his News Corp. empire. On Friday, the scandal claimed the jobs of Brooks and another senior Murdoch aide, Wall Street Journal publisher Les Hinton.
Murdoch is eager to stop the crisis from spreading to the United States, where the FBI has opened an inquiry into whether 9/11 victims or their families were targeted by News Corp. papers.
Murdoch's News Corp. empire includes Fox News, the 20th Century Fox movie studio, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Post and three British newspapers — The Sun, The Times and The Sunday Times. Protecting the Journal's reputation has become more important to Murdoch now that his political influence in Britain has been diminished. Doctor believes it's likely News Corp. will sell all of its British newspapers.
Looks like the FEDS will now go after him here.....Hinton is a bigger blow than Brooks. As he was Ceo of the Dow Jones as well. People here also Forget he owns Fox Movies Studios. So getting his opinion has never been an issue. As he can put any movie or shows with such, out there. Also take note whatt Cameron said had to happen with the media police and government. The same thing must be done here!!!!! Thoughts?
AP – 57 mins ago
LONDON (AP) — Britain's Conservative-led government denied Saturday that it was too close to Rupert Murdoch's scandal-hit media empire, as the mogul apologized for phone hacking by one of his tabloids in full-page newspaper ads across the country.
But Foreign Secretary William Hague said Saturday he was not embarrassed "in any way" by the government's relationship with Murdoch executives.
Cameron acknowledged last week that the relationship between politicians, the media and the police in Britain had grown too close and must be changed.
Murdoch is struggling to contain the scandal, which has scuttled his bid for lucrative TV broadcaster BSkyB and knocked billions off the value of his News Corp. empire. On Friday, the scandal claimed the jobs of Brooks and another senior Murdoch aide, Wall Street Journal publisher Les Hinton.
Murdoch is eager to stop the crisis from spreading to the United States, where the FBI has opened an inquiry into whether 9/11 victims or their families were targeted by News Corp. papers.
Murdoch's News Corp. empire includes Fox News, the 20th Century Fox movie studio, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Post and three British newspapers — The Sun, The Times and The Sunday Times. Protecting the Journal's reputation has become more important to Murdoch now that his political influence in Britain has been diminished. Doctor believes it's likely News Corp. will sell all of its British newspapers.
Looks like the FEDS will now go after him here.....Hinton is a bigger blow than Brooks. As he was Ceo of the Dow Jones as well. People here also Forget he owns Fox Movies Studios. So getting his opinion has never been an issue. As he can put any movie or shows with such, out there. Also take note whatt Cameron said had to happen with the media police and government. The same thing must be done here!!!!! Thoughts?