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ABC News Asks: Will News Of The World Scandal Bring Down Murdoch Empire?

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As the expanding scandal into the phone hacking at now-gone British tabloid News of the World brings News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch to the U.K. to do damage control, questions are being asked what impact the ongoing British investigations may have on the wider Murdoch media empire, specifically the U.S. based company. The U.K.’s Guardian asks this morning whether Murdoch’s son James, long believed to be the one groomed to replace his father atop at News Corp. in New York, may become a liability. “America is largely uninterested in the scandal’s details, but its causes might point to a long-term systemic weakness in the company.

If James Murdoch does not have control over the company’s key executives, or the autonomy or desire to fire them when it is expedient to do so, then this is likely to have a much more profound and far-reaching impact on how News Corp is run globally in the future than the immediate international ramifications of the phone-hacking case.”

ABC News goes so far as to ask a massive media question: could the scandal threaten to “bring down” the Murdoch empire? The network’s coverage from London mentions a widely held belief that while a 168 year old newspaper has been shut down–and hundreds have been put out of work–the managers at the top have remained in place. “In the eyes of many, the often sensational weekly tabloid was brought down by management that still refuses to acknowledge its own role in the ongoing scandal.”

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  • Just4thefax

    Fact: That would be against 1st amendment here in America but who cares about UK fiasco. Hahahahaha…… No way loony liberals Hahahahaha……………..

  • http://www.zazzle.com/talkingpoints NORBIT Jr.

    LOL

    What does this guy do next, pray to the Sun god that FOX goes out?

    You, journOlist, I’d be more concerned with how Matthews’ numbers are going to look tonight going up against the Premier of FIVE!

  • The Lantern of Truth

    ABC News Asks: Will News Of The World Scandal Bring Down Murdoch Empire?

    When will ABC ask if the gunrunning scandal will bring down Eric Holder ?

    Will the cover-up bring down Obama ?

  • timzank

    ABC News Asks: Will News Of The World Scandal Bring Down Murdoch Empire?

    Yeah, sure. Just like an average of 2 scandals a year or so at The New York Times brought them down. Typical liberal bed-wetting, believe me, life will go on and business will be just fine at Murdochs enterprises.
    This is sort of a dog bites man story anyway, journalists certainly aren’t known for telling the truth or doing what is right now are they?

  • skyfet

    May not bring it down, but its lack of credibility is now exposed to a larger audience.

  • TillieGlockenspiel

    timzank said:
    ABC News Asks: Will News Of The World Scandal Bring Down Murdoch Empire?

    Yeah, sure. Just like an average of 2 scandals a year or so at The New York Times brought them down. Typical liberal bed-wetting, believe me, life will go on and business will be just fine at Murdochs enterprises.
    This is sort of a dog bites man story anyway, journalists certainly aren’t known for telling the truth or doing what is right now are they?

    Just another tactic in Media Matters/Soros “War on Fox.”

    The Journ0list tactic is to say something across so many media platforms and so many times that they can make it occur. How many times have we seen this happen in the MSM and their allies on the Left? I’m sure there must be a description of this strategy (beyond the usual Saul Alinsky model) in the advertising world. I feel certain that there exists an outline of the tactic somewhere.

    Keep trying, boys, we’re not as stupid as you want to believe we are, and the internet has opened up a world of citizen journalism that you simply do not like. Your message is no longer the only one the public sees and hears.

  • Just4thefax

    skyfet said:
    May not bring it down, but its lack of credibility is now exposed to a larger audience.

    Fact: Correct Obama should be held acountable for the guns sold to mexican gansters.

  • Oenolicious

    The American media is having an orgy of schadenfreude over this scandal, even though it has little to no effect on Murdoch’s holdings in this country.

    The situation in the UK is a whole different story, but they are too lazy to delve into the all too cozy ties of Murdoch with the Tories.

  • lane

    skyfet said:
    May not bring it down, but its lack of credibility is now exposed to a larger audience.

    No one except the media cares, it’s America. It’s an internal Murdoch empire matter, most Americans haven’t heard of it and don’t care.

  • LOGICandREASON

    Wishful thinking gone awful.

    It’s like saying that numerous shady and perhaps unlawful activities by the magazine ‘Who Weekly’ will bring down Time Warner; only a mentally disabled would make that assertion.

  • Jelperman

    I’m going to laugh when George Soros buys up Newscorp for two cents on the dollar while Rupert Murdoch is getting fisted behind bars.

  • lane

    I kind of hope this story plays out and more information comes out. MSM has begun the practice of ‘paying to license’ photos from people as a way to pay for stories without overtly paying people. Very slippery slope, maybe watching a tabloid go under for dirty practices will send a big message.

  • THE REAL ROYAL KING

    I can personally attest that the Murdoch scandal is huge news in the UK and even a major topic of conversation on the streets and in the pubs. I don’t for a moment believe that this will bring down the Murdoch media empire, but I am convinced that the fall-out will include:

    Murdoch’s efforts to acquire SkyNews are delayed to the point not happening. This is a huge blow to Murdoch.

    Murdoch’s political influence is diminished in the UK. He has become and will remain toxic.

    Murdoch’s efforts for journalistic legitimacy and respect both in the UK and the USA are thwarted. This may be a fatal blow for Murdoch, individually, albeit not necessarily for the Murdoch Empire. The hallmark of the Murdoch empire is sleaze. Nothing is changed.

    Throughout Murdoch’s “professional” life, whenever he faces a crisis, he always returns to muck and mire. That is likely to happen both in the UK and the US.

  • THE REAL ROYAL KING

    THE REAL ROYAL KING said:
    I can personally attest that the Murdoch scandal is huge news in the UK and even a major topic of conversation on the streets and in the pubs. I don’t for a moment believe that this will bring down the Murdoch media empire, but I am convinced that the fall-out will include:

    Murdoch’s efforts to acquire SkyNews are delayed to the point not happening. This is a huge blow to Murdoch.

    Murdoch’s political influence is diminished in the UK. He has become and will remain toxic.

    Murdoch’s efforts for journalistic legitimacy and respect both in the UK and the USA are thwarted. This may be a fatal blow for Murdoch, individually, albeit not necessarily for the Murdoch Empire. The hallmark of the Murdoch empire is sleaze. Nothing is changed.

    Throughout Murdoch’s “professional” life, whenever he faces a crisis, he always returns to muck and mire. That is likely to happen both in the UK and the US.

    I should have added, NewsCorp’s price devaluation. It’s down almost 7% as I write.

  • puck30

    THE REAL ROYAL KING said:
    I can personally attest that the Murdoch scandal is huge news in the UK

    Why? Did you fly over in your imaginary airplane?

  • puck30

    THE REAL ROYAL KING said:
    I should have added, NewsCorp’s price devaluation. It’s down almost 7% as I write.

    Why should you care? Your always the first one on a ratings thread saying less then 1% watch FNC.

  • puck30

    Jelperman said:
    I’m going to laugh when George Soros buys up Newscorp for two cents on the dollar while Rupert Murdoch is getting fisted behind bars.

    And your first thought is getting fisted. Do you also like doing the ‘Mic Check’ when in with the boys?

  • THE REAL ROYAL KING

    I gather you have nothing substantive to offer, Puke?

  • my dogs gone

    This will only play into the “WAR on FOX” mentality.
    These folks live in a “mental bunker” already, afraid of the world they feel passing them by.
    They are hopeless.

  • my dogs gone

    TillieGlockenspiel said:
    Keep trying, boys, we’re not as stupid as you want to believe we are, and the internet has opened up a world of citizen journalism that you simply do not like. Your message is no longer the only one the public sees and hears.

    And you are not as informed as you think you are.
    Making a lot of noise on a few internet sites doesn’t make your extreme views any more sensible.
    But if reading Breitbart or other fringe bloggers make you feel “mainstream”, have at it.

  • X-3

    ABC News Asks: Will News Of The World Scandal Bring Down Murdoch Empire?

    Only in their wildest and wettest dreams.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Graeme-Edgeler/586802903 Graeme Edgeler

    The News of the World was not “the best-selling newspaper in the English language”, that is the Times of India.

    Indeed, the News of the World was not even the best-selling newspaper in the English language in England.

    The closest it comes is as the best-selling Sunday paper.

    And ABC News *and everyone else* would do well to stop repeating this. Does no-one check such claims?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Todd-Scheller/100000832449863 Todd Scheller

    And MSNBC, and CNN

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Todd-Scheller/100000832449863 Todd Scheller

    And MSNBC, and CNN

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