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more about #rupertmurdoch more comments → Aatom: "if people want to enjoy a fundamental baseline of serious news media in this country, they will have to pay for it, somehow." I agree with this, but... more » drunkexpatwriter: But.... unless I'm missing something, while the original links won't turn up on Google, any story of any real interest will be linked to by a host of ... more » The Real JR: It was when Paterson replied back with a simple "Your Mother" that it all became real. more » BettyCrocker: [images.crestock.com] more » econdave: And what happened then? Well, in New York they say, that Rupert's small heart grew three sizes that day. more » Uncle_Billy_Slumming: He has a lovely complexion and well-manicured eyebrows. more » Richard Petty Bourgeoisie: "Sorry, mate. Oy only meant to imply you were stupid 'cause you're Black. Honest mistake." more » Spirit Fingers: He has the face of a baby pterodactyl. more » El_Gato: Will there ever be an end to the pain and suffering this man is inflicting on the world? more » willwriteforfood: Alzheimer's can strike at any age, Rupe. Might want to get tested. more » RollsRoyceRevenge: Dear Murdoch. I am sorry last night I said you fuck wombats. I retract the statement. Harmless petting is as far as it ever went, I'm sure. RRR more » momof3wildkids: Looks like Murdoch is dreaming of prunes. more » TheBusinessGuy: When I was a child, movie theater marquees were emblazoned with the slogan 'STOP PAY TV!" That didn't work, and pay TV seems to be doing just fine. #... more » unclevanya: The death of print is not a good thing, nor is it progress. The internet itself is not free. You don't have to pay to browse titles at a newsstand. We... more » lionel-mandrake: Whether or not people say they're going to pay is irrelevant. The will pay, and it'll just be some tough shit if they don't want to. Because they won'... more » -
#media
The Coming Search Engine Media Wars
News Corp, ever the online contrarian, is considering pulling all of its news content off of Google and doing an exclusive deal with Microsoft's Bing. For this, Rupert Murdoch would receive a pittance. Welcome to the future of paid media. More » -
#apologies
Rupert Murdoch Is Sorry He Called David Paterson Blind and Illiterate
Rupert Murdoch has apologized for blaming the polarization of our political debate on the fact that New York Gov. David Paterson is "blind, and can't read braille, and doesn't know what's going on." More » -
#printisdead
Reality Check: 80% Won't Pay for Online Content (And the Other 20% Are Probably Lying)
Forrester Research has a new study out that Rupert Murdoch should probably download: Of 4,000 people polled, 80 percent will not pay for online newspapers or magazines, and the rest are divided on how they want to pay. More » -
#insults
Rupert Murdoch: David Paterson Is a Hapless Blind Illiterate
At the Wall Street Journal CEO Council yesterday, someone asked Rupert Murdoch why our political discourse is so angry and infantile. Murdoch's answer was, "Because David Paterson is blind and can't read braille." (The correct answer is "Rupert Murdoch.") More » -
#purges
Rupert Murdoch's Purge of Roger Ailes' News Corp. Enemies Is Nearly Complete
Gary Ginsberg, the chief flack and token leftie at News Corp., is leaving his job, the New York Times reports. The move doesn't come as a huge surprise, but signals that Rupert Murdoch may be doubling down on unhinged anti-Obamaism. More » -
#mediawars
Why News Corp. Keeps Threatening to Leave Google
For the second time this week, News Corp. has promised to yank its content from Google, this time within "months." The conglomerate said loudly that search is profitless. But maybe that's just its way of making search hugely profitable. More » -
#racism
The New York Post Is a Hellish Cauldron of Racism, Sexism, and White Rage: Lawsuit
A former New York Post editor who was fired last month for complaining about a ludicrously racist cartoon has filed a detailed complaint in federal court accusing editor Col Allan of racism, sexism, and all-round dickishiness of the highest order.
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#theolds
Old People Talking About the Internet: Rupert Murdoch Edition
Rupert Murdoch has revealed his secret plan for News Corp. to make money on the internet: Make News Corp. invisible, on the internet. Murdoch will leave The Google, rewrite copyright law, and teach you kids to stay off his lawn! More » -
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#realestateporn
Inside Lachlan Murdoch's $21 Million Mansion
Rupert Murdoch's oldest son Lachlan and wife Sarah have landed a mansion in the inner suburbs of Sydney. Here are the sort of digs being an heir to the News Corp. family fortune buys you. More » -
#feuds
Why Keith Olbermann Didn't Literally Kill Sean Hannity at This Baseball Game
Keith Olbermann and Sean Hannity snapped cutesy pictures of one another at a World Series game, even though Hannity's boss Rupert Murdoch just yesterday said there was a nasty "personal" feud going between the TV opinion hosts. He wishes. More » -
#traderoundup
Hollywood's Recession Is Over, Declares Murdoch
Just like Murdoch to go and ruin everything for everyone. Just when the studios had a great excuse with this recession thing to slash salaries and fire everyone in sight, along comes Rupert singing "Happy Days are Here Again." More » -
#thingsweactuallylike
MySpace's Future: Online Slum for Depression Refugees
It's hard to imagine much of a future for MySpace. Which is probably why it took a science fiction author to do so: Bruce Sterling says the flagging social network is an ideal shantytown for the nihilistic unemployed. Compelling! More » -
#newspaperwars
Wall Street Journal Takes on Local News
The Wall Street Journal is planning to hire a dozen new staffers to cover local news in NYC, Media Decoder reports. Let us point out every last implication to this news! More » -
#mediatitans
Oh, Fun: Rupert Murdoch's Supposedly Interested in Buying NBC Universal
Bill O'Reilly, call your office: Citing CNBC, Reuters says Rupert Murdoch is interested in buying a piece of NBC Universal, which could lead to a major embarrassment when O'Reilly draws Keith Olbermann in the corporate Secret Santa program. More » -
#unlikelysaviors
Rupert Murdoch (!) will end "the Philistine phase of the digital age," with paid content.
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#moguls
MySpace Is For 'Stalking,' Says Owner of MySpace
Media mogul and grumpy old man Rupert Murdoch has developed a "personal antipathy to the Internet," biographer Michael Wolff writes. Murdoch even thinks MySpace, which he himself paid $580 million for, is kind of a criminal piece of garbage: More » -
#fatcats
Roger Ailes Made More Money Than Rupert Murdoch Last Year
If you need more proof that Fox News is the only thing keeping Rupert Murdoch's empire alive, look no further: Foul propagandist Roger Ailes made $24 million last year—$2 million more than his boss, foul oligarch Rupert Murdoch. More » -
#liesdamnlies
Oracles Declare Recession Over: Prepare to Feel Statistically Better
Yesterday, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke announced that the recession is "very likely" over, and Warren Buffett and Rupert Murdoch have agreed. Good news, except most of the bad things about recessions keep on going after they're over. More » -
#traderoundup
Tom Ford is Toronto Festival's Man of Destiny
It's 90's-a-go-go all over entertainment. Harvey Weinstein's pacing a festival screening lobby , Rupert Murdoch's got it all figured out, and Jay Leno is still the King just like the olden times. It's all in the trades. More » -
#branding
Dow Jones Industrial Average Reportedly for Sale
Goldman Sachs is in the process of selling the Dow Jones Industrial Average on behalf of News Corporation, John Carney at Business Insider reports. But is it really worth much? More »
