[Update] The News Corp scandal

[Alan Fry]

BskyB shareholders keep James Murdoch as Chairman of British Sky Broadcasting plc

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15942181

He has know claimed he was responsible for the hacking story. Can't remember his name in any bylines.

The difference between him and Nick Davis is tremendous.Davis is a true investigative reporter, McMullen is a hack.

Alastair Campbell giving evidence at the Leveson Inquiry at the moment.

[denphone]

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/media/ne...rid-press.html

Former Downing Street director of communications Alastair Campbell has said that the press is "frankly putrid in many of its elements", adding that newspapers consider coverage of the lives of celebrities as "public service

He said that a "very, very small number of people" have "frankly besmirched the name of every journalist in the country", and criticised the industry's "shift downmarket" amid fierce competition and the rise of celebrity magazines

Campbell said that the Press Complaints Commission has "failed" as a regulator for the media, because it is a "body that's been of the press and for the press". But he feels that getting regulation of the press right now could have positive benefits for the future of online media

[slowcoach]

Originally Posted by denphone

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/media/ne...rid-press.html

See the new VM Broadband Homepage for a case in point, total drivel.
I find it hard to believe that we have a higher educated population these days, perhaps the education system is more targeted these days rather than providing a more rounded general education, who knows...

Originally Posted by slowcoach

See the new VM Broadband Homepage for a case in point, total drivel.
I find it hard to believe that we have a higher educated population these days, perhaps the education system is more targeted these days rather than providing a more rounded general education, who knows...

I'm trying to understand the relevance of the above comment?

[slowcoach]

Originally Posted by Maggy J

I'm trying to understand the relevance of the above comment?

It's relative to the post above mine where denphone quotes “Former Downing Street director of communications Alastair Campbell has said that the press is "frankly putrid in many of its elements", adding that newspapers consider coverage of the lives of celebrities as "public service

Virgin Media being part of the media, and presumably providing what people want to see on it's Homepage, must leave even you wondering if education has failed the masses... case in point, today's top story on the Homepage “Simon Cowell will be back on Britain's Got Talent as a judge, but who's going to join him?�, give me strength.

[denphone]

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/media/ne...stigation.html

A 41-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of phone hacking and perverting the course of justice, according to Scotland Yard

The man becomes the 18th arrest in Scotland Yard's Operation Weeting investigation into phone hacking, including former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks and ex-Downing Street communications chief Andy Coulson

Originally Posted by slowcoach

It's relative to the post above mine where denphone quotes “Former Downing Street director of communications Alastair Campbell has said that the press is "frankly putrid in many of its elements", adding that newspapers consider coverage of the lives of celebrities as "public service

Virgin Media being part of the media, and presumably providing what people want to see on it's Homepage, must leave even you wondering if education has failed the masses... case in point, today's top story on the Homepage “Simon Cowell will be back on Britain's Got Talent as a judge, but who's going to join him?�, give me strength.

Well VM are not of the press.They are more of the provider of entertainment so they have to promote the TV productions that make money for them via advertisements.So I think you are being a tad harsh there myself.
Also VM do not send out masses of journos to find out salacious facts like the press do.No comparison to be made I'm afraid.

[devilincarnate]

Who is a bad boy?

An email chain has been released which shows James Murdoch was copied into messages where the potential scope of phone hacking at the News of the World was discussed in June 2008.

One of the emails mentions a potential "nightmare scenario" arising out of a case brought by Gordon Taylor, head of the PFA footballers' union.

Mr Murdoch has said he only read the most recent email in the chain, requesting a meeting - and says he knew nothing about widespread wrongdoing at News International papers.

The emails, copies of which have now been given to the Commons culture, media and sport committee of MPs, discuss the case being taken by phone hacking victim Mr Taylor.

The email trail says Mr Taylor wants to "demonstrate what happened to him was rife throughout the organisation".

In a letter to MPs Mr Murdoch says he was "confident" he had not read the full email chain.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16165213

[gba93]

Originally Posted by devilincarnate

Who is a bad boy?



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16165213

Also from the above link:

Mr Myler then forwarded the three emails in a chain on to Mr Murdoch, saying it is "unfortunately it is as bad as we feared", and asks for five minutes with him on the following Tuesday.

Mr Murdoch replies two minutes later, saying: "No worries. I am in during the afternoon. If you want to talk before I'll be home tonight after seven and most of the day tomorrow."

So let's consider the facts - you are in charge of a multi-million pound organisation, someone tells you "it is as bad as we feared" - you are not aware of any problems but you don't bother to read the linked emails you just agree to a meeting - I DON'T THINK SO

[devilincarnate]

Originally Posted by gba93

Also from the above link:

Mr Myler then forwarded the three emails in a chain on to Mr Murdoch, saying it is "unfortunately it is as bad as we feared", and asks for five minutes with him on the following Tuesday.

Mr Murdoch replies two minutes later, saying: "No worries. I am in during the afternoon. If you want to talk before I'll be home tonight after seven and most of the day tomorrow."

So let's consider the facts - you are in charge of a multi-million pound organisation, someone tells you "it is as bad as we feared" - you are not aware of any problems but you don't bother to read the linked emails you just agree to a meeting - I DON'T THINK SO

Nail and head come to mind

Paul McMullen may have come across as a real sleaze but at least he was honest about what he did and was above denial..but as he said there were those in the chain of command who knew far more than they are admitting, pointing the finger at Coulson and the redheaded one.

I suspect that it did go up as far as JM.

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by slowcoach

See the new VM Broadband Homepage for a case in point, total drivel.
I find it hard to believe that we have a higher educated population these days, perhaps the education system is more targeted these days rather than providing a more rounded general education, who knows...

I don't think that VM source their own news for their sites. I believe they just licence it from newspapers.