Rupert Murdoch
The Decade Revisited
This weekend, Studio 360 broadcasts its special time travel show, recorded in front of a live audience atWNYC’s Jerome L. Greene Performance Space. And with this decade coming to an end, it seems like a good opportunity to revisit some of the events and trends from the 2000’s that we’ll always remember. GOING GREEN If […]
Romney campaign shifts, declares that health care mandate is a tax
Presidential-hopeful Mitt Romney has been out of step with his Republican colleagues, in calling the individual mandate in the federal healthcare law a penalty, and not a tax. Or his staff has, at least. Wednesday night, Romney moved to bridge the divide and eliminate any differences with Republican leaders.
Major Report Could Forever Change British Journalism
In the wake of the phone hacking scandal that continues to unfold, Lord Justice Sir Brian Leveson issued a 2,000 page report concerning British newspapers, their practices, and the relationships they have with politicians. The report cites News of the World in particular, and, by implication, its owner Rupert Murdoch, for unethical practices including threatening, […]
The Leveson Inquiry: Press Failed to Meet Standards for Responsibility
Thursday Lord Justice Sir Brian Leveson unveiled The Leveson Inquiry, a report that examined the phone hacking of British celebrities, politicians, athletes and crime victims at Rupert Murdoch’s former tabloid publication News of the World.