Here's a partial list of U.S. assets (which are dwarfed by his world-wide assets):
- 20th Century Fox Television
- Fox Broadcasting Company, which includes 42 individual television stations in major markets throughout the U.S.
- Fox News, Sports, and Movie channels on cable.
- Fox Interactive Media on the internet including My Space.
- 29 Magazines world-wide
- The Wall Street Journal
- USA Today
- The New York Post
- The Washington Times
- Baron's
- Financial News
- The Dow Jones Company and all of it's subsidiaries, including the Dow Jones Index.
- HarperCollins Publishing
There was a time when foreign entities were not allowed ownership of media within the U.S. so as to prevent undue influence of U.S. policy from outside sources. Of course, Ronald Reagan, in another of his wonderful "free market" moves, opened the door to this media monster and the grid-lock and hatred that permeate our society and government today are the result. Fricking good job Ronnie.
May the hounds eat you alive Mr. Murdoch.
I used it yesterday, so I'm just glad someone else used Schadenfreude.
ReplyDeleteAs for Murdoch, well, I find it very interesting that he also owns Zondervan, a publisher of Evangelical Bibles and Christian publications. Interesting because he's the devil, yet he's propagating God's word.
Power corrupts, as they say. This man is a good demonstration of that.
ReplyDeleteI say it couldn't happen to a nicer fellow. I agree that he is a very dangerous person. However, he's old, and I don't think his son has what it takes to run the empire. And hopefully, there isn't another like R.M with the money to take it over.
ReplyDeleteLike slimy lifeforms I figure Murdoch will wiggle free of any consequences. Now, I figure if he can't buy his way clear of this stuff soon that redhead will be sacrificed along with anyone else to save his butt.
ReplyDeleteFrom your mouth to the hounds ears, Mr. C. I can think of nothing healthier in the current dismal financial and political climate than to witness the crumbling of Planet Murdoch. I wanna watch him curl up in the corner and melt away into an acid pool, him and all his flying monkeys. Might be just what this country needs to shake it out of its "The American people have give us a mandate..." mythology.
ReplyDeleteI don't remember. My son says...is that custard that fellow is bringing me for a snack...
ReplyDeleteOl' Rupert damn near brought me to tears when telling the story of his dear old daddy and his being hated for exposing corruption. But then I remembered this man holds the keys to many many many mental slaves and how much he has adversely affected the entire economy of the world.
Yes, I live in a box. I didn't know he owned Fox News. Nope. Now it all makes sense.
ReplyDeleteI know it isn't nice to rejoice in the downfall of the enemy, but I'm pretty darn happy.
Unfortunately the British Parliamentary Committee seemed to have failed to bite Mr. Murdoch where it hurts. And I have to even grudgingly admire his wife's loyalty and tenacity - she even managed to hit and foil the pie wielding man trying to assault her husband.
ReplyDeleteSadly, I don't think he will ever be brought to account for all the bad he has done.
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