Tag: Murdoch
The Murdoch machine comprises well over 100 newspapers – some of them among the world’s most well-known and influential, as well as dozens of TV channels and a formidable publishing empire. This power allows him to set the political agenda across much of the world. Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair claimed that Murdoch was an “unofficial member” of his cabinet and that he was one of the four most powerful men in the United Kingdom.
The “freedom of the press” they speak of is only valid for organizations that will repeat their own narrative.
In the last month, Obama, Merkel, CNN, the New York Times, Washington Post and many other mainstream media have warned about the dangers of fake news. There certainly is a lot of fake news. And some of it is by anti-establishment types trying to discredit American institutions with false reports. But – as we document below – the government and mainstream media are by far the biggest purveyors of fake news…
Murdoch and his minions have managed to set back for decades the notion of privacy. It was Murdoch's news entities, including Fox News and his tabloids in the United Kingdom and United States that were at the forefront of claiming a "new normalcy" after the 9/11 attacks ten years ago. The propaganda of fear coincided with the government's of George W. Bush and Tony Blair ushering into law draconian measures that put every citizen and resident of the United States and United Kingdom under suspicion as a potential "terrorist"…
