Tag Archives: Rupert Murdoch

Did Napolitano mean that GCHQ works like Southern Investigations?

Posted on March 27, 2017 by lawrence serewicz

When Andrew Napolitano spoke on Fox News, he tried to support Trump’s claim that Obama wiretapped Donald Trump[1] even though no one could find evidence for it.[2] He said that his sources told him no one would find evidence because … Continue reading →

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If Trump is a media whore, is Rupert Murdoch his media pimp?

Posted on March 18, 2017 by lawrence serewicz

Trump has been described as a “media whore”.[1] He seeks publicity, good or bad, to retain his status as a public celebrity. He wants publicity to be a celebrity. He knows the public defer to celebrity status more than moral … Continue reading →

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Trump threatens US reporters to make them obedient

Posted on January 15, 2017 by lawrence serewicz

For I know that some human beings are like horses—the more they get what they want, the more unruly they are apt to become. The way to manage men like that is to put the fear of the bodyguard into … Continue reading →

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Who won Trump’s press conference? Rupert Murdoch

Posted on January 11, 2017 by lawrence serewicz

As the public recover from their first experience with a Trump presidential press conference, we can take stock of what has happened. For Trump supporters, this was a masterpiece. This is what they wanted. This is what they want. They … Continue reading →

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Ailes, Murdoch and how Gretchen Carlson used the Dark Arts

Posted on September 18, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

Rupert Murdoch and Roger Ailes rose to, and remained in, power by the benefit of journalism’s “dark arts” and their ability to do “favors”. The dark arts refer to illegal or potentially illegal activities. They are such acts as phone … Continue reading →

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Murdoch, a pitiful tyrant

Posted on August 29, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

To many people, Rupert Murdoch appears as a powerful figure. He appears able to punish his enemies and help his friends. Such power is what many people desire. Others fear his power for what he can do to them. Others … Continue reading →

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Murdoch, Fox News and the digital demographic cancer

Posted on August 23, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

For many observers, Rupert Murdoch escaped the UK phone hacking scandal in good shape. He split his empire between television entertainment from his newspaper and publishing.[1] The split appeared to improve both companies and increased profits. Yet, a cancer was … Continue reading →

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Murdoch’s Moral Malaise?

Posted on July 17, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

Rupert Murdoch has a problem. His organisations seem to lack a moral centre. Perhaps it is the nature of the businesses he runs. Perhaps it is the nature of the people he hires. Perhaps it is something deeper, an organisational … Continue reading →

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Rupert Murdoch’s Last Hurrah

Posted on December 30, 2015 by lawrence serewicz

Recently, Rupert Murdoch held a Christmas party to celebrate his return to the UK political scene.[1] Commentators noted that half of the UK Cabinet was present. For many observers the event marked a triumph for Murdoch. After the bad publicity … Continue reading →

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Rebekah Brooks’s return: a poisoned chalice or a burning throne?

Posted on September 7, 2015 by lawrence serewicz

Some commentators view Rebekah Brooks’ return as CEO of News UK as a success.[1] She has returned from New York, where she had moved after her acquittal of phone hacking charges. In New York, she worked on digital opportunities as … Continue reading →

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