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Murdoch, Ink.

With a redesigned Wall Street Journal, mogul Rupert Murdoch is launching an old-fashioned newspaper war against The New York Times. Not since William Randolph Hearst took on Joseph Pulitzer have we seen such a fight.

By Johnnie L. Roberts | NEWSWEEK
Apr 28, 2008 Issue

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  • Posted By: getzel @ 04/25/2008 3:03:07 PM

    Comment: Mr. Murdoch: Why no coverage of one of the biggest untold stories in 2008: Condoleezza Rice has an oil super tanker transporting oil to and from the mid east: named on the side of the supertanker CONDOLEEZZA RICE; ok they erased her name when she went in politics and parade her as a provost.

    Google it to see a picture of the CONDOLEEZZA RICE super tanker!

    That fact should get the readers suspicion up that something is terribly wrong.

    Intelligence analyst: Getzel

    License reporters like Doctors, Lawyers, & CPAs

    Any reporter on cable, satellite, or TV, or radio should be licensed and certified as a master in the field he/she reports on or they should not be allowed to call it news. We need talk radio to be free market, government butt out; however talk shows should be required to disclose the calls are not a random sample if the calls are screened as to the callers question.

    The reporters today, which of course I do not have a TV, are almost invariably not remotely knowledgeable about the issues they cover and therefore do not even know how to ask the significant questions.

    With one example I think I can prove beyond a reasonable doubt how broken the news reporters are and news reporting is. Out of 300 million Americans I doubt more than a few thousand are aware that Condoleezza Rice has an oil supertanker named after her; And that her name was changed off the supertanker before she went in politics and Condi is presented as a Provost instead of a major player in oil. I believe that constitutes outright fraud on the part of reporters in reporting to the American people. The reporters can not be relied upon to report and the American people accept Anna Nicole and Brittany as news instead of as people magazine.

    The Presidential debates should be between the candidates; the people magazine reporters parading as newsmen, in my view, dumb down the whole thing. A system for questions to be asked should revolve around people posting question on line and people voting which questions should be asked.

    I think reading on line news that does not contain Newsweeks standard for a talk back blog means you are reading someone???s biased agenda that is afraid of the truth being known.

    Intelligence analyst: Getzel

  • Posted By: itsdan @ 04/24/2008 8:43:15 AM

    Comment: The print version of this story prominently calls out a quote above, but replaces "subordinates" with "lackeys." Interesting choice of words, especially for the large bold font. It seems the "respectable press" continues with its daily delusion that they are objective, and well, respectable. I'm no Murdoch fan, but I do love irony. Since I'm sure you won't even consider the possibility that your own poo doesn't stink, maybe you could at least get your lackeys on the copy desk to be more careful.

  • Posted By: getzel @ 04/22/2008 9:04:03 PM

    Comment: Mr. Murdoch: Why no coverage of one of the biggest untold stories in 2008: Condoleezza Rice has an oil super tanker transporting oil to and from the mid east: named on the side of the supertanker CONDOLEEZZA RICE; ok they erased her name when she went in politics and parade her as a provost.

    Google it to see a picture of the CONDOLEEZZA RICE super tanker!

    That fact should get the readers suspicion up that something is terribly wrong.

    Intelligence analyst: Getzel

    License reporters like Doctors, Lawyers, & CPAs

    Any reporter on cable, satellite, or TV, or radio should be licensed and certified as a master in the field he/she reports on or they should not be allowed to call it news. We need talk radio to be free market, government butt out; however talk shows should be required to disclose the calls are not a random sample if the calls are screened as to the callers question.

    The reporters today, which of course I do not have a TV, are almost invariably not remotely knowledgeable about the issues they cover and therefore do not even know how to ask the significant questions.

    With one example I think I can prove beyond a reasonable doubt how broken the news reporters are and news reporting is. Out of 300 million Americans I doubt more than a few thousand are aware that Condoleezza Rice has an oil supertanker named after her; And that her name was changed off the supertanker before she went in politics and Condi is presented as a Provost instead of a major player in oil. I believe that constitutes outright fraud on the part of reporters in reporting to the American people. The reporters can not be relied upon to report and the American people accept Anna Nicole and Brittany as news instead of as people magazine.

    The Presidential debates should be between the candidates; the people magazine reporters parading as newsmen, in my view, dumb down the whole thing. A system for questions to be asked should revolve around people posting question on line and people voting which questions should be asked.

    I think reading on line news that does not contain Newsweeks standard for a talk back blog means you are reading someone???s biased agenda that is afraid of the truth being known.

    Intelligence analyst: Getzel

  • Posted By: vintel7 @ 04/22/2008 4:58:12 PM

    Comment: He should call it Ego, Inc. or False Self News, Inc. The Mighty Murdoch. It's sad to see an old guy so invested in ego that he can't retire. Must be an empty life. I'd be embarrassed if I had all that dough and I owned the pathetic Quasi-news station..Fox News. You could not pay me enough to own that virulent Republican trailer trash spewing "new" outlet.

  • Posted By: vintel7 @ 04/22/2008 4:54:00 PM

    Comment: He should call it Ego, Inc. or False Self News Inc. Murdoch the Mighty. I'd be embarrassed if I had all that dough and owned a virulent quasi news station like Fox News.

  • Posted By: Magick1369 @ 04/22/2008 4:46:48 PM

    Comment: mm

  • Posted By: getzel @ 04/21/2008 10:44:59 PM

    Comment: Mr. Murdoch: Why no coverage of one of the biggest untold stories in 2008: Condoleezza Rice has an oil super tanker transporting oil to and from the mid east: named on the side of the supertanker CONDOLEEZZA RICE; ok they erased her name when she went in politics and parade her as a provost.

    Google it to see a picture of the CONDOLEEZZA RICE super tanker!

    That fact should get the readers suspicion up that something is terribly wrong.

    Intelligence analyst: Getzel

    License reporters like Doctors, Lawyers, & CPAs

    Any reporter on cable, satellite, or TV, or radio should be licensed and certified as a master in the field he/she reports on or they should not be allowed to call it news. We need talk radio to be free market, government butt out; however talk shows should be required to disclose the calls are not a random sample if the calls are screened as to the callers question.

    The reporters today, which of course I do not have a TV, are almost invariably not remotely knowledgeable about the issues they cover and therefore do not even know how to ask the significant questions.

    With one example I think I can prove beyond a reasonable doubt how broken the news reporters are and news reporting is. Out of 300 million Americans I doubt more than a few thousand are aware that Condoleezza Rice has an oil supertanker named after her; And that her name was changed off the supertanker before she went in politics and Condi is presented as a Provost instead of a major player in oil. I believe that constitutes outright fraud on the part of reporters in reporting to the American people. The reporters can not be relied upon to report and the American people accept Anna Nicole and Brittany as news instead of as people magazine.

    The Presidential debates should be between the candidates; the people magazine reporters parading as newsmen, in my view, dumb down the whole thing. A system for questions to be asked should revolve around people posting question on line and people voting which questions should be asked.

    I think reading on line news that does not contain Newsweeks standard for a talk back blog means you are reading someone???s biased agenda that is afraid of the truth being known.

    Intelligence analyst: Getzel

  • Posted By: Bogey @ 04/21/2008 10:30:40 PM

    Comment: Mr. Murdock: Your taking on the New York Times using your newly gobbled up Wall Street Journal as a weapon is tantamount to a maniacal drunk's having acquired a Ming Dynasty vase and throwing it at a Leonardo da Vinci painting. Boorish bulls in china shops may get attention, but they never do a bit of good. Oh well, one is what one is. May the curse of Joseph Pulitzer find you before you can do irreparable harm to journalism.

  • Posted By: getzel @ 04/21/2008 3:06:39 PM

    Comment: Mr. Murdoch: Why no coverage of one of the biggest untold stories in 2008: Condoleezza Rice has an oil super tanker transporting oil to and from the mid east: named on the side of the supertanker CONDOLEEZZA RICE; ok they erased her name when she went in politics and parade her as a provost.

    Google it to see a picture of the CONDOLEEZZA RICE super tanker!

    That fact should get the readers suspicion up that something is terribly wrong.

    Intelligence analyst: Getzel

    License reporters like Doctors, Lawyers, & CPAs

    Any reporter on cable, satellite, or TV, or radio should be licensed and certified as a master in the field he/she reports on or they should not be allowed to call it news. We need talk radio to be free market, government butt out; however talk shows should be required to disclose the calls are not a random sample if the calls are screened as to the callers question.

    The reporters today, which of course I do not have a TV, are almost invariably not remotely knowledgeable about the issues they cover and therefore do not even know how to ask the significant questions.

    With one example I think I can prove beyond a reasonable doubt how broken the news reporters are and news reporting is. Out of 300 million Americans I doubt more than a few thousand are aware that Condoleezza Rice has an oil supertanker named after her; And that her name was changed off the supertanker before she went in politics and Condi is presented as a Provost instead of a major player in oil. I believe that constitutes outright fraud on the part of reporters in reporting to the American people. The reporters can not be relied upon to report and the American people accept Anna Nicole and Brittany as news instead of as people magazine.

    The Presidential debates should be between the candidates; the people magazine reporters parading as newsmen, in my view, dumb down the whole thing. A system for questions to be asked should revolve around people posting question on line and people voting which questions should be asked.

    I think reading on line news that does not contain Newsweeks standard for a talk back blog means you are reading someone???s biased agenda that is afraid of the truth being known.

    Intelligence analyst: Getzel

  • Posted By: Terrils @ 04/21/2008 2:06:03 PM

    Comment: Murdoch - founder of Fox (anti)news - wants respect? Perhaps he ought to consider trying to deserve it. The respect of those whose respect is worthwhile can't be bought or dazzled.

  • Posted By: getzel @ 04/21/2008 10:51:01 AM

    Comment: Mr. Murdoch: Why no coverage of one of the biggest untold stories in 2008: Condoleezza Rice has an oil super tanker transporting oil to and from the mid east: named on the side of the supertanker CONDOLEEZZA RICE; ok they erased her name when she went in politics and parade her as a provost.

    Google it to see a picture of the CONDOLEEZZA RICE super tanker!

    That fact should get the readers suspicion up that something is terribly wrong.

    Intelligence analyst: Getzel

  • Posted By: spira @ 04/21/2008 10:05:12 AM

    Comment: I read both the Journal and the times, and I don't want the Journal to become a paper that covers all the same topics as the times. I read the Journal for its business coverage, which is unparalleled. Despite what Murdoch has said, the reality is that when a paper adds one coverage of one topic, other topics get less attention. And that's clearly happening to the Journal; I've already started finding less to read in the Journal. These changes may make sense if Murdoch frees up the Journal online, but they are going to lose the the Journal some of its core readership. While the Journal isn't going to be challenged by another newspaper, I could see one of the major business magazines increasing its daily business coverage online and challenging the Journal there.

  • Posted By: getzel @ 04/21/2008 2:42:55 AM

    Comment: Mr. Murdoch: Why no coverage of one of the biggest untold stories in 2008: Condoleezza Rice has an oil super tanker transporting oil to and from the mid east: named on the side of the supertanker CONDOLEEZZA RICE; ok they erased her name when she went in politics and parade her as a provost.

    Google it to see a picture of the CONDOLEEZZA RICE super tanker!

    That fact should get the readers suspicion up that something is terribly wrong.

    Intelligence analyst: Getzel

  • Posted By: simonln007 @ 04/20/2008 9:12:02 PM

    Comment: OUTFOXED: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
    http://www.outfoxed.org/

  • Posted By: simonln007 @ 04/20/2008 9:09:39 PM

    Comment: OUTFOXED: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
    http://www.outfoxed.org/

  • Posted By: simonln007 @ 04/20/2008 9:09:22 PM

    Comment: OUTFOXED: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
    http://www.outfoxed.org/

  • Posted By: getzel @ 04/20/2008 5:31:31 PM

    Comment: Mr. Murdoch: Why no coverage of one of the biggest untold stories in 2008: Condoleezza Rice has an oil super tanker transporting oil to and from the mid east: named on the side of the supertanker CONDOLEEZZA RICE; ok they erased her name when she went in politics and parade her as a provost.

    Google it to see a picture of the CONDOLEEZZA RICE super tanker!

    That fact should get the readers suspicion up that something is terribly wrong.

    Intelligence analyst: Getzel

  • Posted By: moondancer @ 04/20/2008 4:57:44 PM

    Comment: Murdoch has one rather large problem. Content. He has yet shown the ability to keep his heavy right hand off the scales of any other media outlet. NYT while flawed is geometrically better than anything at Newscorp on its worst day.

  • Posted By: getzel @ 04/20/2008 4:30:01 PM

    Comment: Mr. Murdoch: Why no coverage of one of the biggest untold stories in 2008: Condoleezza Rice has an oil super tanker transporting oil to and from the mid east: named on the side of the supertanker CONDOLEEZZA RICE; ok they erased her name when she went in politics and parade her as a provost.

    Google it to see a picture of the CONDOLEEZZA RICE super tanker!

    That fact should get the readers suspicion up that something is terribly wrong.

    Intelligence analyst: Getzel

  • Posted By: Jacob Freeze @ 04/20/2008 3:08:09 PM

    Comment: Newsweek is making a very big sucking noise for Rudolf Murdoch. "This is a flamethrower who appears to know the difference between scorching something and giving it sizzle."

    How much harder could anyone possibly suck up to the right-wing beastie who gave us Fox News?

  • Posted By: Jacob Freeze @ 04/20/2008 3:07:33 PM

    Comment: Newsweek is making a very big sucking noise for Rudolf Murdoch. "This is a flamethrower who appears to know the difference between scorching something and giving it sizzle."

    How much harder could anyone possibly suck up to the right-wing beastie who gave us Fox News?

  • Posted By: Jacob Freeze @ 04/20/2008 3:07:25 PM

    Comment: Newsweek is making a very big sucking noise for Rudolf Murdoch. "This is a flamethrower who appears to know the difference between scorching something and giving it sizzle."

    How much harder could anyone possibly suck up to the right-wing beastie who gave us Fox News?

  • Posted By: Jacob Freeze @ 04/20/2008 3:07:05 PM

    Comment: Newsweek is making a very big sucking noise for Rudolf Murdoch. "This is a flamethrower who appears to know the difference between scorching something and giving it sizzle."

    How much harder could anyone possibly suck up to the right-wing pimp who gave us Fox News?

  • Posted By: Jacob Freeze @ 04/20/2008 3:06:49 PM

    Comment: Newsweek is making a very big sucking noise for Rudolf Murdoch. "This is a flamethrower who appears to know the difference between scorching something and giving it sizzle."

    How much harder could anyone possibly suck up to the right-wing <b>pimp</b> who gave us Fox News?

  • Posted By: Monopolcom @ 04/20/2008 3:00:05 PM

    Comment: let's talk about the other war he helped fund! Unfortunately, this is the only "Exit "plan we have! Here is the last 2 minutes of a soldiers life. Copy and paste http://www.myspace.com/Craftymusic

  • Posted By: Monopolcom @ 04/20/2008 2:59:21 PM

    Comment: Let's talk about another war he helped fund! Unfortunately, this is the only "Exit "plan we have! Here is the last 2 minutes of a soldiers life. Copy and paste http://www.myspace.com/Craftymusic

  • Posted By: getzel @ 04/20/2008 8:36:41 AM

    Comment: Mr. Murdoch: Why no coverage of one of the biggest untold stories in 2008: Condoleezza Rice has an oil super tanker transporting oil to and from the mid east: named on the side of the supertanker CONDOLEEZZA RICE; ok they erased her name when she went in politics and parade her as a provost.

    Google it to see a picture of the CONDOLEEZZA RICE super tanker!

    That fact should get the readers suspicion up that something is terribly wrong.

    Intelligence analyst: Getzel

  • Posted By: expatincebu @ 04/19/2008 7:37:07 PM

    Comment: Murdoch is the perfect example of modern western fascism.

  • Posted By: getzel @ 04/19/2008 7:34:15 PM

    Comment: Mr. Murdoch: Why no coverage of one of the biggest untold stories in 2008: Condoleezza Rice has an oil super tanker transporting oil to and from the mid east: named on the side of the supertanker CONDOLEEZZA RICE; ok they erased her name when she went in politics and parade her as a provost.

    Google it to see a picture of the CONDOLEEZZA RICE super tanker!

    That fact should get the readers suspicion up that something is terribly wrong.

    Intelligence analyst: Getzel

 
 
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