Rupert Murdoch
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- dbloc
said Wednesday that the company intends to charge for all of its news Web sites. "Quality journalism is not cheap, and an industry that gives away its content is simply cannibalizing its ability to produce good reporting," Murdoch said.
what a stupid move that is. I don't read FOX anyway.
- forcetwelve0
stupid aussies.
- He's a yank now! We claim them when they do good things - ditch them when they fuck up! LOLBusterBoy
- BonSeff0
their intention is another way of saying 'our advertising revenue is shit'
die murdoch!
- MrT0
News Ltd posted losses this quarter. All makes sense...
http://www.theaustralian.news.co…They're also about to get screwed over by Google's property searches. News Ltd own domain.com.au and there's a conflict of interest. Somewhat.
- Toa5t0
Splendid! Let's hope that kills NotW, the Sun and the Times. The cross-subsidising, non-tax paying bastard needs to hurry up and snuff it.
- MrT0
+1 @detritus. Let's hope if this goes ahead they keep/improve standards.
Or at least shut down Perez Hilton.
- Toa5t0
All Fairfax media and Dominiom Post web sites in NZ are losing money. But then who reads one newspaper? the concept of a SINGLE source of news is dead. the concept of a single news website is dead.
- toe_knee0
Irish times tried this and failed. Everybody has the right to news.
- SigDesign0
can't control information...
- lowimpakt0
did anyone read gladwell's review of "free"?
- utopian0
Lets hope that the war & fear mongering fox network dies!
- cannonball19780
*shrug* doesn't affect me
- jevad0
Paying for content hasn't stopped 1m+ paid subscribers using the wall street journal website...but I can't see how the same model is going to work for your average SUN-reading schlub...
- Fax_Benson0
Murdoch gets Nat Geographic. Good news if you hate science, facts, etc.
- Well anyone with half a brain won't depend on mainstream media for facts these days, anyway.********
- you've got half a brain?Fax_Benson
- It's a commonly understood phrase, I'm sorry you lack the part of the brain that would understand it.********
- Nat Geographic as an organisation are aweful. They don't pay, they steal images and their editorial 'agenda' is money driven. Good brand though.Morning_star
- it's a commonly mis-used phrase that doesn't make any sense, especially in the context that you used it.Fax_Benson
- very mainstream though. You should diversify your sources.Fax_Benson
- The fuck are you on about haha. Everyone understands what it means. I used it in the perfect context, and I never said I use NatGeo as a source.********
- Are you feeling alright today?********
- Or just always that thick?
:)******** - Your first comment annoyed me. each time you make it I get annoyed. It's my own weakness. I've let myself down.Fax_Benson
- still, the phrase doesn't make sense and their is a certain irony in your using just because it's popular received wisdom.Fax_Benson
- I know it did, haha.
Mission accomplished******** - *thereFax_Benson
- Oh you're still trying to retaliate? Haha, everyone knows what it means, stop being a doofus :)********
- Well anyone with half a brain won't depend on mainstream media for facts these days, anyway.