The Media Owners website : Murdoch's interests http://url4t.com/WZ8
What is Avaaz and what does it do ? Why is it under threat from one Media Mogul ?
Avaaz is an online global organisation, supports & is active on issues such as promoting democracy, a green economy, human rights and tries to "ensure that the views and values of the world's people inform global decision-making." Sounds like a good organisation ? I think so and I joined mainly because of it's stance on human rights plus it's stance for what is, or can be, good in this world : http://url4t.com/ZPy http://url4t.com/3mm
Avaaz mounted a campaign earlier this year which you'll find of great interest http://url4t.com/E_v and is becoming of more concern to many of us.
It appears that someone is attacking Avaaz to the extent of threatening to sue the organisation if it doesn't cease it's campaign. This is the email I received this evening :
Avaaz has come under attack from a major media-mogul.
Huge numbers of Canadian Avaazers recently mobilized against government favours for a new radical-right propaganda network run by the Prime Minister's former top spin doctor. The media empire behind the network has attacked our community with several smear pieces in their own newspapers, and admitted insider knowledge of a criminal sabotage of our petition. Now the mogul has threatened to sue Avaaz if we don't take down our campaign within 24 hours!
This is how big corporate power works to silence people's voices. But Avaaz is a community of almost 6 million people -- together we're far stronger than any corporate bully.
Crony-media and its incestuous combination of unscrupulous politicians and biased reporting is a rising threat to democracy in many countries, from Italy to the US to Australia. Let's take a stand, and show them their intimidation tactics will only backfire. They've given us a 24 hour ultimatum: Let's donate to give them their answer and keep the fight alive against crony-media across the world:
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/fund_for_fair_media/?vl
Democracy is on the march across the world, but anti-democratic interests have figured out a counter-attack: crony-media. When a sitting political leader is teamed up with a massive media empire, they become hard to beat at the polls.
In Italy, Prime Minister Berlusconi controls over 80% of the news channels, and has a major stake in leading newspapers, magazines and publishing. In the US, UK, and Australia, mega-mogul Rupert Murdoch exploits his empire to get sweet deals from politicians, whom he in turn backs for office. His infamous Fox News is the largest cable news network in the US. After President Barack Obama spurned Murdoch and boycotted his propagandistic network, Fox News spawned the radical right Tea Party group, and provided a platform for hate and racism, suggesting that Obama is a terrorist and hates white people.
Many of these outlets are pushing opinions that poison people's hearts and polarize our world, threatening democracy and peace. Canada is the latest battle -- let’s make it the battle where people-power begins to turns the tide on crony-media. We have 24 hours to win this one -- click below to donate:
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/fund_for_fair_media/?vl
Part of the promise Avaaz movement is our ability to work on the issues that cut across all others. The subversion of democracy by powerful corporate media and their political allies is a threat to all the things we care about, from climate change to poverty to human rights. With our global reach, Avaaz might be one of the only organizations that can fight this rising threat to democracy. We've been given a 24 hour challenge -- let's rise to it.
With hope,
Ricken, Luis, Iain, Emma, Alice, Ben, Giulia, Alex and the rest of the Avaaz team.
http://url4t.com/dDo
"
Do you see any similarities to what else is happening ???
UK News Articles
Guardian Why were Goodman, Mulcaire and Coulson paid off ? And by how much ? http://url4t.com/6XS
New York Times Scotland Yard Renews Phone Enquiry (posted 15th UK) http://url4t.com/NRN
The Evening Standard Now Rupert Murdoch feels the heat - is this Britain's 'Berlusconi moment' ? http://url4t.com/l2_
Guardian Boris Johnson dismisses NoW concerns over phone hacking as 'codswallop' !! http://url4t.com/iMK
Guardian Vince Cable adopts hands-off approach to News Internation BSkyB takeover http://url4t.com/mqy
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What is Avaaz and what does it do ? Why is it under threat from one Media Mogul ?
Avaaz is an online global organisation, supports & is active on issues such as promoting democracy, a green economy, human rights and tries to "ensure that the views and values of the world's people inform global decision-making." Sounds like a good organisation ? I think so and I joined mainly because of it's stance on human rights plus it's stance for what is, or can be, good in this world : http://url4t.com/ZPy http://url4t.com/3mm
Avaaz mounted a campaign earlier this year which you'll find of great interest http://url4t.com/E_v and is becoming of more concern to many of us.
It appears that someone is attacking Avaaz to the extent of threatening to sue the organisation if it doesn't cease it's campaign. This is the email I received this evening :
" Dear friends,
A media giant has launched a massive attack on Avaaz after we mobilized against government favours for a new radical-right propaganda network in Canada. They're threatening to sue us if we don't take down our campaign in 24 hours. Let's show them their tactics will only backfire, and donate to give them their answer and keep the fight alive against crony-media across the world:  |
Huge numbers of Canadian Avaazers recently mobilized against government favours for a new radical-right propaganda network run by the Prime Minister's former top spin doctor. The media empire behind the network has attacked our community with several smear pieces in their own newspapers, and admitted insider knowledge of a criminal sabotage of our petition. Now the mogul has threatened to sue Avaaz if we don't take down our campaign within 24 hours!
This is how big corporate power works to silence people's voices. But Avaaz is a community of almost 6 million people -- together we're far stronger than any corporate bully.
Crony-media and its incestuous combination of unscrupulous politicians and biased reporting is a rising threat to democracy in many countries, from Italy to the US to Australia. Let's take a stand, and show them their intimidation tactics will only backfire. They've given us a 24 hour ultimatum: Let's donate to give them their answer and keep the fight alive against crony-media across the world:
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/fund_for_fair_media/?vl
Democracy is on the march across the world, but anti-democratic interests have figured out a counter-attack: crony-media. When a sitting political leader is teamed up with a massive media empire, they become hard to beat at the polls.
In Italy, Prime Minister Berlusconi controls over 80% of the news channels, and has a major stake in leading newspapers, magazines and publishing. In the US, UK, and Australia, mega-mogul Rupert Murdoch exploits his empire to get sweet deals from politicians, whom he in turn backs for office. His infamous Fox News is the largest cable news network in the US. After President Barack Obama spurned Murdoch and boycotted his propagandistic network, Fox News spawned the radical right Tea Party group, and provided a platform for hate and racism, suggesting that Obama is a terrorist and hates white people.
Many of these outlets are pushing opinions that poison people's hearts and polarize our world, threatening democracy and peace. Canada is the latest battle -- let’s make it the battle where people-power begins to turns the tide on crony-media. We have 24 hours to win this one -- click below to donate:
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/fund_for_fair_media/?vl
Part of the promise Avaaz movement is our ability to work on the issues that cut across all others. The subversion of democracy by powerful corporate media and their political allies is a threat to all the things we care about, from climate change to poverty to human rights. With our global reach, Avaaz might be one of the only organizations that can fight this rising threat to democracy. We've been given a 24 hour challenge -- let's rise to it.
With hope,
Ricken, Luis, Iain, Emma, Alice, Ben, Giulia, Alex and the rest of the Avaaz team.
http://url4t.com/dDo
"
Do you see any similarities to what else is happening ???
UK News Articles
Guardian Why were Goodman, Mulcaire and Coulson paid off ? And by how much ? http://url4t.com/6XS
New York Times Scotland Yard Renews Phone Enquiry (posted 15th UK) http://url4t.com/NRN
The Evening Standard Now Rupert Murdoch feels the heat - is this Britain's 'Berlusconi moment' ? http://url4t.com/l2_
Guardian Boris Johnson dismisses NoW concerns over phone hacking as 'codswallop' !! http://url4t.com/iMK
Guardian Vince Cable adopts hands-off approach to News Internation BSkyB takeover http://url4t.com/mqy
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