Despite Dispatches being aired on Ch4 on Monday evening, there has been very little news reporting about the allegations made in that documentary which demonstrated to us that there is more to this than first met the eye ! And isn't it a little bit surprising considering the individuals involved in this - royalty, politicians, celebrities major and minor... big names ! And some big pay-outs too, presumably to keep some individuals quiet ! Why else were big pay-outs made... ?
The programme even showed us how the alleged phone-hacking took place... (see link below). Various people have come forward, seemingly concerned that invation of their privacy has been been confirmed, yet still very little reporting. Witnesses who were previous staff at the News of the World are coming forward to confirm that the allegations hold some truth. Yet anyone turning on their TV, listening to their radio wouldn't even know that these allegations/concerns are being aired... In the programme various people said that they had been threatened by senior executives from News International. Lord John Prescott & Tom Watson MP spoke openly about threats/pressure. Goodness knows how many other companies/interests Murdoch has, under what guise, or who in his family co-own other bits of the media or social networking... Millions have been paid out to some people in out-of-court settlements... why ? What do they need to keep quiet about ? And did you know that some of the key individuals in this drama live near each other - within screaming distance of one Mr. David Cameron ? No, it was news to me too when Dispatches informed us.
In the documentary, the Met Police appeared to recognise that there was more to this than first reported yet chose to select only one piece of the jig-saw, allowing other parts of the story to be buried ! What does this say about transparency, the law and justice in this country ? How can one man be allowed to dominate not just the media but political parties, business, and so much more. How has this happened ?
A presenteer on Sky News really gave something away this evening. During the press review she uttered that Obama appeared to be in trouble, but it wasn't surprising that the news appeared to be against him, as "news in the US is big business". What does that mean - "news is big business" ! Surely news is news... No I'm not so naieve... how far have we travelled in recent years where business sometimes appears to be more important than the truth? (see the link below to see who's influencing politics in the US)
We have always been served well by the BBC and its neutrality has been much to its credit. But that neutrality seems to have disappeared in recent times. Why ? Is there more to this than meets the eye.. ?
One last question - why did Mark Thompson from the BBC visit Cameron shortly after the election ? What did that conversation consist of ? There was some transparency about his visit - he did, after all, knock on the front door of No. 10. Er.. what's significant about that you might ask... doesn't everyone ? It appears not : Murdoch also visited around the same time - but he went in through the back door ! If there's nothing to hide, why hide ?!
The next question is : what is really being hidden here - is it a matter of phone-hacking - which is serious and indeed illegal - or is there something more to worry about... something more sinister...
Do we need to warn that every citizen should be worried about their liberty, about truth, about their children's futures... Is news being suppressed ? Will social media be taken over by media moguls ? Who is snooping into our lives ? Are we losing our free speech ? Are we being manipulated by being ignored ? And more sincerely, are we losing not just the right to speak but the the right to be heard ?
The programme even showed us how the alleged phone-hacking took place... (see link below). Various people have come forward, seemingly concerned that invation of their privacy has been been confirmed, yet still very little reporting. Witnesses who were previous staff at the News of the World are coming forward to confirm that the allegations hold some truth. Yet anyone turning on their TV, listening to their radio wouldn't even know that these allegations/concerns are being aired... In the programme various people said that they had been threatened by senior executives from News International. Lord John Prescott & Tom Watson MP spoke openly about threats/pressure. Goodness knows how many other companies/interests Murdoch has, under what guise, or who in his family co-own other bits of the media or social networking... Millions have been paid out to some people in out-of-court settlements... why ? What do they need to keep quiet about ? And did you know that some of the key individuals in this drama live near each other - within screaming distance of one Mr. David Cameron ? No, it was news to me too when Dispatches informed us.
In the documentary, the Met Police appeared to recognise that there was more to this than first reported yet chose to select only one piece of the jig-saw, allowing other parts of the story to be buried ! What does this say about transparency, the law and justice in this country ? How can one man be allowed to dominate not just the media but political parties, business, and so much more. How has this happened ?
A presenteer on Sky News really gave something away this evening. During the press review she uttered that Obama appeared to be in trouble, but it wasn't surprising that the news appeared to be against him, as "news in the US is big business". What does that mean - "news is big business" ! Surely news is news... No I'm not so naieve... how far have we travelled in recent years where business sometimes appears to be more important than the truth? (see the link below to see who's influencing politics in the US)
We have always been served well by the BBC and its neutrality has been much to its credit. But that neutrality seems to have disappeared in recent times. Why ? Is there more to this than meets the eye.. ?
One last question - why did Mark Thompson from the BBC visit Cameron shortly after the election ? What did that conversation consist of ? There was some transparency about his visit - he did, after all, knock on the front door of No. 10. Er.. what's significant about that you might ask... doesn't everyone ? It appears not : Murdoch also visited around the same time - but he went in through the back door ! If there's nothing to hide, why hide ?!
The next question is : what is really being hidden here - is it a matter of phone-hacking - which is serious and indeed illegal - or is there something more to worry about... something more sinister...
Do we need to warn that every citizen should be worried about their liberty, about truth, about their children's futures... Is news being suppressed ? Will social media be taken over by media moguls ? Who is snooping into our lives ? Are we losing our free speech ? Are we being manipulated by being ignored ? And more sincerely, are we losing not just the right to speak but the the right to be heard ?
List of articles/videos Coulson/Murdoch related
Channel 4 Dispatches - watch the programme here video 4th Oct http://url4t.com/81F
The Indy Where we're at... http://url4t.com/Hqg
The Spectator Andy Coulson will (probably, mabe) be in Court soon http://url4t.com/jHp
ITV News Cameron defends Coulson video 5th Oct http://url4t.com/g7K
Guardian How the phone-hacking story the New York Times has taken off http://url4t.com/Y0-
PR Week Dispatches programme may end Coulson's honeymoon.. http://bit.ly/a6cgjy
Guardian PM defends Coulson but says no-one is unsackable.... http://url4t.com/dUK
PR Week Dispatches programme may end Coulson's honeymoon.. http://bit.ly/a6cgjy
Guardian PM defends Coulson but says no-one is unsackable.... http://url4t.com/dUK
Latina Lista Murdoch, Mayor Bloomberg, 'Keep America competitive by fixing immigration' http://url4t.com/5Wp
New York Times $1million donation - Murdoch expands his political sphere http://url4t.com/r6s
Guardian Murdoch makes another downpayment in support of Republicans - but gives Obama a bloody nose! http://url4t.com/9dO
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