James Murdoch (son of Rupert): unchecked BBC expansion is 'chilling'

[Emit]

Source: Times Online

An out-of-control BBC and addiction to central planning by regulators are damaging democracy and media choice in Britain, James Murdoch said in Edinburgh last night.

Giving the annual MacTaggart lecture to an audience of television executives, Mr Murdoch, 36, the son of Rupert Murdoch, called for a “dramatic reduction of the activities of the State” in broadcasting, arguing that it effectively treated viewers like children.

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He said that the “chilling” expansionism of the BBC meant that commercial rivals and consumer choice were struggling. In particular the “expansion of state-sponsored journalism” in the form of BBC News online was “a threat to plurality and the independence of news provision, which are so important to our democracy”.

~snip~

“No doubt the BBC celebrates the fact that it now has well over half of all radio listening. But the consequent impoverishment of the once-successful commercial sector is testament to the corporation’s inability to distinguish between what is good for it and what is good for the country.”

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Read more: http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/media/article6814178.ece

[HughMoran]

1. .

:rofl:

[Sebastian Doyle]

2. Isn't it ironic..... don't you think?

rain on your wedding day and a black fly in your chardonnay ain't got NOTHIN on a Murdoch complaining about someone controlling the media!

[babylonsister]

3. Apple? Tree??

Chilling? Mirror?

:crazy:

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. Ayuh. Sad to know he will be carrying on his father's "work."

[Brother Buzz]

5. Effectively treated viewers like children?

Project much, punk Murdoch?

[eShirl]

6. sure it is... to him

[DeSwiss]

7. I'm sure HE thinks it is now....

...that his sperm-donor has said he wants to charge everyone for access to his worthless news websites and the BBC is free.

- What an asshole....

K&R

[Joe Bacon]

8. Murdoch is the disease. Reinstating the Fairness Doctrine is the cure

And that is the first step.

[aquart]

9. Kennedys...a gift. Murdochs...a plague.

[corpseratemedia]

11. perfectly phrased

and true

[alfredo]

10. Hey jimmy, go fuck yourself.

[Deja Q]

21. I don't think he has a dick long enough...

I'd be surprised if he actually had a dick...

[alfredo]

22. It's just an ugly ornament

hanging over a sagging sack.

[Emit]

26. Oh, gawd, the visual!

please, :puke:, lol

[alfredo]

27. I was thinking about Mitch McConnell at the time.

[Emit]

28. ...

:spray:

[Chisox08]

12. WAAAH waahh

The mean old BBC won't let us spew our RW hate over the British airwaves. :cry:

[nolabear]

13. Explains Beck's current tirade

against "government takeover of media." Murdoch's the puppet master.

[MilesColtrane]

14. Translation:

"My trust fund isn't as big as it can be. WAAAAHHHHHH! I want to buy ALL the stations! Mine! Mine! WAAAAAHHH!"

[villager]

15. "unchecked Murdoch expansion, however, is A.O.K.!"

n/t

[Deja Q]

20. Agreed, 1000%. The man's a self-serving, two-faced pig.

[FunkyLeprechaun]

16. The BBC must be doing something right

if they're pissing off James Murdoch.

In all honesty, I do wish someone had the foresight to bring a giant mirror to the lecture.

[intaglio]

17. Murdoch et al want to charge for internet content

and want no competition in either broadcast or digital media.

The BBC is one of their biggest obstacles

[Mari333]

18. Rupert Breeds?

thats depressing.

[Deja Q]

19. Corporate-owned media only shills what's profitable. They say State news is biased. Rupurt can rot.

And if the news isn't profitable, they'll spin it to make it so.

Why else does FOX, amongst other things, have a history of "accidentally" re-labeling criminal republicans as "Democrats"? (not that all Dems are pristine but if Rupert's wet dream outlet in the United States isn't accurate, why should we trust HIM anywhere else?)

Rot, Rupert. You lying piece of shit.

[Deja Q]

23. More proof that Jimmy and Rupe can go shove their fingers up their holes and spin on them:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=4038502&mesg_id=4038502

Yup, privatized/for-profit businesses are sooooooo much better at being unbiased. (BULL SHIT)

[No Elephants]

24. I see an attack on PBS in the future.

[fascisthunter]

25. that fascist prick

[w4rma]

29. They Nazis during WW2 hated the Beeb. The Murdochs are Nazis. (nt)

[Blandocyte]

30. Better call the waaaahhhmbulance

and tell them a rich guy is in need of comforting.

[Zorra]

31. Unbiased journalism is a dire threat to fascists like the Murdochs. n/t.