Scratches to Sketches
Wednesday, 6 July 2011
Fwd: 48 hours to stop Murdoch -- incredible response!
Wow! 70,000 messages for a hacking inquiry and to stop Murdoch's deal! We have 48 hours to get the government to act -- forward this to everyone:
Dear friends across the UK,
Last week Jeremy Hunt said he'll allow Murdoch to own all of BSkyB. Now a series of reports of criminal and indecent Murdoch journalism are coming out -- hacking murdered Milly Dowler, the Soham girls, and the 7/7 families! We have 48 hours to flood the BSkyB public consultation and stop the deal.
Jeremy Hunt says he'll let Rupert Murdoch own all of BSkyB, despite the hacking outrages. We have 48 hours to flood the public consultation with requests to stop the deal, and call on the government to initiate a public inquiry into the hacking scandals. Let's save our media and democracy. Send a message now.
We've done it before -- in the last consultation Hunt said our avalanche of 40,000 messages delayed the deal as his officials had to read each email carefully, fearing a legal challenge. Now our voices could halt the deal and get a full inquiry into this vile hacking.
Murdoch's media tramples standards and ignores ethics, and the whole country is horrified. But the government is pushing to give him full control of our largest commercial broadcaster. It's an outrage and threatens the very pillars of our democracy! The official consultation ends on Friday. Send a message now calling on Hunt and Cameron to refuse Murdoch's BSkyB deal until there's a full Competition Commission review and a full public inquiry into phone hacking:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/murdoch_messages_2/?vl
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation already owns 40% of British newspapers and 40% of BSkyB, the UK's largest commercial broadcaster. In the US, Australia and elsewhere this degree of media dominance would not be allowed. News Corporation has admitted responsibility for hacking the phones of politicians and celebrities, and now stands accused of listening to messages of a murdered 13 year old girl. But our government wants to give Murdoch power over half of our media, allowing him to then squeeze out his rivals one by one.
Since November we've repeatedly rallied to stop Murdoch. We've sent messages, phoned ministers, done stunts, and funded adverts and legal challenges. Jeremy Hunt says our actions have delayed the deal and persuaded him to make changes to how Sky News will be treated if Murdoch takes over BSkyB. He's had to hire extra lawyers and is nervous about a battle in the courts. We're making an impact, but the conditions Hunt plans to put on the takeover won't work, as Murdoch regularly runs rings round regulators.
Now is the moment to stand up for our media and our democracy and build pressure on the government. Let's send messages calling on Jeremy Hunt and David Cameron to refuse Murdoch's BSkyB deal until the deal has been reviewed by the Competition Commission and a full judge led public inquiry into the hacking scandal is conducted and completed. Send a message now, and encourage your friends to do so.
http://www.avaaz.org/en/murdoch_messages_2/?vl
An independent and diverse media is vital for holding governments to account and should not be in the hands of someone known for unethical journalistic practices and who often seeks favours in return for endorsing politicians and parties. But people power can stop this deal. If we all stand up together now in the UK, we'll give hope to independent media advocates across the world.
With hope and determination,
Alex, Sam, Brianna, Alice, Ricken, Luis and the whole Avaaz team
More information
Power that threatens both an industry and democracy
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/leading-articles/leading-article-power-that-threatens-both-an-industry-and-democracy-2305054.html
News Corp's battle for BSkyB shows global ambition
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/media/8612669/News-Corps-battle-for-BSkyB-shows-global-ambition.html
News Corp/BSkyB deal underlines Murdoch's political clout
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jun/30/news-corp-bskyb-murdoch?intcmp=239
Rupert Murdoch: Empire of the Sun
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/jun/30/rupert-murdoch-empire-the-sun
Police to meet NoW executives over Milly hacking claims
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14024668
Cameron: Dowler phone hack allegations 'truly dreadful'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/8617387/David-Cameron-allegations-of-Milly-Dowler-phone-hacking-are-truly-dreadful.html
7/7 families may be phone hacking victims
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/News-Of-The-World-Phone-Hacking-New-Claims-Families-Of-7-7-Victim-Targeted/Article/201107116025018?
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Phone hacking: Glenn Mulcaire blames 'relentless pressure' by NoW for actions | Media | The Guardian
Spying more like?
What we don't know about what others are doing can easily hurt us!
It's one thing for authorized entities to spy, but not for private publishing concerns who should be sued for everything they have!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jul/05/phone-hacking-glenn-mulcaire-apology?intcmp=239
News of the World phone hacking: live coverage | Politics | guardian.co.uk
Do you consider Rupert Murdoch a criminal? Now! Is he like that Italian fellow?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/blog/2011/jul/06/news-of-the-world-phone-hacking-live?intcmp=239
The phone-hacking inquiry must have teeth | Brian Cathcart | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
Phone hacking is spying of the worst order!
Corruption in Britain needs to be eliminated even if it means putting Rupert Murdoch in Jail!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/jul/06/phone-hacking-inquiry-full?intcmp=239
Phone hacking: reading between the lines of Murdoch's statement | Media | guardian.co.uk
Lady Macbeth comes to mind! Try washing corruption from your stained hands Rupert....
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2011/jul/06/rupert-murdoch-phone-hacking
Notes ... Loads of Questions Concerning Power Brokering and Potential Corruption in the Highest Offices
Notes ... Loads of Questions Concerning Power Brokering and Potential Corruption in the Highest Offices
1. How Corrupt is Rupert Murdoch?
News Corp - editorial offices appear to have been involved in opportunistic new gathering beyond what has, was, or is, considered legal.
How thoroughly and comprehensively corruption spills from the Chairman of News Corporation, Rupert Murdoch to the news gathering and publishing should be a major focus of corruption investigation.
Big question of money interests, power brokering interests, buying competitive and political advantages using unethical methods normally considered the domain of spies, spooks, and secret police.
Rupert Murdoch Chairman of News Corporation wants to acquire interests to control BSkyB. His power reach and that of his family and interests over such a group would probably stain Britain for several generations.
Through the connection of Murdoch to the unethical news room of News Corp during 2003-2006, we can consider whether the Prime Minister's Office has been contaminated by importing a member of the news room staff who was heavily involved in unethical acts of phone hacking, ie. Spying.
2. Who Was Spying? Should there be a death penalty for spying on people bombed by terrorists and then publishing what you find in the press?
How seriously should we consider pressing charges against Rupert Murdoch a rich power broker and head of an alleged international spy ring centered in News Corp Offices.
How far does the corrupting influence of Rupert Murdoch stretch. Is he influencing the thoughts and words of the Conservative Government, especially through the Prime Minister's Office. Who should be arrested here?
Should Murdoch be now considered an undesirable alien?
3. Influence peddling by Rupert Murdoch comes to mind.
Using your company to buy influence is influence peddling. Spying on the public is espionage and illegal. Using what you find from spying is unethical and corrupt.
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=news+editor+Brookes+news+corp&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari
Check it out for yourself....read about the work of Rebekah Brookes Editor, News Corp, News of the World.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebekah_Brooks
4. Andy Coulson Editor News Corp and in Prime Minister's Office
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=coulson+news+prime+minister&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari
5. Bribing of Police
Police
News International
6. Should Murdoch be allowed ownership of BSkyB?
No!
Ofcom needs to do research properly!
£ 9.6 bn offer is too low in any event.
Suitable owners need to be found.
7. Anything Goes Hacking?
Need to research corrupt 2003-2006 culture of anything goes for a big story!
Editorial Office was out of control?
Glenn Mulciare.... Private investigator
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=glenn+mulcaire&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari
Bskyb bid competition commission
British PM is not leading but smells of corruption! Conservative Government is not credible in its present stand viz a viz competition.
Hacking has to stop!
Where is the effort to assess competition?
Where is the competition?
News of the world boycott
Who owns News of the World? Do people propose to boycott SKY?
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=news+of+the+world+boycott&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari
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