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The phone hacking scandal, and the BSkyB takeover
Like me, I’m sure you’ve seen this week’s coverage of the scandalous behaviour of the News of the World. While the continuing revelations have been shocking, I am concerned that the phone hacking incidents are merely symptomatic of a deeper rot that has been allowed to permeate the British media.
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. There’s no one else who controls the share of the UK media Murdoch does, and I believe the phone hacking case (and the alleged bribes paid to police to cover it up) demonstrate the degree to which News International have come to consider themselves above the law.
Posted in Media
Tagged Democracy, Letters, Marsha Singh, Media Regulation, Monopolies, News Corporation, News of the World, Rupert Murdoch, Sky
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