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The Murdoch Empire Scandal & Public Trust in Media

The Murdoch Empire Scandal & Public Trust in Media. Professor Eric Freedman Vytautas Magnus University October 18, 2012. Media Power & the Powerful. Power of the media in a variety of countries and political systems.

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The Murdoch Empire Scandal & Public Trust in Media

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  1. The Murdoch Empire Scandal & Public Trust in Media Professor Eric Freedman Vytautas Magnus University October 18, 2012

  2. Media Power & the Powerful • Power of the media in a variety of countries and political systems. • Conflicts between those with political & economic power on one side and those with less power or no power on the other side. • Impacts of changing communication technologies • Role of the press in bringing events to light, helping set the public agenda for discussion & action by citizens & policymakers. • Newsmakers, news gatherers & news consumers.

  3. Issues to Consider • What relationships are ethically acceptable between the media & the politicians or government officials they cover? • How should multinational media organizations handle differences in ethical standards from country to country? • And should ethical standards vary among countries?

  4. Rupert Murdoch 24th most powerful person in the world: Forbes magazine

  5. News Corporation www.newscorp.com “At a time when the U.S. has been weighed down by its slowest recovery since the Great Depression, when Europe’s currency threatens its union and, I might add when our critics flood the field with stories that refuse to move beyond the misdeeds at two of our papers in Britain, I am delighted to report something about News Corporation you might not know from the headlines: In 2012, for the second year in a row, we have brought our stockholders double-digit growth in total segment operating income.” Letter from Rupert Murdoch, 2012 Annual Report

  6. Partial Holdings: News Corp. United States • Fox Television (including Fox TV, Fox News, Fox Business, Fox Sports,) • 20th Century Fox • Wall Street Journal -- New York Post • Dow Jones -- HarperCollins United Kingdom • The Sun -- The Times • News of the World (until 2011) Europe • SKY Italia -- Sky Deutschland -- FOXTEL Australia • The Australian -- The Courier-Mail • The Daily Telegraph -- The Mercury Others • Russian radio stations Russia Nashe & Best FM • National Geographic Channel • Americanidol.com

  7. British coverage of News of the World closing

  8. Milly Dowler

  9. James Murdoch

  10. Rebecca Brooks

  11. Andy Coulson

  12. David Cameron 10th most powerful person in the world: Forbes

  13. Sir Paul Stephenson

  14. Rupert Murdoch Live • www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrb9_WYJ-l0 • www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdPOxfpShbg • www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6eI-xCubsg

  15. Legal problems for Rupert Murdoch, corporations, associates, press, police & politicians Civil lawsuits Parliamentary inquiry • Shareholder lawsuits Inquiry into media & Met Police U.K. criminal investigations U.S. criminal investigation

  16. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2203868/Kate-Middleton-topless-photos-Richard-Desmonds-fury-Irish-Daily-Stars-decision-print-pictures.htmlhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2203868/Kate-Middleton-topless-photos-Richard-Desmonds-fury-Irish-Daily-Stars-decision-print-pictures.html

  17. CO N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 03 VILNIUS 000648 SIPDIS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/12/2017 TAGS: PGOV, PHUM, ECON, KCOR, LH, HT1 SUBJECT: LITHUANIAS CORRUPT MEDIA HURTS EVERYONE, INCLUDING U.S. BUSINESSES Classified By: CDA Damian Leader for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 1. (C) SUMMARY. Some media outlets in Lithuania, newspapers especially, extort politicians and businessmen using rewards of positive coverage and the threat of negative coverage. Media corruption damages media credibility, undermines Lithuania’s democratic institutions, and intimidates politicians, businesses, and civil society. It also hurts U.S. businesses, who are less apt to "play the game" than their local counterparts. End summary. Context: Picture is bleak, regulation weak

  18. Vitas Tomkus Takes on 15min

  19. Code of Journalistic Principles: Belgium • 1. Freedom of the press • 2. The facts • 3. Distinction between information and comment • 4. Respect for the diversity of opinions • 5. Respect for human dignity • 6. Presentation of violence • 7. Correction of erroneous information • 8. Protection of sources of information • 9. Secrecy • 10. Human rights • 11. Independence • 12. Advertisements • Adopted by the Belgian Association of Newspaper Publishers, the General Association of Professional Journalists of Belgium and the National Federation of the Information Newsletters in 1982.

  20. Press Complaints Commissions & Self-Regulation

  21. Press Councils

  22. Internal Complaint Review System • The Australian Broadcasting Corporation invites and welcomes your feedback. To email the ABC please fill in this form and a member of Audience and Consumer Affairs will process your email. • ABC Audience & Consumer Affairs does not respond to anonymous correspondence. If you would like a response to your email please fill in your full name and a valid email address. All emails, including anonymous emails, are noted by ABC Audience & Consumer Affairs and conveyed to the relevant program area.

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