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What will Murdoch’s Sky bid mean?
DATELINE: 12/11/10
Rupert Murdoch’s bid to buy up the whole of BSkyB will have a disastrous effect on the balance of the British media. This is the message from Radio Free Press, a new podcast from the CPBF. Presented by former BBC political correspondent Nick Jones (pictured), Radio Free Press will bring out podcasts with experts and campaigners talking in depth about vital media issues.
This first podcast looks at the rise and rise of the Murdoch empire – the global company New Corporation that is the biggest publisher of national newspapers and is bidding for complete control of Sky TV.
The result – if LibDem Business Secretary Vince Cable gives the nod to the takeover – would be the most powerful single media voice in almost any western country.
Joining Nick Jones in the 35-minute discussion are
Labour MP AUSTIN MITCHELL – a former TV journalist himself, a one-time presenter of Yorkshire TV’s award-winning news programme Calendar.
STEVEN BARNETT, professor of communications at Westminster University, a leading media commentator, a columnist on the Observer and an adviser to a Parliamentary media committee.
PAT HOLLAND, lecturer in media at Bournemouth University and author of books and articles about television history, and
The editor of Free Press, TIM GOPSILL.
The podcast was produced by CLAIRE COLLEY.
Radio Free Press is a campaigning service, aimed at informing people who are concerned to preserve independent, diverse and accountable media in the UK. Please pass the link to the podcast on to colleagues, friends and fellow campaigners.
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Last modified: Thursday, June 23, 2011
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I am just wondering what could be the major reason why sir Rupert Murdoch decided to buy BSkyB...and of course the meaning behind this. Nevertheless, I guess this is not a very bad idea..
Posted by: Nirvash Serpentine: 3 Dec, 2010 07:30:41
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More reporters are currently imprisoned in Turkey than in any other country in the world. Only a matter of weeks ago lawyers failed to persuade a Turkish court to release a 76-year-old journalist from a Turkish internet news station.
World Press Freedom Day on Friday May 3, 2013 is being marked in Britain by a rally to highlight the dangers facing journalists in Turkey and in this podcast, Nicholas Jones speaks to Barry White, Organiser at the Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom, and Sam Bamford, the TUC's policy officer for Eastern Europe and Africa about the importance of a campaign to highlight international press freedom.
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