Cameron Murdoch the BBC and threat to democracy

[Expounder]

If the Tories win, News International will have a government that feels in it's debt. Murdoch is now becoming the greatest threat to democracy in Britain. The view the Murdoch's had towards an investigation into the phone hacking scandal at the News of the World by a parliamentary committee was to call it "some kind of conspiracy."

The Murdochs are on a crusade to to establish themselves as absolute the king makers of who rules Britain by virtue of their media power.

The relationship Between Cameron and the Murdochs has gone much further than the relationship between Murdoch and Blair as both of their ideologies coalesce.

Read the links:



Rupert Murdoch's hunger for power is a threat to democracy | Henry Porter | Comment is free | The Observer

A paywall nobody will notice – because it comes bundled with your satellite TV | Media | The Observer

BBC to close two radio stations and halve web output after Tory pressure | Media | The Guardian

[JacquesMagique]

I have to say, even from a non-partisan viewpoint, this is really quite concerning. A public service broadcaster free from both political and corporate pressure is essential to the proper functioning of democracy. I have to say, I'm not all that concerned about cuts in things like 6music, in fact I think that entertainment programming is probably best delivered by free markets, however any threat to the news and factual output of the BBC, and also to channel 4's public service commitments, would be a major problem for me.