Re: News International – the story continues : Tue Dec 20, 2011 6:15 pm  

cod'ead wrote: Piers Morgan in front of Leveson today Should be interesting Listening on Radio 5, Morgan came across as the sleazy greaseball he obviously is......Used the James Murdoch defence of not actually having any control of things, despite supposedly being the boss.... Particularly loved the bit where, when asked about who told him how hacking was actually performed, he says he remembers the moment being shown, but couldn't recall the actual individual who told him....

cod'ead wrote: Piers Morgan in front of Leveson today Should be interesting Listening on Radio 5, Morgan came across as the sleazy greaseball he obviously is......Used the James Murdoch defence of not actually having any control of things, despite supposedly being the boss.... Particularly loved the bit where, when asked about who told him how hacking was actually performed, he says he remembers the moment being shown, but couldn't recall the actual individual who told him....

Re: News International – the story continues : Fri Jan 06, 2012 1:12 pm  

And on a related issue – thank goodness Murdoch was able to keep News International free of those interfering unions. The examples of management styles mentioned here might have been threatened otherwise.

And on a related issue – thank goodness Murdoch was able to keep News International free of those interfering unions. The examples of management styles mentioned here might have been threatened otherwise.

Re: News International – the story continues : Fri Jan 06, 2012 1:21 pm  

Mintball wrote: And on a related issue – thank goodness Murdoch was able to keep News International free of those interfering unions. The examples of management styles mentioned here might have been threatened otherwise. 'tis a good article is that, and he raises a very good issue regarding the embracing of web pages by tabloid media and the opportunity to reformat their image as being something worthy - one look at The Sun or The Mirror's web sites will instantly affirm any preconceptions that you had about what their target market is - its even more market focused than the printed versions of the newspapers are, at least in the printed versions you get some news.

Mintball wrote: And on a related issue – thank goodness Murdoch was able to keep News International free of those interfering unions. The examples of management styles mentioned here might have been threatened otherwise. 'tis a good article is that, and he raises a very good issue regarding the embracing of web pages by tabloid media and the opportunity to reformat their image as being something worthy - one look at The Sun or The Mirror's web sites will instantly affirm any preconceptions that you had about what their target market is - its even more market focused than the printed versions of the newspapers are, at least in the printed versions you get some news.

Re: News International – the story continues : Fri Jan 06, 2012 1:23 pm  

Mintball wrote: And on a related issue – thank goodness Murdoch was able to keep News International free of those interfering unions. The examples of management styles mentioned here might have been threatened otherwise. This is child's play - you must have gone soft if this really offends you?

Mintball wrote: And on a related issue – thank goodness Murdoch was able to keep News International free of those interfering unions. The examples of management styles mentioned here might have been threatened otherwise. This is child's play - you must have gone soft if this really offends you?

Re: News International – the story continues : Fri Jan 06, 2012 1:36 pm  

Sal Paradise wrote:

This is child's play - you must have gone soft if this really offends you?

So in essence you're saying that you approve of bullying?

Okay – at what age is it acceptable to start being a bully? Are there some targets you wouldn't personally bully – or is everyone fair game?

Is bullying only acceptable in the workplace or do you think it should be allowed everywhere?

Do you also think that general rudeness is a good thing too?

Re: News International – the story continues : Fri Jan 06, 2012 1:37 pm  

McLaren_Field wrote:

'tis a good article is that, and he raises a very good issue regarding the embracing of web pages by tabloid media and the opportunity to reformat their image as being something worthy - one look at The Sun or The Mirror's web sites will instantly affirm any preconceptions that you had about what their target market is - its even more market focused than the printed versions of the newspapers are, at least in the printed versions you get some news.

Indeed. The same with the Mail's website too. Makes the print version look good.

Re: News International – the story continues : Fri Jan 06, 2012 1:51 pm  

And in other news: Newscorp trying to agree settlement before court ruling and Rebekah Brooks's former PA arrested

And in other news: Newscorp trying to agree settlement before court ruling and Rebekah Brooks's former PA arrested

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Re: News International – the story continues : Mon Jan 09, 2012 3:23 pm  

Now this truly is political correctness gone mad

Twitter wrote:

@benfenton

Dominic Mohan editor of The Sun now giving evidence to #leveson Says staff having training on what to call Broadmoor patients and gypsies

Twitter wrote:

@dansabbagh

Sun staff to be advised on use of language with regards to issues such as suicide, HIV/Aids, travellers and gypsies this year.

Re: News International – the story continues : Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:48 pm  

I thought they just used "filthy left-wing scum" as a catch all...

Re: News International – the story continues : Tue Jan 10, 2012 2:40 pm  

And in more bad news for Murdochs, you may recall the 'revelation' that NGN were still paying costs in relation to indemnifying the PI Glenn Mulcaire. Horrified and appalled as Murdoch was to 'learn'this, they stopped the payments. Mulcaire however had it in writing, and took umbrage at this. Now he has won his case against News group newspapers that NGN must indemnify him in respect of the costs and damages arising from litigation to which they were jointly sued, on the terms contained in an indemnity letter.

An indemnity against civil or criminal liability resulting from the deliberate commission of a crime would certainly not be enforceable by a criminal, but that did not apply to subsequent agreements in relation to civil proceedings arising out of the criminal conduct. So NGN's indemnity to Mulcaire was not void as contrary to public policy. The court declared that there was a valid contract of indemnity which had not been determined and was still subsisting, so if he is ordered to pay, they pay it.

Kerching.