[cma-l] FW: Murdoch and the tea party to come

Tue Jan 4 18:17:04 GMT 2011

Dear All

Here we a go go  ...... Everyone pre-occupied yet again with Mr Murdoch,
Sky, IRN , BBC .... etc etc    yawn yawn ......... Can we not focus on what
we are doing or what we are NOT permitted to do.

As per my last e-mail which I don't know whether is being vetted or not as
some appear to going walkies ??         we (CCR) need only a few little
tweaks and we'll survive ...... maybe not thrive --- but ---- survive !
that's all we can expect I suppose. I'd be happy with that. So far as the
big boys are concerned I have no interest whatsover ... I never hear them,
listen to them or pay any attention. I suppose the feeling is mutual !?
no probs   que sera sera 

Regards

Nick

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From: cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk
[mailto:cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk] On Behalf Of ROBERT TYLER
Sent: 01 January 2011 11:51
To: mark polden
Cc: cma-l at commedia.org.uk
Subject: Re: [cma-l] Murdoch and the tea party to come

How many radio stations carry a top of the hour news service? As far as I
know there are just two providers of radio news in the UK, one is the BBC
the other is IRN (Sky News Desk).

The later being debatable as to if it is 'sponsored' and not permitted
within the Ofcom Code in respect of sponsoring news. 

On TV we have Russia Today, al jazeera, Press TV and others. Some would say
these services cover the news in a certain way but responsible viewers take
a view on the content of such services and form an opinion. If News
International were to take control of BskyB,  viewers (and Listeners) can
make a choice. 

Sounds to me like it is yet another opportunity for the sector to use to its
advantage and increase its contribution to the democratic process.

My original point is that if ownership of BskyB were to change hands then I
am sure the Government would be looking to do deals with NI both above and
below the line. To get his way Murdoch will no doubt do a deal for the Sun
to support the tories at the next election and hand over millions to DCMS
project funds. Small fry compared to the billions the deal will make for
him.

How many millions does the sector need over the next five years?

--- On Fri, 31/12/10, mark polden <markianpolden at hotmail.com> wrote:

From: mark polden <markianpolden at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [cma-l] Murdoch and the tea party to come
To: phil at somersetfilm.com, "CMA-L" <cma-l at commedia.org.uk>
Date: Friday, 31 December, 2010, 20:39

I have to say Phil that if you think that the bowdlerisation of british
media starts with rupert murdoch then I believe you must be wearing rose
coloured spectacles.

That started years ago when the BBC started to swerve violently to the left.

This is just a rebalancing of the field

Also on the darkest day the light shines brightest

Yes I would be happy to take anyones money if it came without strings

Mark Polden

Flame CCR

> Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2010 13:54:56 +0000
> From: phil at somersetfilm.com
> To: cma-l at commedia.org.uk
> Subject: [cma-l] Murdoch and the tea party to come
> 
> My concern about the Murdoch issue is not that I object to there being a
> range of opinion out there both left and right - just that the interests
> News International furthers are not about political debate but the
> suppression of it through misinformation and scare mongering. Look at the
> impact of Fox TV in the States, that's not about debate it's about the
> tyranny of the market and the vested interest of a greedy minority.
> 
> Referencing the Ofcom guidelines is an important consideration for
> broadcasters yes but (and I make no apologies for continuing to raise
this)
> what about our charter that we all signed up to? Do you believe that
> allowing Murdoch to proceed with his plans will not impact on our stated
aim
> to 'contribute to the democratic process'? At what point do we stand up
for
> anything beyond our immediate interests? At what point do we intervene and
> say actually this corporation is working to destroy the very diversity and
> tolerance we are here to support?
> 
> It's not just about money surely? I for one would not be happy to take the
> Murdoch shilling to sustain our social enterprise. Let's hear some other
> opinions on this?
> 
> 
> Phil
> 
> PS Don't forget to sign the petition!
> 
> 
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