tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post7660293375144400949..comments2024-03-29T21:21:59.553+11:00Comments on loon pond: Is that a selfie, or just deviously funded and sponsored self-interest?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-83783493235169673092016-03-07T22:30:08.070+11:002016-03-07T22:30:08.070+11:00Hi Dorothy,
Thank you for the link to the “Murdoc...Hi Dorothy,<br /><br />Thank you for the link to the “Murdoch and the IPA work together for Big Tobacco..” article. It certainly seems to be the general modus operandi for pushing whatever agenda is motivating The Chairman at any given time.<br /><br />The tactic of reiterating the same opinion or falsehood throughout the Murdoch empire is “fairly” subtle until you are aware of it. <br /><br />Sheridan is a prime example of the process. As Foreign Editor at The Australian (or cut and paste editor as I prefer to describe him) he takes an opinion piece from the US or UK arm of News Corp and sets it out as an original piece of thinking. Usually these are themed on such topics as “How great are things in Iraq”, “Europe are a set of pussies” and “Muslims are bad”. <br /><br />This at first sight looks like just an affirmation of what The Australian or just Sheridan has been saying before but it has now been given international gravitas. That it has been written by yet another functionary in the Murdoch empire is not made clear and the reader believes there is now a world wide consensus. <br /><br />Then comes the slightly odd articles and opinion pieces from Sheridan. These are pieces which are not directed at an Australian readership. They are strangely partisan articles attacking or bemoaning certain foreign politicians or their policies. Most readers would be hard pressed to know who these individuals are or what the fuss is about but generally they are interfering with an income flow for Rupert Murdoch or could be a problem for him in the future.<br /><br />Whilst of no great interest to The Australian’s readers this article will be then disseminated throughout Murdoch’s international stable of newspapers and in doing so “one hand washes the other”.<br /><br />With an overall International policy of spreading Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt as these increase the sales of newspapers, Murdoch uses his international media stable to repeat and reinforce prejudices that increase friction and make conflict more likely. <br /><br />It is an extremely cynical way to operate but for him and his cohorts the rewards are extremely generous.<br /><br />DiddyWrote<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-34792885101711235172016-03-07T18:35:53.540+11:002016-03-07T18:35:53.540+11:00IPA seem to have an inside track when it comes to ...IPA seem to have an inside track when it comes to safe seats. James Paterson (IPA) has managed top spot on the Victorian State Senate ticket.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-69766839442356049002016-03-07T18:04:39.463+11:002016-03-07T18:04:39.463+11:00yes .. when will the ABC explore/expose/explode th...yes .. when will the ABC explore/expose/explode the true identities of the shadowy secretive Institute Of Public Affairs? I think the public has the right to know about this secretive club.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com