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Kick Murdoch While He is Down

by AT on August 8, 2009

Print media is dying - Image:Stefano Corso

Print media is dying - Image:Stefano Corso

News Corporation is feeling the profit pinch as its domination of mainstream “news” continues to be threatened by the shift from print media to the Internet.

In response chairman Rupert Murdoch, infamous for his dumbed down tabloids and lightweight television “news” channels, has declared he will revolutionise online news by replacing traditional free services with pay to view content. He predicts that far from the major competition taking advantage of his move they will jump aboard the new model and thus transform the nature of online news delivery.
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