Reply #31: I did an analysis of reporting in elite US newspubs in college [View All]

I was focused on one story, the Plame leak case. Of all of the reporting out there, from Time magazine to The Nation to the LA Times, one publication stood head and shoulders above the rest on reporting facts and investigation of leads. The Wall Street Journal had more NAMED sources, more in-depth analysis, and less inflamatory descriptors than any other group by a WIDE, WIDE margin. (Their editorial staff would often "report" exactly the opposite findings, often in the same issue)

Murdoch knows that in order to facilitate his right-wing takeover of media, he has to kill off the factfinders. Target number one is the Journal, the best mainstream factfinders in America. It is likely that the benefit cuts the Journal staff face are all part of the general trend among the monied few to compete with Murdoch's empire in a sad race to the bottom. Sadder still, it seems all-too possible that Murdoch will end up owning the Journal anyway, whether the workers there concede to cuts or not.

I don't know what we can do to stop this, but a good place to start would be emphasizing to our presidential candidates that getting in bed with Rupe Murdoch is the kiss of death for a nomination bid.

Are you listening, Hillary?