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Thread #139063 Message #3186964
Posted By: Donuel
13-Jul-11 - 04:24 PM
Thread Name: BS: Rupert Murdoch's Stalingrad
Subject: RE: BS: Rupert Murdoch's Stalingrad
Today Keith Olberman was on the air and told the complete story of the time 7 years ago when FOX news sports division blackmailed him with a letter from his doctor regarding his health. Keith was told by his doctor that he shoulc slow down or risk a heart attack. Keith told FOX news if there was any way to work 5 days a week instead of 6, they told him to get a letter from his doctor that he was ehalthy enough to work.
He was given the choice to work 4 days a week with two cross country travel for interviews for an addition 2 and a half days, or work 3 days a week at a 60% cut in pay from his then current schedule of 6 days a week.
He chose 3 days a week since his doctor said that his heart could fail working 6 or seven days a week.
He went on to tell the story of how Rupert Murdoch personally fired him for reporting that Murdoch was in the process of selling the Dogers. Keith had permission and clearence from the PR staff to run the story but when Rupert found out he immediately told his staff to fire Olberman.
It is already known that FOX hacked American victims of the 9-11 attacks.
Ahh Q, I guess you think the disgust of hacking a dead girls phone is his hidious that trying to hack every 9-11 victim's phone.
I think someone else could run the National Geographic channel with better programing. Have you seen it recently? Be prepared to be shocked.
livelylass
CNN and MSNBC are devoting about 3 hours a day on the UK media scandal. IT is in depth and scathing. Chris Matthews was the one who called this Rupert Murdoch's Stalingrad.
FOX has covered it only obliquely by screaming at media matter. org for linking FOX to the dirty deeds in the UK. I have not seen any real direct FOX coverage of the UK scandal except for mention on the FOX business channel reporting falsy that the BSKYB deal will not be effected.