Difference between what purports to be journalism and entertainment.

They just happen to share some ownership.

Don't see them as being linked in the way you suggest.

Posted By: Johnny Comecardiff on July 7th 2011 at 10:44:42

Message Thread

Murdoch... (General Chat) - yellowman, Jul 7, 10:21:55
- Hello mate long time no see! ... (General Chat) - meeky, Jul 7, 11:11:44
  - Not really (General Chat) - yellowman, Jul 7, 11:19:11
    - Well at that time not good ... (General Chat) - meeky, Jul 7, 11:56:09
      - Jesus! (General Chat) - yellowman, Jul 7, 12:05:25
        
        Jesus as well! ... (General Chat) - meeky, Jul 7, 12:20:46
        
        Hope so mate.. (General Chat) - yellowman, Jul 7, 12:25:11
      - crikey ! (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge 5mal1, Jul 7, 12:04:29
  - Hi mate (General Chat) - yellowman, Jul 7, 11:16:54
- If I Quit The Times, What Do I Buy? (General Chat) - Martin Peters, Jul 7, 10:56:59
  - Play them at their own game and be a media tart (General Chat) - Tressells Broadbrush, Jul 7, 11:09:19
  - This is my contention (General Chat) - King, Jul 7, 11:08:34
    - Are Kitkats classed as food? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 7, 12:37:16
      - yes (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge 5mal1, Jul 7, 12:42:43
    - Unilever don't own Kitkat - fill ya boots! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jul 7, 12:14:36
    - But stating an (General Chat) - yellowman, Jul 7, 11:16:22
      - I'm not saying it's okay (General Chat) - King, Jul 7, 11:33:54
        
        Hang on! (General Chat) - yellowman, Jul 7, 11:44:24
        
        You won't like Kitkats then, nothing like chocolate at all, even the dark ones (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 7, 11:51:28
    - It's all right so long as you don't inhale (n/m) (General Chat) - Tressells Broadbrush, Jul 7, 11:10:15
  - Confession (General Chat) - yellowman, Jul 7, 11:02:30
  - Guardian much changed to what it was. I only buy papers at the weekend. (General Chat) - jafski, Jul 7, 11:01:39
  - don't buy any newspaper at all, it's all on the net (General Chat) - Tombs, Jul 7, 11:00:53
- Murdoch attends Bilderberg, says it all really. (n/m) (General Chat) - harry boulders, Jul 7, 10:46:13
  - The Bilderberg headquarters are apparently about 500m from my house in Leiden, NL ! (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 7, 10:55:54
  - I'm starting (General Chat) - yellowman, Jul 7, 10:53:18
    - He was, and as a result of a quiet word somewhere by someone (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, Jul 7, 10:56:33
      - He had lost his marbles. He's mental. Have you seen the various documentaries on him. (General Chat) - jafski, Jul 7, 11:09:13
        
        Even you've fallen for the propaganda. (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, Jul 7, 11:11:02
        
        Yes, I have. David Icke is not a total and utter deluded mentalist. I was wrong. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Jul 7, 11:19:11
        
        Boxcar Willie, f***ing BOXCAR WILLIE FFS!!!!! (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 7, 11:20:45
        
        Yes, clearly not a mentalist. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Jul 7, 11:27:49
        
        Apparently it's "allegorical" (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 7, 11:31:56
        
        Oh that proves it. Clearly totally sane. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Jul 7, 11:36:38
        
        Ha ha ha that (General Chat) - yellowman, Jul 7, 11:23:16
      - Didn't help (General Chat) - yellowman, Jul 7, 10:58:08
        
        Trouble was... (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, Jul 7, 11:01:14
        
        No, probably should have kept the Lizards bit to himself to be fair (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 7, 11:00:28
        
        Yes. The lizard bit and the godhead bit were where he lost a scintilla or credibility. (General Chat) - jafski, Jul 7, 11:03:57
        
        Ha ha (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Jul 7, 11:06:21
- He's got a lot of power. At least people are starting to see that there isn't really a lot (General Chat) - pants, Jul 7, 10:39:23
  - Agreed. (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Jul 7, 10:42:17
- And therein lies the problem with trying to do the decent thing (General Chat) - Chalk Hill Bitter, Jul 7, 10:33:53
  - Oops (General Chat) - Chalk Hill Bitter, Jul 7, 10:39:26
    - Difference between what purports to be journalism and entertainment. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jul 7, 10:44:42
    - I haven't got (General Chat) - yellowman, Jul 7, 10:44:15
      - No, we can watch anything virtually ;-) (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 7, 11:00:55
        
        Oofff.. (General Chat) - yellowman, Jul 7, 11:47:08
      - Computy. (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Jul 7, 10:45:06
    - Can Sky subscription and just use linkage. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jul 7, 10:42:09
- I've never bought any of his papers nor will I. I've never had Sky, nor will I. (General Chat) - jafski, Jul 7, 10:33:10
  - Indeed. Love to see Coulson & Brookes serve some time. Andy Hayman & co too! (n/m) (General Chat) - woody, Jul 7, 10:56:16
    - I think there is a strong possibility that both her and Handy Andy may well get sent down. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Jul 7, 11:06:12
  - Well said the Jafsker. Jafski. WC Jaffington-Smith, Jafkernator. I'm just happy that (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 7, 10:45:16
    - "Dutch premium channels" (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, Jul 7, 10:54:03
      - You don't need to buy premium channels here for filth ! (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 7, 10:56:40
    - ...and.... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 7, 10:46:53
      - Nope. Overseas deals are done directly with the PL. (General Chat) - jafski, Jul 7, 10:48:49
        
        Get in. Fuck you Murdoch.... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 7, 10:53:07
      - Ha ha (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Jul 7, 10:48:18
  - Yep - would never consider buying Sky (General Chat) - Ted Bowger, Jul 7, 10:39:13
    - Me too. My old man was at the Battle of Wapping. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jul 7, 10:46:14
      - Missed Wapping, but was at Warrington (Eddie Shah, remember him). (n/m) (General Chat) - woody, Jul 7, 10:55:16
  - ^^^ This ^^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 7, 10:36:46
  - Agreed. (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Jul 7, 10:36:20

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