Media Mogul Musings Prints

10 … 9 … 8 … What're you doing, Murdoch? When I buy a media company, I make heartfelt assurances I won't influence coverage or bias. But memories are short. And people understand that circumstances change. Time's up, sir! Ask Sadie now deplores the estate tax. Reasonable.

'Mirror, mirror on the wall...who is the jammiest of them all?'

"Do you see yourself becoming a movie in five years?"

Royal Mail boss to become ITV boss.

'If only every year was an election year.'

News Internecine: Murdoch succession battle

"....So called 'fake news' is dangerous to our democracy!"

Newspaper suicide.

'My ultimate goal is to do product promo in a popular Super Bowl T.V ad.'

'I'm not taking that money to buy drugs. I'm taking it to pay bribes if I'm caught with my drugs.'

Police film evidence

'You've been killing files again.'

"To be honest, I'm leaving public service so I can make some real money as a talking head on a cable news network."

As you can see, media coverage at this event is very heavy...

Remember . . . If at first you do succeed, make sequels!'

'Get me public relations!'

"Hang on! - we've possibly go another couple of films left in here!!"

"I could afford a degree in broadcast journalism, but not the makeup."

Welcome to Hollywood

'Interactive TV news.'

"I refuse to discuss my selfless passion for public service until my hair, makeup and lighting are perfect."

"Let's go someplace else. There are no paparazzi here."

Culture, Media and Sport Podium.

"I'm resigning so I can spend more time with my wonderful family, here."

"He thinks that if they really want to smash the stereotype then he should be a shoe-in for the next Bond."

"I LOVE this business! Just when you think you've discovered our culture's lowest common denominator, along comes a crazy genius like you to show us how wrong our math was!"

Money Flow increases as Tiger Woods returns to the game.

'Take me to see Max Clifford'

"Is there a spin doctor in the house?"

'From the very beginning we felt that defeating the Big Bad Wolf would be meaningless unless we could parlay it into a book deal.'

"For his next picture, my client wants creative control, script approval, and a percentage of the gross. Is that clear?"

New symbol for Public TV: 'The tin cup' (PBS)

'Hollywood pharmacy: 'Thank you! Have a paparazzi - filled day!'

Things That Were Going to Save Journalism

Jesus - Trial by media.