I beleive this is a false flag, and Murdoch (yes he is Australian) has an alternative motive for this.

This report comes from PressTV, Irans nation media spinners.

the op's source is more than highly questionable.

In fact, PressTv has been found and proven many times at ATS to be anything from spinning to out right lieing.

OK, I read the article.

Here's one small problem with the journalism here. The attribution of Murdoch's sentiments was given the another News agency, but no direct way of looking at the source was provided.

Also, because of this, the reader will naturally assume this represents the story tagline and we are seeing the whole context of the interview, which the author provides for us with expert flourish.

(EDIT TO ADD) I find it odd that I can't locate the article on Sky News. Maybe it's only in the papers..... (Irony)

Now if I may:

Maurdoch invested himself in the acquisition of traditional media sources to a the most effect of all his peers. His newspapers and magazines are geting the crap kicked out of them by the increasing sophisitication of the information consumers.

Many of his 'boards of directors' who have vested interest in the success of their individual enterprises are i na near state of apoplexy about how they will thrive in an environment where they are not the sole source of news and often get pushed aside by internet coverage.

Murdoch doesn't have to worry much because he owns the whole shebang. It's money in his pocket either way. But if he wants cooperation in editorial policy and other 'consensus-generating' activities, he better keep them happy by letting them knwo that "he's gonna do something about it."

You think he will hamstring Google? Really? Which genreates more revenue? The papers will fail long before Google is turned into some kind of half-assed subscription service.

Unless radical control is suddenly imposed, the internet will give no quarter for that business model... as the RIAA and MPAA have learned, and others are still catching up.

The problem with sudden radical control is that it is the most blatant and targetable breach of social contract and such measures rearely survive very long.

[edit on 9-11-2009 by Maxmars]

See people, press TV doesnt always spin it out, in fact they do report alot of things that people just dont realise and are censored in the western media.

Sure they do censor some things and put a spin to them, but then again WE are guilty of that as well....

WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION.... "sorry I didnt just say that did I?"


I ment WEAPONS OF MASS DECEPTION

i dont think anyone was bashing press tv! ... you have to remember that press tv IS owned/ran by a political motivated group and not an independant party .. so you can never be too sure if you will get a bias story from them or not... on this one their right enough, this has been reported for a few weeks now and this is most likely more hot air by murdoch trying to wind google up.

it just baffles me though, why woudl anyone NOT want their links showing up in google?!!?!?!? talk about shooting yourself in the foot...

Not to worry, you'll always have access to alternate reliable sources like presstv, Pravda and Sorcha Faal.

And of course the only news that matters... ATS news.

News costs, especially when you make that news, those costs need to be turned into profit, without it the best fabrications, distortions and lies may be lost and people will be left to rely on 2nd hand truths and rumors.

News as a commodity leaves truth a liability.



Moving out in 34.

For what it's worth, this isn't new, just an extension of what has been happening.

Some sites are charging money for linking to their stories and suing to get it.

I suspect, he has discovered what he feels is a new revenue source.

Also, Google "may" not present him in the best light so this "may be" his childish counter.

Just my 2 cents.