tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6128062592045784724.post932971465707361264..comments2022-07-24T07:46:47.116+01:00Comments on Elizannie: "The most humble day of my career" - life imitating artElizanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15968498385486949779noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6128062592045784724.post-29786492832035279442011-07-22T15:34:06.839+01:002011-07-22T15:34:06.839+01:00Well Julian, those questions are really difficult ...Well Julian, those questions are really difficult to answer in that 'in theory' the answers would probably be completely different to those given when considering the actions of and activities surrounding Rupert Murdoch and his 'Empire'. Today we have heard suggestions that James Murdoch may have not answered truthfully to some of the questions put to him on Tuesday and this is so disappointing, to put it mildly. It makes a mockery of the whole 'humble' act of his father and the 'honest approach' of James himself if it is proved to be true.<br /><br />As for Vane St John, I have never heard of him and have jsut done a quick google scan and am now very keen to get hold of some of his work, luckily it looks as if i will be able to access some on my kindle! Thanks for the tip - if his writing is as interesting as his biography I will be in for a treat! Is he an ancestor of yours by any chance?Elizanniehttp://www.rephidimstreet.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6128062592045784724.post-5468753908333443212011-07-21T11:48:29.602+01:002011-07-21T11:48:29.602+01:00There are a number of questions arising from this ...There are a number of questions arising from this whole sordid affair, some surprisingly difficult to answer.<br /><br />1, Is it a good or bad thing that one person control a large chunk of the news media? <br />2, Do the ends justify the means in the gathering of news and the breaking of stories?<br />3, Is the dumbing down of news at all attributable to the rise of Murdoch?<br />4, Can one earn a huge crust because one has to control a huge media empire, and then claim ignorance of what is actually going on?<br />5, Does ownership of the news necessarily mean control?<br /><br />On a completely different tack, have you tackled the works of Vane St.John or his brothers?Julian Ware-Lanehttp://warelane.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com