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January 19, 2011
The rage Murdoch wrought
By Sheila Samples
Even if Murdoch had no clearly defined political agenda, that level of concentration would still raise huge questions - about, for instance, such a company's ability to slant news in ways that enhanced its financial prospects, or its market power to exclude certain stories from public scrutiny. The stuff his company feeds mass audiences is the most sustained and coordinated dose of right-wing propaganda this country has ever seen.
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Even if Murdoch had no clearly defined political agenda, that level of concentration would still raise huge questions - about, for instance, such a company's ability to slant news in ways that enhanced its financial prospects, or its market power to exclude certain stories from public scrutiny. The stuff his company feeds mass audiences is the most sustained and coordinated dose of right-wing propaganda this country has ever seen.Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.