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Former PM Kevin Rudd tells parliamentary inquiry into media diversity he was fearful of Murdoch media
News Corp Australia has denied making and breaking prime ministers, having “racism as a business model” and running campaigns of “character assassination”.
Key points:
- News Corp group executive Campbell Reid says “it’s not character assassination to closely examine the actions of people in public life”
- Former prime minister Kevin Rudd says the “Fox News-isation” of the Australian media was well under way
- News Corp executive chairman Michael Miller said Mr Rudd was making false claims about News Corp exercising a monopoly and undue influence in Australia
“Democracy is messy, it is a work in progress and relies on the robust exchange of news, views and opinions,” executive chairman Michael Miller said on Friday to a parliamentary inquiry into…
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