25-07-2011, 11:13 AM
Magda - that is indeed an important piece by dear old Andrew Gilligan (of David Kelly notoriety).
The only proper justification for the Fourth Estate (journalism) is to speak truth to Power.
Obviously, Power hates the truth being revealed, and the Murdoch outrages have provided Power with the opportunity to constrain investigative journalism (already neutered through a combination of profit/ratings obsession and mockingbird manoeuvres) still further.
Hacked Off appears to be backed by machine politics and a sinister gaggle of rich and talentless degenerates.
There are real dangers here.
The only proper justification for the Fourth Estate (journalism) is to speak truth to Power.
Obviously, Power hates the truth being revealed, and the Murdoch outrages have provided Power with the opportunity to constrain investigative journalism (already neutered through a combination of profit/ratings obsession and mockingbird manoeuvres) still further.
Hacked Off appears to be backed by machine politics and a sinister gaggle of rich and talentless degenerates.
There are real dangers here.
"It means this War was never political at all, the politics was all theatre, all just to keep the people distracted...."
"Proverbs for Paranoids 4: You hide, They seek."
"They are in Love. Fuck the War."
Gravity's Rainbow, Thomas Pynchon
"Ccollanan Pachacamac ricuy auccacunac yahuarniy hichascancuta."
The last words of the last Inka, Tupac Amaru, led to the gallows by men of god & dogs of war
"Proverbs for Paranoids 4: You hide, They seek."
"They are in Love. Fuck the War."
Gravity's Rainbow, Thomas Pynchon
"Ccollanan Pachacamac ricuy auccacunac yahuarniy hichascancuta."
The last words of the last Inka, Tupac Amaru, led to the gallows by men of god & dogs of war