tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917932169846040654.post4471913328486950051..comments2024-03-29T06:57:27.799+00:00Comments on Jon Slattery: How the Murdochs can save themselves: Sell the Sun and put the Times' newspapers in a trustJon Slatteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13038317396308507738noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917932169846040654.post-16025779861481423202012-02-14T16:33:55.855+00:002012-02-14T16:33:55.855+00:00A trust is a nice idea but there are legal issues ...A trust is a nice idea but there are legal issues that make it unlikely explained here http://wp.me/pfo1I-3Q The best option would be a private company with independent board – but Murdoch has had considerable problems with the concept of 'independent' in the pastAlrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04175548437127400110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917932169846040654.post-87735593559083815252011-07-29T09:20:15.385+01:002011-07-29T09:20:15.385+01:00Nice idea even if it won't happen. To bring t...Nice idea even if it won't happen. To bring the Murdoch story full circle, the Times/Sunday Times Trust would surely have to be chaired by Sir Harry Evans.Paul Linfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01977920120772282561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917932169846040654.post-31209181325217738782011-07-29T00:33:35.676+01:002011-07-29T00:33:35.676+01:00The current model for newspapers won't work lo...The current model for newspapers won't work long-term, it's too expensive. Possibly the HuffPost offers a sustainable business model but there's no investigative journalism and it's not much more than a glorified blog.<br /><br />TV news is the way ahead. Hence the Murdochs want all of BSkyB and presumably the impartiality requirements removed - then they'll have the influence they've enjoyed in the past AND the cashflow.Paul Tysonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917932169846040654.post-87071127252531615392011-07-28T22:52:15.723+01:002011-07-28T22:52:15.723+01:00Didn't the Times and Sunday Times lose almost ...Didn't the Times and Sunday Times lose almost £100 over the last couple of years? The sale of the Sun would have to raise £1.2bn to keep it going.<br /><br />Except even that wouldn't be enough. Print sales are the money generator and they are shrinking fast. Online advertising brings in very little and the current subscription model is a failure (80,000 paying customers?).Alan Wnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917932169846040654.post-8312618005424696302011-07-28T21:46:16.569+01:002011-07-28T21:46:16.569+01:00Maybe they could save themselves a bit of tax that...Maybe they could save themselves a bit of tax that way as well....<br /><br />[sorry, I'll get me coat...]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917932169846040654.post-70430069716060354702011-07-28T21:41:58.449+01:002011-07-28T21:41:58.449+01:00That's surely letting him and the rest off too...That's surely letting him and the rest off too lightly. I really don't think it is time to be all nice about this with "let bygones be bygones" kind of talk.<br /><br />Phone hacking is just one element. What about the overly-aggressive business policies, the political bullying, the NOTW jobs lost, the way in which he has steered conservative politicians toward environmental harm for corporate gain? And more. <br /><br />Yes, save journalism. No, no easy rides for Murdoch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917932169846040654.post-13553749272914811652011-07-28T21:19:06.955+01:002011-07-28T21:19:06.955+01:00Why would Murdoch want a paper over which he has n...Why would Murdoch want a paper over which he has no control, and which cannot be used to further his own political and business agendas? Nice idea, but it will never happen. Murdoch is scum.Jaraparillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06336314539987735082noreply@blogger.com