British government officials care about justice, or their citizens more the America does. There is no way news networks in America are going to be held to the same standard simply because the American government utilizes the news networks to control the masses. There are some people who listen to the news and believe everything they hear, and there are some that don't. Even if you don't swear by the news if you hear something enough times you'll begin to agree; its exactly like the article that was discussed in class about the man with the megaphone. I am not completely condemning the American government, or legal system, but they are definitely flawed. If American news corporations had to face this level of accountability then maybe people who condemn news programs (particularly television) would be more inclined to give them a second chance.
Rupert Murdoch is a very successful man, but with so much success comes arrogance I didn't know existed. I didn't know much about Rupert before writing this blog so I did a bit of research, and this Aussie-American has quite the list of accomplishments. He is ranked the 13th most powerful man in the world, and the 117th wealthiest man in the world. When you look at those accomplishments, and account for his age it's unfathomable for this man to have a single humble bone in his body. In my few years of experience there are few undeniable facts I have learned. With age comes a lot wisdom, and about ten times more arrogance towards the youth; this is surely one of those lessons. So a man of 80 with his kind of accomplishments is going to think very little of everyone. I assert that Rupert Murdoch won't be giving up his position on top of his own mount Olympus until he bites the dust.
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