ABC boss versus ’emperor’ Murdoch

October 15, 2009October 21, 2009 Marco | Editor

ABC managing director Mark Scott has taken a swipe at media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s moves to charge for online content, describing News Limited as a “diminishing empire”.

In a speech on the future of media in Melbourne last night, Mr Scott compared the News Limited boss to a “frantic emperor” who is trying to control the media as he always has, unaware that his power is long gone.

via ABC boss takes swipe at ’emperor’ Murdoch – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation).

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