Reading this editorial, I think perhaps The Seattle Times does the “family newspaper” thing as an excuse. Maybe it’s just that they’re bad at making a decent edgy metaphor or joke. Take for example the idea that Rupert Murdoch gave news outlets STD’s.
RUPERT Murdoch’s malicious contagion, News Corp., has spread through journalism like a social disease. British politics picked up a nasty NC infection for Prime Minister David Cameron.
For what it’s worth, I agree with the premise that media consolidation is bad in general and in Murdoch’s case. I just question if a corporation had sex with the British Prime Minister.
Just wait for a while and see if he has puppies.
At least Frank Blethen doesn’t seem to be swapping a lot of body fluids with Kemper Freeman these days.
I just question if a corporation had sex with the British Prime Minister.
Why not? Various newspapers (and other media) have engaged in all sorts of illicit and incestuous relationships with politicians at one time or another. And we all know instances of politicians getting “screwed” by the media.
I just question if a corporation had sex with the British Prime Minister.
Well, of course. We all know that corporations are persons. At least in Amurka. The Supremes said so. I bet they are in GB, too. Also.
bluesky beat me to the punchline.
I was going to say that with the Citizen’s United decision, the British Prime Minister could have had sex with News Corpse while on a junket to the U.S…. I mean, at least from a jurisprudence perspective.
@5 There are facts, true facts, and legal facts. The latter bear little or no resemblance to the former.
I don’t screw corporations, but I sue them. Screwing and suing each bring their own sort of pleasure.
Norway Update: A 32-year-old farmer known to have ties to rightwing extremist groups has killed at least 87 people in a bombing and shooting spree now being dubbed “Norway’s Oklahoma City.” Many of the victims were youths who, after being wounded, were finished off execution-style with shotgun blasts to their heads.
Actually several independent sources say Rupert was a frequent “backdoor” man to the British Prime Minister and others.