I decided to paste in this message from the campaign group Avaaz calling for messages to be sent the public consultation on whether Rupert Murdoch and his phone hacking goons should be allowed full control of BSkyB. It tells you how to send a message, if you'd like to do so.
S
Wow! 70,000 messages for a hacking inquiry and to stop Murdoch's deal! We have 48 hours to get the government to act -- forward this to everyone:
Dear friends across the UK,
 Jeremy Hunt says he'll let Rupert Murdoch own all of BSkyB, despite the hacking outrages. We have 48 hours to flood the public consultation with requests to stop the deal, and call on the government to initiate a public inquiry into the hacking scandals. Let's save our media and democracy. Send a message now.  |
We've done it before -- in the last consultation Hunt said our avalanche of 40,000 messages delayed the deal as his officials had to read each email carefully, fearing a legal challenge. Now our voices could halt the deal and get a full inquiry into this vile hacking.
Murdoch's media tramples standards and ignores ethics, and the whole country is horrified. But the government is pushing to give him full control of our largest commercial broadcaster. It's an outrage and threatens the very pillars of our democracy! The official consultation ends on Friday. Send a message now calling on Hunt and Cameron to refuse Murdoch's BSkyB deal until there's a full Competition Commission review and a full public inquiry into phone hacking:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/murdoch_messages_2/?cl=1145684947&v=9520
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation already owns 40% of British newspapers and 40% of BSkyB, the UK’s largest commercial broadcaster. In the US, Australia and elsewhere this degree of media dominance would not be allowed. News Corporation has admitted responsibility for hacking the phones of politicians and celebrities, and now stands accused of listening to messages of a murdered 13 year old girl. But our government wants to give Murdoch power over half of our media, allowing him to then squeeze out his rivals one by one.
Since November we’ve repeatedly rallied to stop Murdoch. We've sent messages, phoned ministers, done stunts, and funded adverts and legal challenges. Jeremy Hunt says our actions have delayed the deal and persuaded him to make changes to how Sky News will be treated if Murdoch takes over BSkyB. He's had to hire extra lawyers and is nervous about a battle in the courts. We're making an impact, but the conditions Hunt plans to put on the takeover won't work, as Murdoch regularly runs rings round regulators.
Now is the moment to stand up for our media and our democracy and build pressure on the government. Let's send messages calling on Jeremy Hunt and David Cameron to refuse Murdoch's BSkyB deal until the deal has been reviewed by the Competition Commission and a full judge led public inquiry into the hacking scandal is conducted and completed. Send a message now, and encourage your friends to do so.
http://www.avaaz.org/en/murdoch_messages_2/?cl=1145684947&v=9520
An independent and diverse media is vital for holding governments to account and should not be in the hands of someone known for unethical journalistic practices and who often seeks favours in return for endorsing politicians and parties. But people power can stop this deal. If we all stand up together now in the UK, we’ll give hope to independent media advocates across the world.
With hope and determination,
Alex, Sam, Brianna, Alice, Ricken, Luis and the whole Avaaz team
More information
Power that threatens both an industry and democracy
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/leading-articles/leading-article-power-that-threatens-both-an-industry-and-democracy-2305054.html
News Corp's battle for BSkyB shows global ambition
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/media/8612669/News-Corps-battle-for-BSkyB-shows-global-ambition.html
News Corp/BSkyB deal underlines Murdoch's political clout
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jun/30/news-corp-bskyb-murdoch?intcmp=239
Rupert Murdoch: Empire of the Sun
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/jun/30/rupert-murdoch-empire-the-sun
Police to meet NoW executives over Milly hacking claims
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14024668
Cameron: Dowler phone hack allegations 'truly dreadful'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/8617387/David-Cameron-allegations-of-Milly-Dowler-phone-hacking-are-truly-dreadful.html
7/7 families may be phone hacking victims
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/News-Of-The-World-Phone-Hacking-New-Claims-Families-Of-7-7-Victim-Targeted/Article/201107116025018?
Support the Avaaz community! We're entirely funded by donations and receive no money from governments or corporations. Our dedicated team ensures even the smallest contributions go a long way -- donate here.
Avaaz.org is a 9-million-person global campaign network that works to ensure that the views and values of the world's people shape global decision-making. ("Avaaz" means "voice" or "song" in many languages.) Avaaz members live in every nation of the world; our team is spread across 13 countries on 4 continents and operates in 14 languages. Learn about some of Avaaz's biggest campaigns here, or follow us on Facebook or Twitter.
This message was sent to steven.sarson@btinternet.com. To change your email address, language, or other information, contact us via this form. To unsubscribe, send an email to unsubscribe@avaaz.org or click here.
To contact Avaaz, please do not reply to this email. Instead, write to us at http://www.avaaz.org/en/contact?footer or call us at +1-888-922-8229 (US).
No comments:
Post a Comment