Quotable Quotes: Rupert Murdoch
by Miki Saxon
Rupert Murdoch is in making news as opposed to reporting it, so I thought I’d see if any of his past comments were applicable to the present situation. I found six statements that reflect a mindset that’s particularly interesting in light of what’s currently happening.
I think a newspaper should be provocative, stir ’em up, but you can’t do that on television. It’s just not on.
Does that mean that anything that proves provocative is OK?
I’m a catalyst for change. You can’t be an outsider and be successful over 30 years without leaving a certain amount of scar tissue around the place.
It sounds as if a lot of the people affected had enough scar tissue and didn’t really need Murdoch’s organization to increase it.
I try to keep in touch with the details… I also look at the product daily. That doesn’t mean you interfere, but it’s important occasionally to show the ability to be involved. It shows you understand what’s happening.
Makes you wonder just how “in touch” Murdoch was with the hacking details.
You can’t build a strong corporation with a lot of committees and a board that has to be consulted every turn. You have to be able to make decisions on your own.
I wonder if Murdoch would say the “you” referred to him or use it as a get out of jail free card by making others responsible.
Our reputation is more important than the last hundred million dollars.
I’d say it’s more like many hundreds of millions between the direct damage and the possible loss of BSkyB.
The buck stops with the guy who signs the checks.
If Murdoch really meant this, he would step forward and take responsibility, instead of damage control—but I’m sure not holding my breath.
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