Shock and horror, the tabloid trash comic which trades under the guise of being a 'news'paper, is to close from this coming Sunday, which will be its last edition of salacious gossip, celebrity hotheads, tittle tattle, and other non news items. Will the News of the World be missed? Certainly not by Christians, or at least serious Christians.
We are talking about a newspaper which hacked into the mobile phone voicemails of celebrities, footballers, politicians, and latterly lowered its sights to the victims of murder and terrorism. In a matter of hours it seems, condemnation arose from the general public so fast it would have made your nose bleed. We don't need a rag like this on our news stands. It is out of place, but then so are others which are owned by the same people. Only one example of which is the 'Sun', more famous for its page 3 than for its so called campaigns. I think the public spirited campaigns were only a cover to gloss over their other and bigger agenda. To bring the lowest possible articles to a 'heavy breathing' public.
Rupert Murdoch also owns News International, which covers other TV stations (eg Fox) and newspaper titles, none of which are known for balanced and impartial broadcasting. I can only believe that there is rejoicing in heaven at the closure of this 'comic', and as a direct result of their own wrongdoing as well. Would I be too naïve to believe this is the first of other similar titles to fall? Or is it possible that this is a clever ploy by Murdoch to appear good enough to get his hands on the controlling share of BSkyB and pull the wool over the Monopolies Commission? I certainly hope not! One commentator said today, 'we get the press we deserve', and I happen to think this is also true for our churches! Hmmmm.....
No comments:
Post a Comment