Amy Goodman
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Robert McChesney of Free Press: Murdoch Hacking Scandal a "Moment of Truth" for U.S. Media
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May 3, 2012
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2:49Now PlayingDemocracyNow.org - Robert McChesney, co-founder of Free Press, calls the British report that slams News Corp. over the phone-hacking scandal, and declaring a "moment of truth" for American media. News Corp. owns 27 broadcast licenses in the United States. Media. "I think the evidence is in that we need to at least have an investigation," McChesney. "We know he is the poster-child of crony capitalism, of using his power as a media mogul to press politicians to get sweetheart deals. This has to be exposed, and if isn't, it basically says billionaires are above the law."
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