Reminder that the Murdoch family's motive in owning media companies is to amass money and power.
The Murdochs' Wall Street Journal -- which has slowly but surely become poisoned by its bosses -- just fired a reporter in Hong Kong for advocating for press freedom.
Beyond despicable, but that is the standard in Murdoch-land. Self-respecting journalists should not work for these vile people.
https://www.cjr.org/first_person/selina-cheng-wall-street-journal-gershkovich-evan-china-hong-kong-apple.php
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