Comments on: Murdoch buys National Geographic for $725 M https://habitablezone.com/2015/11/05/murdoch-buys-national-geographic-for-725-m/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:15:13 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RL https://habitablezone.com/2015/11/05/murdoch-buys-national-geographic-for-725-m/#comment-33483 RL Fri, 06 Nov 2015 22:18:15 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=51766#comment-33483 And Rupert has a controlling interest... that was the point... And Rupert has a controlling interest… that was the point…

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2015/11/05/murdoch-buys-national-geographic-for-725-m/#comment-33469 TB Fri, 06 Nov 2015 17:45:00 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=51766#comment-33469 Think about it a minute. A non-profit organization is now very rich. Think about it a minute. A non-profit organization is now very rich.

]]> By: SDAI-Tech https://habitablezone.com/2015/11/05/murdoch-buys-national-geographic-for-725-m/#comment-33465 SDAI-Tech Fri, 06 Nov 2015 06:20:53 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=51766#comment-33465 I suspect he bought NatGeo as a tool to legitimize and profit from things like O'Reilly's "Killing Reagan" which will be made into a film, from what I've heard. He'll obviously misuse it to attack his corporate enemies and defend his interests. I'm sure it will seem much the same - maybe even seem more stridently liberal. The devil will be in the details. I suspect he bought NatGeo as a tool to legitimize and profit from things like O’Reilly’s “Killing Reagan” which will be made into a film, from what I’ve heard.

He’ll obviously misuse it to attack his corporate enemies and defend his interests. I’m sure it will seem much the same – maybe even seem more stridently liberal. The devil will be in the details.

]]> By: RL https://habitablezone.com/2015/11/05/murdoch-buys-national-geographic-for-725-m/#comment-33459 RL Fri, 06 Nov 2015 03:52:42 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=51766#comment-33459 180 fired so far at national geo... 180 fired so far at national geo…

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2015/11/05/murdoch-buys-national-geographic-for-725-m/#comment-33458 TB Fri, 06 Nov 2015 03:44:13 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=51766#comment-33458 So who pocketed three quarters of a billion dollars? So who pocketed three quarters of a billion dollars?

]]> By: Robert https://habitablezone.com/2015/11/05/murdoch-buys-national-geographic-for-725-m/#comment-33457 Robert Fri, 06 Nov 2015 03:34:51 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=51766#comment-33457 I'm simultaneously crying and laughing I’m simultaneously crying and laughing

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