Tough Old Birds

May 4, 2010

I am going to be 66. I am a spring chicken compared to two tough birds: Sumner Redstone (films and TV) and Rupert Murdoch (newspapers and Fox News). What could be more enlightening to those under 25 than these roosters opining about content, online, and anything in between? Not much.

First, navigate to “Sumner Redstone Says Murdoch’s Newspapers Will Fail.” The harpoon struck here:

“He [Mr. Murdoch] lives in ink, and I live in movies and television,” Redstone said. “Ink is going to go away, and movies and television will be here forever, like me.”

Spicy? For sure.

Next, point your browser at “Fox News, Rupert Murdoch… All Pirates.” Here’s the passage I noted:

It seems that Murdoch has a double standard when it comes to copyright infringement. Apparently it’s not that bad if he’s the one making money from it.

What I learned was:

Don’t irritate Mr. Redstone
Don’t expect consistency from News Corp.
Steer clear of both outfits.

And search? Not an issue of significance to either top dog.

Stephen E Arnold, May 4, 2010

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Written by Stephen E. Arnold · Filed Under Business strategy, News, Real time search

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One Response to “Tough Old Birds”

Kacey Jone on May 4th, 2010 3:21 am

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Stephen E. Arnold monitors search, content processing, text mining and related topics from his high-tech nerve center in rural Kentucky. He tries to winnow the goose feathers from the giblets. He works with colleagues worldwide to make this Web log useful to those who want to go "beyond search". Contact him at sa [at] arnoldit.com. His Web site with additional information about search is arnoldit.com.