Here’s the best argument for him being right:
1. He’s run hugely successful and profitable businesses for many years in many countries.
2. You haven’t.
3. Ergo, he knows more than you about how to make money.
Of course, this isn’t a foolproof argument by any means, but it’s a useful antidote to the lack of humility of some commenters who, despite zero track record at successfully running a business, are 100% sure that they know better than Rupert Murdoch.
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RT @markpack: New post: Is Rupert Murdoch right about charging for online news? http://bit.ly/KpAq0
RT @markpack New post: Is Rupert Murdoch right about charging for online news? http://bit.ly/KpAq0
Haha! That’s a pretty convincing argument. But then everyone makes mistakes too… His Fox Business channel continues to flounder. The Times is losing money hand over fist…
But we’ll have to see…
[...] of any news organisation that grew up with the privileges of paper – but then, as Mark Pack points out, Rupert Murdoch’s always been good at making money out of news, and if he’s [...]
http://bit.ly/9VnJG Is Rupert Murdoch right about charging for online news? | Mark .. http://bit.ly/MrOSg
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Is Rupert Murdoch right about charging for online news? | Mark Pack http://tinyurl.com/qs9chy
Is Rupert Murdoch right about charging for online news? | Mark Pack http://tinyurl.com/qs9chy
@borjaechevarria Suena simplista, pero como profesional pienso que ese es 'el' principio para cualquier fórmula http://is.gd/2coCI no?
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