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Sunday 2 August 2015

Ben Murray-Bruce on politicians hijacking the press

Yep!

62 comments:

Unknown said...

He's right

NaijaDeltaBabe said...

Dis man needs to chill

Unknown said...

good talk. then he shud be ready to giv up silver bird, cos he is in d system..... talk is cheap...

Anonymous said...

The way gej was using lib?

Anonymous said...

I take it dis is Femi Adesina's sub? Nigerians don't even knw yet wat they'v done by putting Buhari d dictator there, I shall sit back and continue to laff in swahili.

Anonymous said...

What did he say when pdp was using AIT?....fucking hypocrite.

Anonymous said...

This guy likes to play to the gallery...typical politician- hypocrite.

Anonymous said...

Linda u r saying 'yep'? Are u not being used by pdp?
If u like dont post i have evidence,to show u deliberately didnt post if i dont see my post.

Unknown said...

I agree with him. He is so right. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

I agree with him. He is so right. Linda take note!

Anonymous said...

Kettle calling pot black

Anonymous said...

Oga go and sleep....liquidate ur shares in silver bird then we start from there....ode

Unknown said...

well he is one of those politicians tho,so he is indirectly talking to himself lol!

Unknown said...

Ova ripe pawpaw! Always seeking attention








*lib's namesake*

Anonymous said...

Emmmmm..... Oga u are a politician and you own a media house..... Are u trying to tell us something

Unknown said...

I agree with him de press has no values now bcurs of politicians

APPLE said...

SO TRUE BEN. #yourfan.

Anonymous said...

Ben Bruce forgets he owns a tv station and also has not address the poor quality of Nigerian journalism- I am sick and tired of reading Nigerian newspapers peppered with bad grammar and spellings

Anonymous said...

Last time I checked, he ownes Silverbird.

Unknown said...

Linda this one you wrote Yep!
Are you among them?

andre kelvin said...

Real nigga Preach

Anonymous said...

Yep i agree completely. PUNCH & SAHARA REPORTERS.

Unknown said...

True sir.The painful thing is that they use stolen funds to buy the press.

Unknown said...

True sir.The painful thing is that they use stolen funds to buy the press.

Anonymous said...

Hypocrite

Anonymous said...

What of when a television station is owned by a politician?.#at Ben Murray-Bruce#.

nunulicious said...

makes sense! I've been saying that our press are either owned by politicians or are tribalised. Punch for southwest, vanguard for the east, tribune for the north.

In my opinion, there should be a law mandating that if you cannot cover 2/3 of Nigeria in distribution you shouldn't be in press. This I know will ensure greater balance of news across the nation. For instance how many times do we read news about everyday happenings in the north (that are not bomb related)? or north central. Kwara has only been in the news because the senate president hails from there. Kaduna because of the governor. How about the everyday people in the north? aside politicians? I wished I could have served in the north but boko haram no gri ma papa let me go. The press should have been an avenue for me to become familiar with my entire nation.

The other issue is an 'anonymous source' or "a close aide" biko why don't you name the source and stop being used by politicians to sow hatred and enimity between Nigerians? The press has a huge role to play in democracy o. when will they wake up to their responsibility?
enough rant.

Anonymous said...

If u ask me, Na who I go ask (in Omawumi's voice). By the way my 1st comment on LIB

Unknown said...

He is one Of those politicians dat own de press na

Anonymous said...

Most press house today shape their news depending on who pay the bill. The Nation, Punch and Sahara reporters are own or fund by a known politician.

Anonymous said...

Most press house today shape their news depending on who pay the bill. The Nation, Punch and Sahara reporters are own or fund by a known politician.

Anonymous said...

Most press house today shape their news depending on who pay the bill. The Nation, Punch and Sahara reporters are own or fund by a known politician.

dessymal said...

#WORD

Anonymous said...

Story... dee

Unknown said...

Stupid politicians

Unknown said...

Nice one from Bruce but bruce, you are a politician now and u privately own Silverbird TV and Rhythm FM, please u can sell it to a non-partisan personnel so we will know u are affecting the news at ur station and that the change is happening and starting from you. My thoughts though.

chinwelovesnseikpeetim said...

Lindyway abeg where is Buhari travelling to next? ?

Anonymous said...

I forgot to add #canyouspellc-o-n-f-l-i-c-t-o-f-i-n-t-e-r-e-s-t
#domoretwitterless
Yingyang

Unknown said...

AIT n TVC

Unknown said...

AIT n TVC

Tochi Paul said...

Not in Nigeria
Even when the press enjoys anonymity, the government does what she want to do.
Check and balance applies where rule of law is active.
#Dankwata

Unknown said...

True

Anonymous said...

What about TV stations? Yep?

Unknown said...

Definitely I know where he is trying to head to but to b sincere if a politician own a press then d press would not b objective in carryig out his job bcos it wil b bias.

Anonymous said...

Yep from you Linda?ha ha ha.or you don't consider yourself as press!you are bias impersonified

Mihearty said...

True talk from Bruce my man

Dave said...

Linda that supposts johnathan & PDP in-directly too is talking
Smh

Unknown said...

Definitely I know where he is trying to head to but to b sincere if a politician own a press then d press would not b objective in carryig out his job bcos it wil b bias.

Anonymous said...

Your guess is as good as mine.

Unknown said...

Hmmm na wa o

Anonymous said...

Does the owner of the press own the conscience and freedom of the journalist? The problem is lack of alternative employment. Politicians are like business. They ate there to compete and win without comportment or conscience. It is up to the people to defend their freedom and liberate their conscience.

Anonymous said...

Create jobs and choices.
The internet can turn everyone into a Lion.
Just get the information and publish it.

Anonymous said...

He is d no. 1 culprit now, he's one of d owners of Silverbird!

Anonymous said...

Ted turner d founder of cnn told armanpour that there is no blemish on his honour as a founder and a seasoned journalist because he was brave enof to walk away from fat fat envelope,will any journalist in nigeria be able to say dat at d end of deir career?I really doubt. No wonder we do not have investigative journalist in that country.

MACKSON EGEDE said...

The difference between STV and TVC is that while STV was founded by a Business man who later join politics after successfully running the media outfit for so many years before going into politics, TVC was founded by politicians in government for the sole purpose of politicking. For and unbiased and non-patisan reporting, politicians must not be the people paying the salaries of the press men.

Unknown said...

keep talking

precious blog said...
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precious blog said...

Awwww

Anonymous said...

True talk

Unknown said...

I don't trust this dude.

The world we live in said...

The military should own a TV station

Anonymous said...

Yes o, linda is definitely a politician she cannot hide her hatred for change

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