News outlet Crikey has kicked off a push for new subscribers as it confronts a legal battle with Lachlan Murdoch it concedes could cost millions of dollars.
has kicked off a push for new subscribers and is considering a crowdfunding campaign as it confronts a defamation battle with media scion Lachlan Murdoch it concedes could cost it millions of dollars., the co-chairman of media giant News Corp and chief executive of US-based Fox Corporation.
News Corp co-chairman Lachlan Murdoch filed defamation proceedings in the federal court late on Tuesday.publisher Private Media, said the publisher stood by its reporting and was ready to defend itself against the “considerable resources” of Murdoch. “We are determined to fight for the integrity and importance of diverse independent media in Australian democracy,” Hayward said. “We welcome Lachlan Murdoch’s writ.’s Murdoch Letters series this week reveals how media power works in this country. We believe that coverage of the events of January 6 at the US Capitol, and the role of Fox News in those events, is absolutely legitimate.”would fund the case, Hayward said: “The best way to support our case is to subscribe to.
The lawsuit may prove the first test of new defamation laws, in force across most of Australia. The new laws include a public interest-style defence aimed at protecting investigative journalism and a requirement for a prospective plaintiff to show a publication has caused, or is likely to cause, serious harm to their reputation. The latter is aimed at weeding out trivial claims before a trial., in a bid to stop Joe Biden’s election win from being certified.
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