The National Geographic Society and 21st Century Fox announced today that they are expanding their partnership in a venture that will include National Geographic’s cable channels, its 127-year-old magazine, digital and social platforms, maps, travel, and other media.
Under the $725-million deal, Fox, which currently holds a majority stake in National Geographic’s cable channels, will own 73 percent of the new media company, called National Geographic Partners. The National Geographic Society will own 27 percent.
Officials at National Geographic and Fox said the deal will bring greater financial stability to the Society’s media products and its scientific research arm, which have operated as a non-profit since National Geographic’s founding in 1888.
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meowth
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I remember some years back the cover to National Geographic ran with the question WAS DARWIN WRONG? in giant letters.
When you opened to the cover story, the word NO appeared in even bigger letters.
An amusing moment of trolling the readers, if not also a precursor to today’s clickbait headlines.
Now that Murdoch is in charge I imagine the inside would say something like, “Maybe. You decide! We’ll give equal weight to both sides!”
I remember that one! So good.
“And by ‘give equal weight,’ we mean that we’ll have a token scientist briefly appear, then spend the rest of the time explaining why that scientist is obviously wrong.”
Where’s that “thumbs-down” when you need one really bad?
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Jack Donaghy would be on board.
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There. Wrote your article.
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It wasn’t long ago they ran a cover on the magazine “The War on Science”. Can we assume they lost the war?
This actual real Rupert Murdoch tweet is highly relevant: https://twitter.com/rupertmurdoch/status/57138900…
Now I’m crying again 🙁
THE ICE IS VERY CLEARLY MELTING AND BREAKING UP. IT”S NOT EVEN A GOOD JOB OF COMPLETELY MISUNDERSTANDING CLIMATE SCIENCE.
SERIOUSLY.
GODDAMIT THAT’S NOT HOW IT FUCKING WORKS YOU GASBAG >:(
That IS scary.
I sent in my renewal check about a week ago. I’m now regretting it.
TOO SOON
Famous last words: “They’re not in the business of meddling,” he said of 21st Century Fox. “They’ve got great respect for the [National Geographic] brand.”
The “brand.”
The National Geographic brand.
National Geographic Diet Soda.
National Geographic Cross-Trainers.
National Geographic Cheese Crackers.
National Geographic: The Movie (2016). Adam Sandler and a crew of wacky misfits go on an expedition to photograph the rarest animal in the world, the legendary Farting Gorilla. Comical natives attack; hijinks ensue.
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My unreasonable depression at this news is not lessening. I feel bad for the future, with its Fox-owned National Geographic brand. I hope at least some of the world’s amazing diversity can be saved for the kids to treasure. Please don’t let the profit engines chew it all up.
Caught forever in the amber of the past, little 8-year old me sits watching PBS, enraptured by the urgent majesty of the theme music. Will it be whales? Will it be penguins or sharks or dinosaurs?
Ba ba ba BAAAA baa, ba ba ba BAA BA ba, ba ba baa BOOM BOOM
LOLSOB 🙁 🙁 🙁
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It’s been bad enough with the so-called ‘news magazines’ putting out ‘historical Jesus’ issues three or four times a year; guaranteed National Geographic will get in on the act soon enough. Lots of archaeology in the Holy Land, coming soon. Maybe bare-breasted Palestinians?
Ah, well. There’s always the Royal Geographical Society (founded 1830), and its magazine, Geographical (published since 1935). Learned society, non-profit, patron is HM herself. Membership open to all, even wayward cousins across the pond.
Ooooo, maybe the dropbears will get him!
From your fingers to the gods' eyes.
As an Australian I feel I must apologise for everything Fox and Murdoch related….
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You guys, I went to see Jane Goodall speak on Friday at one of our Universities … (YES DR JANE GOODALL AND SHE WAS EVERYTHING GOOD AND BEAUTIFUL AND WISE) and she was SO sad about this hellish alliance. But she is one of the best humans on the planet and thanks to her rousing lecture I am committed to eating much less meat and also I want my art to be activist art instead of just pretty wall-hangings which was my former goal. In conclusion, she is my hero and I want her to be queen of the world.
Eat less meat, don’t cite sources, use multiple unpaid ghostwriters, make money, survive to play next round.
Eat less meat, don't cite sources, use multiple unpaid ghostwriters, make money, survive to play next round.