Mediagazer: Australian press watchdog chides Murdoch media (James Grubel/Reuters)

11:45 AM ET, August 27, 2013

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James Grubel / Reuters:

Australian press watchdog chides Murdoch media — Australia's newspaper regulator on Tuesday weighed in on a row over bias by Rupert Murdoch's newspapers in the country's election campaign, telling editors to provide an accurate account of public issues. — The Australian arm …

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Gavriel Hollander / Press Gazette:

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