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Rupert Murdoch's 1986 London newspaper union battle detailed in video essay

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A video essay details the 1986-1987 newspaper crisis in London, focusing on Rupert Murdoch's strategy to replace unionized workers with computerized press technology. The documentary highlights the conflict and technological shift that occurred during this period. AI

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Rupert Murdoch's 1986 London newspaper union battle detailed in video essay

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    Fully recommended this 90min video-essay about the newspapers' crisis in 1986-1987 in London when Rupert Murdoch plotted against unions to replace loads of work

    Fully recommended this 90min video-essay about the newspapers' crisis in 1986-1987 in London when Rupert Murdoch plotted against unions to replace loads of workers by computerized press. https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=NNpd96fmv8U Thanks, @ jjimenezshaw , for the recommendation!…

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