The Village Voice: Nation: Press Clips: Truth and Consequences by Cynthia CottsNikki Finke claims she was fired because she wrote a series of stories critical of Disney, which complained to her employer (owned by Murdoch.) Here is a quote from the Village Voice about the matter. This can form the basis of a good case study on Media ethics in the coming year. It provides a concrete example of why conglomerate ownership of news outlets can be problematic.

In February 2002, Walt Disney Company president Robert Iger wrote a letter to New York Post editor Col Allan alleging errors in the work of media and entertainment reporter Nikki Finke. Allan fired Finke without ever investigating the alleged errors, and a Post spokesperson later trashed the writer to the Voice, saying, "We had a number of problems with the accuracy of her reporting." Then, when Finke sued Disney and the Post for libel, both companies countersued, guaranteeing that the case would drag out in court.