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Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts) Sat Mar 19, 2016, 09:57 PM Mar 2016

What the hell happened to National Geographic? [View all]

This month's issue is on the supermarket stands, in the same size and format, and skimpy page count as all the rest of the mass market magazines, with the cover blaring out "The Story of Jesus." Really? National Geographic?

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What the hell happened to National Geographic? [View all] Binkie The Clown Mar 2016 OP

got bought out eShirl Mar 2016 #1

Rupert Murdoch happened to Nat Geo. <------hip 21st century 'abbreviation' aidbo Mar 2016 #2

Now owned by Rupert Murdoch mountain grammy Mar 2016 #3

Oh great! So next month's issue will feature the quest for Noah's Ark? n/t Binkie The Clown Mar 2016 #5

Undoubtedly! mountain grammy Mar 2016 #6

I heard it's been found ... GeorgeGist Mar 2016 #16

Nice to know we're all on DU at 9pm on a Saturday night. mountain grammy Mar 2016 #4

Yes, from brick book to pamphlet. Sad. MADem Mar 2016 #7

This is really depressing. nt SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #8

I never renewed my subscription after Murdock bought it kdmorris Mar 2016 #9

I remember reading bvf Mar 2016 #10

Said the same thing edhopper Mar 2016 #13

went the way of the "History" (choke) channel, I guess n/t Brainstormy Mar 2016 #11

It's been destroyed after Murdoch bought it. sinkingfeeling Mar 2016 #12

I grabbed their last issue Lordquinton Mar 2016 #14

The "History" offshoot seems to be OK. onager Mar 2016 #15

The story of Jesus is very geographic. AlbertCat Mar 2016 #17