Crikey‘s bold advertisement goading Lachlan Murdoch to sue the publication has worked, and now Murdoch has launched defamation proceedings against Crikey. Since that article was published, Lachlan Murdoch has repeatedly threatened legal action and claimed the article was defamatory. Lachlan Murdoch suing only Crikey for a thoughtful analysis piece not even about him is the most flagrant bullying. I doubt the @AlboMP Gov has the guts to have a Royal Commission into the Murdoch media which is sorely needed. “We welcome Lachlan Murdoch’s writ and Crikey’s Lachlan Murdoch Letters series this week reveals how media power works in this country.