Morgan hits back at Hartigan comments over readership survey

Roy Morgan Research’s chairman Gary Morgan has accused John Hartigan of libelling him after the News Ltd boss today accused RMR of sabotaging efforts to set up an alternative readership measurement system.  

The row kicked off last week when Fairfax Media pulled out of the readership tender process being led by industry body The Newspaper Works, and instead opted to remain with Roy Morgan’s existing service.

In today’s The Australian, a News Ltd-owned newspaper, Hartigan attacked Morgan. He said:

“To my mind it comes down to one thing, and that’s the sheer arrogance and indeed the intransigence of the Roy Morgan organisation. Largely its principal in Gary Morgan. Anyone who’s had any dealings with that gentleman would understand what I mean.”