Rupert Murdoch
Australian-born American media mogul
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Keith Rupert Murdoch is an Australian-born American media mogul. Through his company News Corp, he is the owner of hundreds of local, national, and international publishing outlets around the world, including The Sun and The Times in the UK, The Daily Telegraph and The Australian in Australia, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Post in the US, book publisher HarperCollins, and the television broadcasting channels Sky News Australia and Fox News. He was also the owner of Sky, 21st Century Fox, and the now-defunct News of the World.
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Turnbull, Rudd warn against Murdoch mediaFormer prime ministers Malcolm Turnbull and Kevin Rudd have jointly called for a royal commission into the media, particularly Rupert Murdoch's operations.SBS - Published | |
Rupert Murdoch-owned US outlets turn on Trump, urging him to concede 'with grace' Fox News, Wall Street Journal and New York Post all show stark change of tone as their former champion faces ‘presidential endgame’ Multiple Rupert Murdoch-owned conservative media outlets in the..WorldNews - Published | |
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Record-breaking Australian petition calls for inquiry into Rupert Murdoch’s media monopolies More than half a million Australians have signed a parliamentary petition demanding a public inquiry into Rupert Murdoch’s control of the country’s media landscape. The petition, which was launched..WorldNews - Published | |
Record number of Australians sign ex-PM's call for Murdoch inquiryMore than 500,000 support ex-PM Kevin Rudd's call for a probe into Rupert Murdoch's media dominance.BBC News - Published | |
In its latest confusing decision, Twitter reinstates The New York Post Rupert Murdoch’s tabloid The New York Post is back on Twitter, after Twitter updated its policy on policy changes. This story is going to be confusing, but not as confusing as Twitter’s attempts at..The Verge - Published | |
'Culture of fear': why Kevin Rudd is determined to see an end to Murdoch's media dominance Former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd has embarked on what he says is an immensely challenging endeavour: to have a public conversation about the power of Rupert Murdoch in a country gripped by a..WorldNews - Published | |
Experts dismiss 'garbage' Hunter Biden exposé in NY Post: 'Seems like a complete fabrication' The Rupert Murdoch-owned New York Post published a series of stories on Tuesday surrounding alleged emails between Hunter Biden and officials connected with the Ukrainian energy company Burisma, which..WorldNews - Published | |
Murdoch media empire a ’cancer on democracy’, former Australian prime minister says Rupert Murdoch’s monopoly on Australia’s media is a “cancer on democracy” that serves to “chill free speech and undermine public debate”, a former prime minister has said. A petition..WorldNews - Published | |
Australians sign Kevin Rudd's call for inquiry into Murdoch influenceMore than 100,000 people support Kevin Rudd's call for a probe into Rupert Murdoch's media influence.BBC News - Published | |
'Cancer on our democracy': Kevin Rudd calls for inquiry into Murdoch media dominanceKevin Rudd has launched a petition calling for a royal commission into Rupert Murdoch's media empire.SBS - Published | |
40,000 sign Rudd's anti-Murdoch petitionKevin Rudd has launched a petition calling for a royal commission into Rupert Murdoch's media empire, labelling it a "cancer on our democracy".SBS - Published | |
Barr asked Rupert Murdoch to 'muzzle' Fox News commentator Napolitano, book claims Attorney General William Barr allegedly told Rupert Murdoch to “muzzle” Fox News senior judicial analyst Andrew Napolitano during a meeting last year, according to a forthcoming book written by CNN..WorldNews - Published | 'FB rule on hate speech guided by political considerations'The Rupert Murdoch-owned Wall Street Journal newspaper has claimed in a detailed report that Facebook is guided by “political considerations” when the social media giant applies hate speech rules..IndiaTimes - Published |
Disney ends the historic 20th Century Fox brandThe move comes after the firm paid more than $71bn for most of Rupert Murdoch's film and TV business.BBC News - Published | James Murdoch resigns from News Corp board over editorial differencesThe youngest son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, he had publicly disagreed with his father on issues including climate change.CBS News - Published |
Son of Rupert Murdoch resigns from board of News Corporation James Murdoch, the son of the media tycoon, Rupert Murdoch, has resigned from the board of News Corporation. The news was announced in a document released by the US Securities and Exchange Commission..WorldNews - Published | Rupert Murdoch's son James quits News CorporationRupert Murdoch's son James resigns from the board of News Corporation, citing "disagreements over editorial content".BBC News - Published |
Rupert Murdoch is on the cusp of his biggest win yet in his war against Google Media mogul Rupert Murdoch is on the cusp of his biggest win yet in his war against Google: a Justice Department antitrust lawsuit against the internet giant. Media companies have long griped about the..WorldNews - Published | ‘We will simply disconnect’: Mike Pompeo and the Australian TV appearance that caused a diplomatic storm When US secretary of state Mike Pompeo popped up on Australian television over the weekend it was not to be interviewed by the national broadcaster or indeed one of the main TV channels. Instead he..WorldNews - Published |
Disney, hit hard by coronavirus, to face Wall Street questions on impact on companyWalt Disney Co's acquisitions spree that included swallowing much of Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox last year, and a reputation for operational excellence, turned the company into the world's most..Reuters - Published | Is Obama Right: The Other Side Has A Propaganda Network With Little Regard for Truth? Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas Darling Barack Obama appeared to have just called out Fox News and conservative talk radio in a campaign endorsement video of his former vice president and now..WorldNews - Published |
COVID-19: Sixty Australian newspapers to stop printing Sydney: Rupert Murdoch's Australian flagship media group News Corp announced Wednesday it will stop printing around 60 regional newspapers, as the troubled sector received a fresh blow from a COVID-19..WorldNews - Published | Rupert Murdoch to launch BBC Radio 4 rival as corporation suffers funding cutsTimes Radio will target 'wealthy metropolitan audience' and is set to begin broadcasting in springIndependent - Published |
Disney culls 'Fox' from 20th Century Fox in rebrandThe company wants to distance its film studio from Rupert Murdoch's news company, US media report.BBC News - Published | James Murdoch blasts News Corp's 'ongoing climate change denial'The youngest son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch has used a rare public statement to take aim at News Corp's climate change reporting.SBS - Published |
News coverage of Australian bushfires highlight Murdoch family rift on climateThe younger son and daughter-in-law of News Corp Executive Chairman and Fox Corporation Co-Chairman Rupert Murdoch took aim at both organizations' coverage of climate change, widely viewed as a..Reuters - Published | Tablet interactive: Rupert Murdoch's Caribbean canoodle in the surfThe media billionaire has been spotted smooching in the swell in Barbados with his fourth wife, Jerry Hall.The Age - Published |
Editor who took the rap for fake Hitler diariesFrank Giles discovered the truth at the last minute but Rupert Murdoch, owner of The Sunday Times, ordered him to keep the presses rolling.The Age - Published | The Bob Iger method There is a much longer version in Iger's book, The Ride of a Lifetime, which I hesitate to admit is actually very interesting. Most leadership manuals by self-appointed corporate moral crusaders are..WorldNews - Published |
Venom sparks News on News spatIt’s been almost one year and two months since Malcolm Turnbull was rolled as PM and reports emerged that News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch had told his Seven counterpart Kerry Stokes that:..The Age - Published | Barr Meets With Murdoch as Trump Steps Up His Criticism of Fox NewsAides to both Mr. Murdoch and Mr. Barr declined requests for comment on the meeting.NYTimes.com - Published |
Britain's Prince Harry to sue tabloid press owners over phone-hackingBritain's Prince Harry is to sue the publishers of Rupert Murdoch's Sun newspaper and the Daily Mirror over allegations of phone-hacking as he and his wife Meghan step up their battle with the tabloid..Reuters - Published | Tablet interactive: Vintage Murdoch enjoys grape escape after bout of illnessLike a fine wine, Rupert Murdoch, 88, has simply been enjoying a bit of time "cellaring".The Age - Published |
Ita and the touchy feely crowdHaving worked with Kerry Packer and Rupert Murdoch over her career, media icon Ita Buttrose has had a wealth of experience dealing with strong personalities. So perhaps the new-ish ABC chair has been..The Age - Published | Major Murdoch-owned tabloid calls for assault weapons banNew York Post, owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, has front-page headline saying "Ban Weapons of War"CBS News - Published |
Britain's Johnson poaches Sky exec Griffith as business adviserBoris Johnson has appointed as his senior business adviser Andrew Griffith, the chief financial officer of Sky who worked his way up through the pay-TV group under the ownership of Rupert Murdoch, the..Reuters - Published | Heather Mills, others, win settlement over Murdoch group phone hackingHeather Mills, ex-wife of former Beatle Paul McCartney, said on Monday she and 90 others have won an apology and settlement from Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers after a near decade-long battle..Reuters - Published |
Australian reporter known as 'Murdoch's attack dog' dies in USMedia mogul Rupert Murdoch said journalist Steve Dunleavy's passing, at age 81, marked 'the end of a great era'.The Age - Published | Rupert Murdoch recovering after suffering from pneumonia: CNNRupert Murdoch suffered from pneumonia about three weeks ago and is now recovering, CNN Business reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.Reuters - Published |
