What Rupert Murdoch Owns, and How He Built His Media Empire
Rupert Murdoch, 93, built a vast media empire over 70 years, including Fox News and The Wall Street Journal. He faces legal issues and family disputes while remaining influential in media.
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Rupert Murdoch, the 93-year-old media mogul, has spent over 70 years building a vast media empire that includes influential outlets like Fox News, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Post, as well as significant newspapers and television stations in Australia and the UK. His journey began in 1952 when he inherited his family's newspaper business in Australia. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, he expanded his holdings by acquiring various local newspapers and entering the British media market. Notable acquisitions included The Times and The Sunday Times in 1981 and 20th Century-Fox in 1985, which led to the creation of the Fox broadcast network.
Murdoch's empire is known for its role in shaping modern tabloid journalism and conservative media commentary. However, it has faced controversies, including a phone-hacking scandal in 2011 and legal issues surrounding Fox News's coverage of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, which resulted in a significant defamation settlement. In recent years, Murdoch has navigated family disputes over the future of his business, particularly with his son Lachlan, who has taken over leadership roles at Fox and News Corp. Despite stepping back from day-to-day operations, Murdoch remains a significant figure in the media landscape, with ongoing legal battles regarding the management of his empire.
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7 comments In 1969, he stepped into the British media market, buying The News of the World and The Sun.
Mr. Murdoch acquired The Times and The Sunday Times in Britain in 1981, controlling a bigger chunk of the British media market.
It's not that he invented either, he just weaponised the approach and took it to eleven. And then some.
Dennis Potter's final interview ripped into Murdoch, he revealed with glee how he'd named his growing tumour, the cancer that killed him, "Rupert".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Potter#The_media_and_Ru...
http://murdochspirates.com/ (yeah, it’s one of the original reporter’s hand-written html and no ssl, but lots of court documents hosted there).
https://www.wired.com/2012/03/murdoch-tv-hacking/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/rup...
https://www.reuters.com/article/business/corrected-update-1-...
"The News of Adelaide, a newspaper in southern Australia"
Adelaide is the capital of the state of "South Australia". Saying Adelaide is in "Southern Australia" is not 100% wrong but obviously an error that has cropped up in the editing.
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