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Murdoch Redoubles with the Sun
Rupert Murdoch, his family and his media empire are very busy at the moment fighting scandals from every angle. The press (except his Fox network, unsurprisingly) has been ablaze with the latest Sun newspaper bribe allegations and has seen the … Continue reading
A close shave for Murdoch?
To turn our attention away from the eurozone crisis (actions have been delayed, yet again) and look at another interesting story that never seems to leave (like the debt deliberations). Rupert Murdoch and his News Corp team had their annual … Continue reading
Who Can Save Face?
Now that News of the World has been put to rest after 168 years of publication, the BSkyB takeover by Rupert Murdochis looking very unlikely. The timing couldn’t be worse, and as Murdoch has flown into the UK to deal … Continue reading
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Meet the new boss… James Murdoch
There’s always something happening in Rupert Murdoch‘s court and with his News Corp. seedlings – be it The Wall Street Journal, News of The World or Fox News, they can all be counted on for a fresh fracas or semi-scandal. … Continue reading
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The Water is Getting Hot for Murdoch
The story of media behemoth Rupert Murdoch, and his current crisis surrounding the allegations that his News of the World staff had phone-hacked sources, is just the tip of a sizeable iceberg heading straight for News Corp.’s ship: Paranoiac, right-wing … Continue reading
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Murdoch and the Rabbis
News Corporation’s Commander and Chief, Rupert Murdoch, has had quite a full plate lately. And the pressure doesn’t look likely to stop. The 80-year-old media tycoon has flown in to the UK to address the continuation of the News of … Continue reading
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Battle for iPad Supremacy
Two of the world’s most famous media giants are about to get into the proverbial ring and duke it out. Both Rupert Murdoch and Richard Branson are battling for supremacy of the new era of iPad journalism, and it should … Continue reading
Myspace: still fighting its corner
Rupert Murdoch’s music and social media platform, Myspace, refuses to die despite the battle scars and blood on the mat. In fact, Myspace is in the metaphorical corner of the ring, water being poured on it by Jake LaMotta’s trainer … Continue reading
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Apple Ping: there’s always something brewing
Business news can rarely be described as ‘fast breaking.’ Oh sure, there are profound exceptions – the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy came as something of a bolt from the blue – but mostly markets rise and fall in an understandable capacity. … Continue reading
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Murdoch Gets Hip
With all of the negative attention on Rupert Murdoch lately, it’s interesting and opportune to see the old media giant go on the offensive, and the timing couldn’t be better because right now, News Corp needs all the help it … Continue reading →
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