Opinion

‘This is the dark art’: new book claims pattern of personal attacks by Murdoch media empire

In a book dedicated to ‘the bullied’, two former News Corp journalists outline a behaviour pattern they call ‘getting Murdoched’, which they say harms individuals and public debate ...

Andrew Dodd: The insiders' view of Rupert Murdoch's empire

For decades, Rupert Murdoch built one of the world's most powerful media empires, shaping news coverage, political debate and ...
Opinion

Getting Murdoched is a fascinating study of the Murdoch media’s bullying tactics

Rupert Murdoch is almost certainly the most globally influential Australian. That Australia has one of the most concentrated media markets in the world is, sadly, a reflection of his influence, even ...
The Conversation

Secrets, sexism and hypocrisy: Bonfire of the Murdochs reveals the family’s real succession drama

Does the world need another biography of Rupert Murdoch? It depends what it has to say and who has written it. Michael Wolff’s The Man Who Owns the News (2008) painted the most vivid portrait of the ...
The New York Times

A Murdoch Builds His Own Media Empire. Is This ‘Succession’ or Secession?

James Murdoch says acquiring New York magazine and Vox has nothing to do with his father. But in some ways, it’s a tribute. By Jim Rutenberg Jim Rutenberg has reported on the Murdoch family for nearly ...