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Rupert Murdoch
royal rumblings
Jan. 22, 2025
Prince Harry Finally Gets His Apology (But Not for Meghan) Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers settled with the royal, offering him an “unequivocal apology” for invading his privacy.
stop the presses
Oct. 8, 2024
How Did the New York Post Get Away With That? Two former “Page Six” reporters, Frank DiGiacomo and Susan Mulcahy, on their 528-page oral history of Rupert Murdoch’s tabloid, Paper of Wreckage.
The Secretive Alliance Between the New York Post and Eric Adams Rupert Murdoch’s paper helped elect the mayor, and it hasn’t quite given up on him yet.
the money game
Aug. 10, 2024
The Wall Street Journal Is Doing Great After the Media ApocalypseUnder its new editor, the news outlet is adding a lot of subscribers and focusing on a new strategy.
Every Single Question We Have About Rupert Murdoch’s Fifth Wedding, Answered From the prenup to the ring to the guest list, here’s everything we were able to find out about the 93-year-old hopeless romantic’s June nuptials.
Rupert Murdoch Says ‘I Do’ for the Fifth Time The nonagenarian wore sneakers to his own Bel Air nuptials.
the eavesdropper
Sept. 21, 2023
Listening In At News Corp A few hours after the news broke that Rupert Murdoch would be stepping down.
lachlan murdoch
Sept. 21, 2023
What We Know About Lachlan Murdoch, the New Head of Fox Corp. The conservative heir apparent is taking over after the surprise resignation of his father.
How the Rupert Murdoch Family Drama Inspired Succession All the ways the Murdochs (and other real dysfunctional dynasties) mirror the Roys, from Fox News scandals to fake therapy to family score-settling.
How Rupert Murdoch Decided to Dump Tucker Carlson The 92-year-old media baron was fond of the Fox News host — but Donald Trump complicates everything.
Rupert Murdoch, Alive and Dating Apparently he has found love again with retired scientist Elena Zhukova.
tremendous content
July 12, 2023
Murdoch Begins to Suspect DeSantis Is Actually a ‘Loser’ The Murdoch media empire spent months hyping Ron DeSantis as the man who could beat Trump. But after a bumbling start, the mogul is souring on him.
What Succession Gets Wrong About Rupert Murdoch The Dominion lawsuit has complicated the narrative of Murdoch as an all-powerful agenda setter.
Answering the 3 Biggest Questions About the Fox News Settlement The last-minute deal left the media scrambling to make sense of a case that was supposed to provide an unprecedented public reckoning.
stop the presses
Apr. 7, 2023
Rupert Murdoch’s Fifth Engagement Is Reportedly Off Vanity Fair reports that the 92-year-old and his latest fiancée are no longer “looking forward to spending the second half of [their] lives together.”
great moments in journalism
Apr. 2, 2023
Is Fox News Really Doomed? It certainly appears like they will lose a major lawsuit over election lies.
early and often
Mar. 2, 2023
Fox News Is Reportedly Shadowbanning Donald Trump The network has reportedly instituted a “soft ban” on Trump, a huge problem for his campaign — and for Fox News if the policy backfires.
who’s buying
Feb. 24, 2023
stop the presses
Nov. 10, 2022
Politico’s German Owner Mathias Döpfner Is Part Murdoch and Also Part Musk. Axel Springer’s CEO wants to be an old-school press baron for the digital age.
stop the presses
Oct. 17, 2022
Is Trump Finally Too Boring to Reelect? Fox News wonders if it’s safe to have a crush on DeSantis now.
stop the presses
July 29, 2022
love is dead
July 5, 2022
The News Is Coming Back to Australian Facebook The social-media giant is restoring order for users after winning some concessions from the government.
It’s Mark Versus Rupert Down Under Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway discuss what the intense fight over online news in Australia means for the rest of the world.
James Murdoch Quits News Corp Board, Citing Editorial Rift Rupert Murdoch’s youngest son is publicly done with his family’s controversial media empire — but he still stands to profit from it.
Your Sibling Rivalry Is Nothing Compared to the Murdoch Brothers A new report shines a light on the fierce competition between James and Lachlan Murdoch.
fox news news
Apr. 3, 2019
the national circus
June 21, 2018
The Shameless Fakery of Trump’s Retreat on Family Separations His executive order was a prop intended to wipe the images of caged children from the screen. It won’t work.
Ascension of Conservative Murdoch Son Ensures New Fox Will Be a Lot Like Old Fox Lachlan Murdoch, reported to be politically aligned with his father, has been named CEO of the “new Fox.”
Comcast’s $31 Billion Bid for Sky Could Crush Rupert Murdoch’s Dreams The media mogul was already dealing with skeptical regulators and now a competing offer dwarfs his own.
U.S. Officials Warned Kushner About Wendi Murdoch, Says Her Ex’s Newspaper The Wall Street Journal report also features former British prime minister Tony Blair and a 70-foot-tall Chinese spy tower in D.C.
Ex–Fox News Contributor Says Rupert Murdoch Ruined Her Life “I don’t have a job in TV anymore because the place allowed abusive predators to prey on women who just wanted to work.”
sexual harassment
Dec. 16, 2017
the industry
Dec. 14, 2017
Why a Murdoch Sale Could Spell Doom for the Fox Network Industry insiders speculate it could become “a hybrid of Fox News and ESPN.”
charlottesville
Aug. 18, 2017
James Murdoch Says There Are ‘No Good Nazis,’ Pledges $1 Million to ADL The 21st Century Fox CEO and son of Rupert Murdoch says Trump’s reaction was concerning.
Women Can Wear Pants on Fox News Now, But Not Much Else Has Changed Rupert Murdoch’s out-of-touch management of the disaster at his network.
fox news news
May 1, 2017
Murdochs Might Not Be Done Cleaning House at Fox News Network exec Bill Shine is out. Insiders don’t think he’ll be the last.
fox news news
Apr. 27, 2017
Is a Management Shake-up Looming at Fox News? Network co-president Bill Shine is on edge about his job, say sources.
fox news news
Apr. 19, 2017
Fox News Has Decided Bill O’Reilly Has to Go It’s official. His replacement in the 8 p.m. slot is Tucker Carlson.
fox news news
Apr. 18, 2017
Sources: The Murdochs Are Turning Against Bill O’Reilly With only six days remaining in the embattled host’s vacation, the debate over his fate is intensifying.
fox news news
Apr. 11, 2017
Bill O’Reilly Is Going on Vacation. Will His Show Return? James and Rupert Murdoch are debating whether to give the longtime host the boot, Fox sources say.
Bill O’Reilly’s Future at Fox News Is in Rupert Murdoch’s Hands Insiders say Murdoch’s instinct will be to protect O’Reilly as long as possible.
The Big Winner in Trump’s Decision to Fire Preet Bharara Might Be Rupert Murdoch The federal prosecutor was in the middle of a delicate case focusing on the conduct of Fox News executives.
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