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  • scandals

    Murdoch Tabloid Spied on Editor of Other Murdoch Tabloid

    Scotland Yard now says that it will not investigate allegations published in The Guardian that Rupert Murdoch's UK tabloids illegally hacked into the cellphones of public figures. Boo! However: the victims may sue. You'll be amazed who one victim was! More »
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by bens09: From The Guardian: "The payments secured secrecy over out-of-court settlements in three cases that threatened to expose evidence of Murdoch... 1 Responses | Other threads

  • scandals

    What Did Les Hinton Know About the News Corp. Wiretapping, and When Did He Know It?

    The wiretapping scandal rocking Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper holdings is getting bad enough that Rupert is ducking questions from his own Fox Business reporters. It could also reach across the pond to his beloved acquisition, the Wall Street Journal. More »
    07/09/09
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    By John Cook

    Comment by Leege: So, we have newspapers who believe that government should get out of regulating everyone acting like governments themselves. Is this... more » | Other threads

  • newspaper wars

    Rupert Murdoch's UK Papers in Huge Phone Hacking Scandal

    British authorities are launching an investigation into allegations that Rupert Murdoch's UK newspapers paid more than $1.5 million in hush money to try to cover up the fact that they were illegally hacking into cell phones in pursuit of stories. More »
    07/09/09
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by skahammer: What exactly does "cellphone hacking" involve, anyway? Can't you pick up cellphone transmissions with shortwave radios and the like? 2 Responses | Other threads

  • Media Crack

    Honduran President Just Sitting Around Hoping a Reporter Will Visit

    In your Friday-like Thursday media column: Howard Kurtz types many words for no good reason, Rupert Murdoch denies wanting to own the NYT, the WaPo can't stop distancing itself from that sellout email, and journalism is practiced in Honduras. More »
    07/02/09
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by marinaorangina: why don't you call him the DE FACTO president of honduras? not elected, not democratic.... geez, gawker... more » | Other threads

  • lawsuits

    Roger Friedman's Lawsuit Against Fox Is Weak

    We've got a copy of Roger Friedman's $5 million complaint against News Corp. and Rupert Murdoch. When you sue someone for breach of contract, aren't you supposed to actually quote from the contract? Just asking! More »
    06/30/09
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    By John Cook

    Comment by pmarble: The contract probably doesn't say all that much or it may be confidential. Another possibility is that it has... 1 Responses | Other threads

  • explanations

    Sun Reports Michael Jackson Collapsed After a Demerol Injection

    Rupert Murdoch's Sun coaxed some paramedics and UCLA hospital employees into talking anonymously about Michael Jackson's death today, and according to those sources, Jackson collapsed shortly after an injection of the painkiller Demerol. More »
    06/26/09
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    By The Cajun Boy

    Comment by Swordfish: The man was pure evil for what he did to children. Pure evil.Sure he made great music. I had all... 15 Responses | Other threads

  • evil magazines

    Little Mag That Could (Help Lead Us to War) Sold

    In 1995, Rupert Murdoch founded The Weekly Standard, a right-wing magazine that lost millions of dollars every year. But his new toy is The Wall Street Journal, and so he's sold the Standard to another rich conservative. More »
    06/17/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by TouchedByAnOctopus: Does anybody else ever see "Auschwitz" when they read the name Anschutz? Or do I have some sort of issue? 2 Responses | Other threads

  • feuds

    The 18-Year Old Model Dividing Rupert Murdoch and Italy's Prime Minister

    Sure, Rupert Murdoch and Silvio Berlusconi pretend they're fighting about a hot young model who calls Berlusconi her "papi." But that's just a banal cover story for what really gets the two men hot and bothered: media properties! More »
    06/16/09
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by are friends electric?: Oh, honey. If you're going to play in the big leagues, it's time for a hair and makeup consult. 10 Responses | Other threads

  • moguls

    The Guy Who Took Rupert Murdoch's Crummy Second-in-Command Gig

    It's not clear what Chase Carey is thinking: The DirecTV CEO is poised to become vice chairman at Rupert Murdoch's smaller News Corp., where he has virtually no shot at the top job. More »
    06/01/09
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    By Ryan Tate
  • media wars

    News Corp. Would Like to Renew Its MySpace Deal with 'Parasite' Google

    News Corporation Chairman Rupert Murdoch has referred to Google "stealing" or "taking" his copyright. His Wall Street Journal lieutenant Robert Thomson has likened the company to a "parasite or tech tapeworm." But now News Corp. needs to renegotiate a lucrative MySpace ad deal with Google. Whoops. More »
    05/28/09
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by Turd Ferguson: And with that, Rupert sent out the Silver Surfer to find him another world to devour... 2 Responses | Other threads

  • wtf

    WSJ Conference Opens with a Serenade to Rupert Murdoch

    We'll admit, there were some funny lines in this serenade to Rupert Murdoch at the Wall Street Journal's "D" event. But isn't buttering up the boss at the absolute beginning of your tech conference a little blatant? More »
    05/27/09
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by GORDONGARTRELLE: My kingdom for a virtual barfbag. more » | Other threads

  • headlines

    Post Suddenly Soft on Republican Defectors

    Rupert Murdoch's last biographer thinks his young wife is turning him soft and liberal. Maybe so: The mogul's pet tabloid went easy on party-switching Sen. Arlen Specter today, compared with Jim Jeffords in 2001. More »
    04/29/09
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by not2techy: Maybe Murdoch's wife has something to do with it, but I'm more inclined to think he's trimming his sails because... 1 Responses | Other threads

  • journalismism

    Glenn Beck Calls Kettle Black

    Glenn Beck and Bill O'Reilly have had it with parent companies getting involved with the content of cable news! They are talking, of course, about News Corporation General Electric. More »
    04/23/09
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by Almostbanned: Ummm... ok another correction here. GE is going after government contracts, and possibly bailout money. It can be reasonably concluded... 13 Responses | Other threads

  • exits

    Friendship with Boss's Wife Can't Save MySpace CEO

    Sucking up to the CEO's wife is usually a wise move. But did it doom MySpace chief Chris DeWolfe? More »
    04/22/09
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    By Owen Thomas

    Comment by owenmeanie: I prefer to think of MySpace as the girl who I lost my virginity to - DAMN it was hot... more » | Other threads

  • media wars

    Outrage: WSJ In Blog Duplicity Scandal

    As any political campaign manager knows, sanctimonious attacks only invite a more outraged rebuttal. The Wall Street Journal's Google-slamming editor just learned how quickly anger boomerangs online. More »
    04/09/09
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by Aaron Altman: Or when the shoe starts out on the other foot in Thomson's mouth. 2 Responses | Other threads

  • news corp.

    News Corp. baron Rupert Murdoch has Kindle envy, wants his own e-book reader.

    04/03/09
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  • advertising

    Rupert Murdoch's Premium Content Flip Flop

    It was barely 18 months ago that Rupert Murdoch told the world he would soon stop charging for access to the Wall Street Journal's website. Now he says free content should be abolished. More »
    04/03/09
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by momof3wildkids: Sadly, I agree with Murdoch on this one. With advertising sales down so dramatically and online ads efficacy dubious... 3 Responses | Other threads

  • rumormonger

    News Corp's Internet Wunderkind May Be on the Outs

    Former AOL CEO Jon Miller hasn't officially joined News Corp. yet, but we hear that Jeremy Philips, the 36-year-old executive vice president in charge of Internet strategy, is panicked at the prospect of his hire. More »
    03/30/09
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    By Owen Thomas

    Comment by robmorsexxx: Wait....NewsCorp has an internet strategy? So that would imply that trailer parks and white-supremecist compounds have internet access and that... 10 Responses | Other threads

  • hires

    AOL Outcast Jon Miller to Join News Corp.'s Soap Opera in Progress

    Rupert Murdoch's media empire continues its turmoil after the announcement of COO Peter Chernin's departure. The newest player: Former AOL CEO Jon Miller, who's widely expected to take the top digital job there. More »
    03/28/09
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    By Owen Thomas

    Comment by Miss Anita Manbadly: Are those his legs, or is this some Muppet-like trickery? It looks like they stuck some poles through his... 1 Responses | Other threads

  • Media Crack

    Go to J-School, Learn Business, Have Regrets

    In your sun-dappled Wednesday media column: Newspapers crumble like so many sandcastles at high tide, Rupert Murdoch's still rich, Choire has a contest, and J-school is changing. Not enough: More »
    03/25/09
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by MinervaAutolycus: Everyone I knew with their fancy Columbia master's degrees in journalism are just as unemployed as I was with my... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • television

    Is Rupert Murdoch Picking Shows for Fox?

    Want to know how much more work Rupert Murdoch has at News Corp. after his No. 2 Peter Chernin stepped down? Some Fox executives are expecting Murdoch to put together the primetime television schedule himself. More »
    03/16/09
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    By John Cook
  • news corp

    Rupert Murdoch's Tale of Two Peters

    Rupert Murdoch shook up Fox's movie and TV businesses today, his first moves since News Corp. deputy Peter Chernin stepped down. The biggest winner: Peter Rice, who's going from overseeing Slumdog Millionaire to American Idol. More »
    03/12/09
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    By Gabriel Snyder
  • brooklyn paper

    Murdoch Buys Brooklyn Paper

    Why is Rupert Murdoch buying the Brooklyn Paper, as the New York Observer reports today? Does Rupert Murdoch even know that he's buying the Brooklyn Paper? More »
    03/10/09
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    By John Cook

    Comment by Almostbanned: Oh man, this is so awesome. He should buy the company that makes PBR too. 2 Responses | Other threads

  • dynasties

    Meet James Murdoch's Image Maker

    James Murdoch is the current odds-on favorite to become the No. 2 at News Corp. and replace daddy Rupert on the throne. The guy who's making that happen: image-maker and "best friend" Matthew Anderson. More »
    03/10/09
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    By John Cook

    Comment by GuyBitchy: Would James do anything to lessen the Fox/Post etc. fascism factor? Or would he answer to Ailes? Just like daddy. 1 Responses | Other threads

  • Media Crack

    Wisconsin Football Dads Think Reporting is Illegal

    In your muddy Thursday media column: the grownup version of 'Jocks vs. School Newspaper Nerds,' a blogger passes away, everything is too sexy, and rumors of magazine troubles: More »
    03/05/09
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by econdave: You mean a face like that doesn't sell magazines? Shocker! 6 Responses | Other threads

  • newspapers

    Rupert Murdoch's Magazine Disaster

    The Wall Street Journal's magazine WSJ. was the glossy linchpin of Rupert Murdoch's plan to grow his beloved newspaper's revenue. But instead of minting money like the New York Times' T, it's shriveling. More »
    03/04/09
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by Uncle_Billy_Slumming: What is it with Gawker posts and big noses this morning? 2 Responses | Other threads

  • media wars

    News Corp's Revenge on Michael Wolff

    Bad: Rupert Murdoch biographer Michael Wolff is rumored to be having an affair with his younger employee. Far worse, for Wolff: this gives News Corp (and others) a chance to get back at him. More »
    03/03/09
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by Dickdogfood: For all his specious twattery, Michael Wolff is at least one-half the poundage of Delonas himself. Does the dude have... 2 Responses | Other threads

  • twitterati

    Cheating Media Moguls Across the Twittersphere

    For the media, Twitter is the new confessional. Xeni Jardin admitted to watching an illicit movie, Peter Kafka overcharged his boss, and Jeff Jarvis admitted to being an all-around fraud. Today's crimes against Twitter: More »
    02/25/09
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    By Owen Thomas

    Comment by abmw: Jardin's tweet is lifted right out of the Classic American novel, "A Confederacy of Dunces", by John Kennedy Toole. 1 Responses | Other threads

  • Media Crack

    Life-Threatening Hemorrhages at Newspapers as Usual

    In your chunky Wednesday media column: awful bad terrible newspaper news (and suggestions!), Hallmark dies politely, Rupert Murdoch's deadly newspaper addiction may be getting worse, and much more! More »
    02/25/09
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by miss_msry: Anytime the San Antonio News has a layoff, a Hearst gets a new Bentley. 3 Responses | Other threads

  • new york post

    Sharpton Demands More Than a Nod From Rupert Murdoch

    Yesterday Rupert Murdoch himself, the big guy, took the time to sign off on an uncommonly civil apology for the New York Post's racist cartoon. But Al Sharpton is still demanding actual actions. Whoa now! More »
    02/25/09
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by AvenueOfTheStrongest: Not that I want to defend the Post or Murdoch, but it does seem like the cartoon was misinterpreted. It's... 6 Responses | Other threads

  • journalismism

    Comparisonalism: NYT vs. WSJ on Peter Chernin

    Peter Chernin stepped down as Rupert Murdoch's #2 man at News Corp yesterday; now the stories hit, complete with the attendant flackery. Would a News Corp-owned paper report it differently? Let's see! More »
    02/24/09
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by GORDONGARTRELLE: When you talk to the paper *and you own the paper* your side gets better coverage. Meanwhile, I'm still waiting... more » | Other threads

  • apologies

    Rupert Murdoch: I'm Sorry My Paper Is So Racist

    Sean Delonas' New York Post cartoon said, essentially, "Screw you, monkeys." The Post itself said, "Screw you if you didn't like it." But Rupert Murdoch—their boss—is suddenly being polite! Did Rev. Al win? More »
    02/24/09
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by Nick Denton: Yeah, yeah, the cartoon was crude and thoughtless. But that never bothered Murdoch in the past. Nor is the famously no-nonsense... 4 Responses | Other threads

  • dynasties

    Chernin Out at News Corp., But Which Murdoch Kid Is In?

    Peter Chernin is stepping down from his perch as Rupert Murdoch's right-hand man at News Corp., according to multiple reports. Everyone now expects Murdoch to install one of his kids in Chernin's place. More »
    02/23/09
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    By Owen Thomas
  • news corp

    Rupert Murdoch's Newspaper Disease

    Rupert Murdoch is fundamentally a newspaper man. That's how he built News Corp. into a world-strangling media conglomerate. But will his stubborn soft spot for papers be the thing that brings the company down? More »
    02/23/09
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by GuyBitchy: No, the point is he doesn't care about losing money on the propaganda rags, and never will, because the influence-peddling/reality-warping... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • myspace

    Wendi Deng Murdoch's MySpace Problem

    A tipster tells us Wendi Deng dropped by MySpace headquarters with a friend on Friday. What is Mrs. Rupert Murdoch up to at the News Corp.-owned social network? More »
    02/22/09
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    By Owen Thomas
  • wall street journal

    Rupert Murdoch's Other Expensive Hobby

    The Wall Street Journal will never be such a toy to Rupert Murdoch as the mogul's cash-bleeding, score-settling New York Post. But at the moment it does seem an indulgence. More »
    02/05/09
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by EmersonErmine: You may not be a Murdoch fan, but the Journal reporting still seems good to me. The news and edit... 1 Responses | Other threads

  • news corp

    Rupert Murdoch is Having a Hard Time

    Stock downgrades. Acquisitions that didn't pan out. Businesses leaking cash. Layoffs. And a whole lot of pessimism about the future. Is Rupert Murdoch losing his magic, wrinkly touch? More »
    01/30/09
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by What I Meant Was...: Karma is a bitch. I hope his wife is too. Jagoff like him, I don't wish death on them, I just... 6 Responses | Other threads

  • moguls

    Jon Stewart Reduces Rupert Murdoch To '14-Year-Old Girl'

    Jon Stewart humiliated pundit Tucker Carlson with a public deconstruction years ago. But his disassembling of media villain Rupert Murdoch last night was, in a way, more damning. More »
    01/07/09
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by ge90036: No offense, but if Jon Stewart is "the coolest guy on television" then excuse me while I go take a... 18 Responses | Other threads

  • slapfights

    When Media Critics Fight

    In today's NYT Book Review, media critic David Carr kinda savaged Michael Wolff's Rupert Murdoch bio. After the jump, see Wolff's vicious response via Facebook status line. Aren't media nerds cute when they fight? More »
    12/28/08
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    By Gabriel Snyder

    Comment by dadoorunrun: I know you banned the word but what an asshat. Carr was, if anything, too kind. The good news is... 2 Responses | Other threads

  • My Lord

    Freedom Fighter Conrad Black Calls Michael Wolff A Shitty Writer

    Former newspaper mogul and current jailed columnist Conrad Black says that Michael Wolff's book about Rupert Murdoch was all wrong, and furthermore, that Conrad Black is a heroic innocent man: More »
    12/17/08
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by IHateWhatYouHaveOn: Being and Nothingness? Is he Sartre now? 3 Responses | Other threads

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