Murdoch's world : the last of the old media empires
Title:
Murdoch's world : the last of the old media empires
Author:
Folkenflik, David, author.
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : PublicAffairs, 2013.
©2013.
Physical Description:
viii, 373 pages ; 25 cm
Summary:
"Explains how the man behind Britain's take-no-prisoners tabloids, who reinvigorated Roger Ailes by backing his vision for Fox News, who gave a new swagger to the New York Post and a new style to the Wall Street Journal, survived the scandals [throughout his career]--and the true cost of this survival"--Dust jacket flap.
General Note:
Includes index.
Language:
English
Contents:
Two families -- Rupert in Oz -- "The gutter is a good place to be" -- "The world through Rupert's eyes" -- Fair and balanced -- "Fog of war" -- Voice of opposition -- Greening of Rupert -- Flying Muslims -- A totebag to a knife fight -- "As bad as we feared" -- Sky's the limit -- Yard -- "Goodbye, cruel world" -- "This one" : Rebekah Brooks -- "Most humble day" -- Jewel in the crown -- WSJ : London versus New York -- "The only person in London" -- Ailes seeks a legacy -- GoodCo versus ShitCo -- "We are judged by our acts".
Personal Subject:
ISBN:
9781610390897
Format :
Book
