Rupert Murdoch

Cablevision's rosy vision for Newsday

admin_huliq — Mon, 12 May 2008 10:57:22 -0500

Cablevision's bold plan to purchase Newsday will test as never before the concept – and the economics – of the hyper-consolidation of local media by a single company. Don’t count on it succeeding.

The Murdoch Newsday Deal Is Bad News for New York

admin_huliq — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:24:59 -0500

Just before the Senate Commerce Committee is set to vote on a bill that would slow down runaway media consolidation, Rupert Murdoch reminds us why Big Media is bad news.

Murdoch and Newsday: His Brand Of Journalism?

admin_huliq — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:07:42 -0500

The announcement that Rupert Murdoch is angling to buy Newsday refutes the claims of the Long Island tabloid's executives, made more than twenty years ago, that the Post was doomed to economic failure. Instead, it is Murdoch and the Post who are humming along, in their fashion, and Newsday that is stumbling. And that should concern anyone who fears or disdains Murdoch's brand of journalism.

Rupert Murdoch aims to outfox CNBC

Dinka — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:51:17 -0500

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has expanded his global media empire again with the launch of a new cable business news network. Just months ago, the News Corporation boss launched a successful takeover of the prestigious Wall Street Journal newspaper.

Murdoch Wins Approval to Buy Dow Jones, 'Wall Street Journal'

Dinka — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 11:48:42 -0500

Australian media mogul Rupert Murdoch has reached an agreement to purchase Dow Jones and Company, the parent company of The Wall Street Journal, for $5 billion.