Abstract: | Rupert Murdoch (b. 1931) was the son of a distinguished journalist, inheriting from his father the tiny Adelaide News. From this beginning, Murdoch has gone on to create an international communications empire which now publishes over 80 papers and magazines on three continents. In the process of expanding his S1.4 billion a year News Corp. Ltd., the powerful media entrepreneur has acquired critics as fast as properties for his sensationalistic brand of journalism, which appeals to the salacious interests of readers. |