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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsThe Man Who Owns the News: Inside the Secret World of Rupert Murdochby Michael Wolff
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:If Rupert Murdoch isnt making headlines, hes busy buying the media outlets that generate the headlines. His News Corp. holdingsfrom the New York Post, Fox News, and most recently The Wall Street Journal, to name just a feware vast, and his power is unrivaled. So what makes a man like this tick? Michael Wolff gives us the definitive answer in The Man Who Owns the News. With unprecedented access to Rupert Murdoch himself, and his associates and family, Wolff chronicles the astonishing growth of Murdoch's $70 billion media kingdom. In intimate detail, he probes the Murdoch family dynasty, from the battles that have threatened to destroy it to the reconciliations that seem to only make it stronger. Drawing upon hundreds of hours of interviews, he offers accounts of the Dow Jones takeover as well as plays for Yahoo! and Newsday as theyve never been revealed before. Written in the irresistible stye that only an award-winning columnist for Vanity Fair can deliver, The Man Who Owns the News offers an exclusive glimpse into a man who wields extraordinary power and influence in the media on a worldwide scaleand whose family is being groomed to carry his legacy into the future. Synopsis:Written by an award-winning columnist for "Vanity Fair," this work offers an exclusive glimpse into Rupert Murdoch's $70 billion media kingdom and his worldwide influence in the media. About the AuthorMichael Wolff, a columnist for Vanity Fair and two-time National Magazine Award winner, is one of the nations most influential writers about media, culture, and politics. He is a commentator for CNBC and a found of Newser (www.newser.com), the news aggregator. In 2003, he achieved international recognition for his dispatches from the Persian Gulf as the Iraq War began. His work, which has been widely anthologized, has appeared in numerous publications in The United States, including New York magazine, where he was a columnist, and the Guardian and Spectator in The United Kingdom. He is the author of four other books, including Autumn of the Moguls and Burn Rate. He lives in New York City. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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