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Rupert Murdoch: Media

Australian-born American publisher

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The king of conservative media
Rupert Murdoch, shown in 2019, amassed a media empire that includes Fox News, The...
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Rupert Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch, shown in 1978, built a media empire from a newspaper he inherited...
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21st century Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch, shown in 2009, saw growth and conflict during the 2000s. He was embroiled...
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Rupert Murdoch and Lachlan Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch (left) and his son Lachlan Murdoch, who became CEO of Fox Corporation...
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protest against Rupert Murdoch
A bound and gagged British Prime Minister David Cameron watching media mogul Rupert...
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Rupert Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch holding a copy of The Times newspaper, 2011.
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