empire of influence Murdock, Graham creator author. Brevini, Benedetta author. Ward, Michael 1958- author. text bibliography enk 2025 2025 monographic eng 1 online resource (vii, 156 pages) : illustrations. "A comprehensive scholarly look at the dominance, power, and influence of News Corp as one of the most potent communication giants of current times. Drawing on a wealth of empirical evidence this book offers an authoritative, wide-ranging, and accessible analysis of the development, operations, and political influence of the most widely commented on media company of modern times, directed by the world's most famous media mogul, Rupert Murdoch. It details News Corp's ownership and control, traces its global expansion in print, television and film, examines the crises that have prompted sell-offs, withdrawals and retrenchment, and explores losses and gains in its responses to the rise of digital media. The book explores Rupert Murdoch's close relations with successive prime ministers and presidents, examines the mobilization of his news outlets to make and break political reputations, and details the consistent promotion of right wing populist ideology on a range of key issues across the company's tabloid outlets. This is an invaluable resource to students and scholars of global media industries, the political economy of media, media policy, and media and politics"-- Graham Murdock, Benedetta Brevini, and Michael Ward. "Routledge Focus" -- from cover. Murdoch, Rupert 1931- News Corporation. Mass media Influence SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies PN4734.5.N48 M87 2025 1003255086 9781040116197 1040116191 9781040116234 104011623X 9781003255086 https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003255086 http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003255086 http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf OCoLC-P 240617 20251030122232.0 9781003255086 eng