To put it bluntly, it is nothing more than "talented, rich and powerful"!
Talent - 1. Business acumen. He is a well-known American news and media operator and graduated from Oxford University. His father died suddenly, and while he was still studying, he took over the task at the critical moment. He solved the problem of corporate losses left by his father during his lifetime. In just twenty years, he developed from a tabloid owner to an international newspaper king. Many dying newspapers were revived in his hands. , known as the newspaper geek Murdoch.
2. Publicity strategy. He requires all his companies to achieve "carbon neutrality", that is, to make the final carbon emissions zero through various environmentally friendly methods, and to educate and promote methods to curb global warming among readers and viewers. Its Australian News Group has global influence and can play an unprecedented role in raising public awareness and promoting public behavior.
Rich - 1. His father, Keith Murdoch, is the chairman of the Australian Herald and Newsweek. His son inherited his father's business, and his family was considered to be well off.
2. Murdoch Newspaper Group’s investments are extremely extensive. In addition to the publishing industry, it is involved in everything from promotional media to television stations to oil drilling and sheep farming. As early as the 1970s, it already owned 50% of the shares of Sydney TV Channel 10, Melbourne TV Channel 10 and Ansai Airways in China, and operated Happy Records and Book Companies. As of the time of the incident, Murdoch was the major shareholder, chairman and chief executive of News Corporation, the world's largest media empire. Calculated by stock market value, News Corporation is already the world's largest multinational media group, also known as "Murdoch's media empire."
Powerful - In the British media "eavesdropping scandal", various facts show that the reason why the "News of the World" eavesdropping exists unscrupulously is not only the abuse of press freedom by journalists, but also the reason why It is the top management of Murdoch News Corporation that controls the truth of the incident through economic and political means.
1. The police committed malpractice and paid bribes
There are reports that the News of the World may have paid the police in exchange for information.
2. Politicians use the media to campaign
Murdoch, who has always adhered to a conservative political stance, has contacts with both former Prime Minister Thatcher and current Cameron. Very dense. His power has influenced almost every election in the UK. According to British media reports, both major parties are courting Murdoch, hoping to win his support - as long as he lends a helping hand, their rankings in the polls will rise significantly. In return, Murdoch gained more and more control over the news pie, while at the same time organizing government regulations that could hamper his business.