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BillieG · 12-10-2009, 11:08 AM

You know what, I'd like to be Rupert Murdoch if given a chance to be born again as somebody else

ManniPakyaw · 12-10-2009, 01:06 PM

Who wouldn't like to be him? I mean he's a media mogul in the real sense of the word. He has TV shows in 5 continents, his empire has 175 newspapers which includes the best titles in the world. He has very prominent TV stations, Fox, sports channels and Sky. He has Myspace, record labels and publishing groups. He has about everything on media.

checkered · 12-10-2009, 01:45 PM

Murdoch sure has gone a long way from Australia. Back home, he owned a small paper which he used as a springboard for his domination of all media outfits he has now. The fact that he's been able to cross borders and eventually snag the New York Post and the New York Magazine, and then going to the UK with Sky, is very very admirable.

Nafnaf · 12-10-2009, 01:55 PM

I have read somewhere that Murdoch uses his newspapers to gain political influence. He would write favorable editorials for political favor. With that he can establish relationships with national governments. Without these relationships, he wouldn't be able to get all that media outfits and become a mogul.

vanreek · 12-10-2009, 03:53 PM

I could understand how politicians would want to get on Murdoch's good side.. Media can certainly influence how people think and react. It could make or break your career.

Olongoer · 12-10-2009, 05:04 PM

Well, even Barack Obama is rubbing shoulders with Murdoch, even with their well-publicised bad blood

PedroChatter · 12-11-2009, 06:17 AM

You know, Murdoch could very well get into the business of brainwashing people. Media really has that influence on people and it won't be far off that Murdoch uses this power.

rosaasor · 12-11-2009, 09:03 AM

In this age, if you have information, you have power, and Murdoch can control all the information he needs.

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12-10-2009, 01:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
ManniPakyaw Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 295	Who wouldn't like to be him? I mean he's a media mogul in the real sense of the word. He has TV shows in 5 continents, his empire has 175 newspapers which includes the best titles in the world. He has very prominent TV stations, Fox, sports channels and Sky. He has Myspace, record labels and publishing groups. He has about everything on media.

12-10-2009, 01:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
checkered Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 188	Murdoch sure has gone a long way from Australia. Back home, he owned a small paper which he used as a springboard for his domination of all media outfits he has now. The fact that he's been able to cross borders and eventually snag the New York Post and the New York Magazine, and then going to the UK with Sky, is very very admirable.

12-10-2009, 01:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
Nafnaf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 157	I have read somewhere that Murdoch uses his newspapers to gain political influence. He would write favorable editorials for political favor. With that he can establish relationships with national governments. Without these relationships, he wouldn't be able to get all that media outfits and become a mogul.

12-10-2009, 03:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
vanreek Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 430	I could understand how politicians would want to get on Murdoch's good side.. Media can certainly influence how people think and react. It could make or break your career.

12-10-2009, 05:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
Olongoer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 303	Well, even Barack Obama is rubbing shoulders with Murdoch, even with their well-publicised bad blood

12-11-2009, 06:17 AM	#7 (permalink)
PedroChatter Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 337	You know, Murdoch could very well get into the business of brainwashing people. Media really has that influence on people and it won't be far off that Murdoch uses this power.

12-11-2009, 09:03 AM	#8 (permalink)
rosaasor Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 439	In this age, if you have information, you have power, and Murdoch can control all the information he needs.