Is Rupert Murdoch As Influential As You Think? More So.
NPR’s David Folkenflik Assesses the Career and Legacy of Australia’s Media Titan
For years, Rupert Murdoch has been “the most influential and important media figure in the English-speaking world,” according to National Public Radio media correspondent David Folkenflik, author of Murdoch’s World: The Last of the Old Media Empires. It’s not just because of the uncommon level of control Murdoch and his family have over his holdings or that those holdings span six continents. It’s also because Murdoch “shapes politics and public perceptions at both a high and a low level.” He controls tabloids and respected national newspapers; he influences public policy …
