Rupert Murdoch's Newspaper Addiction
PaidContent, April 24, 2008
By Lauren Rich Fine
Rupert Murdoch is a) addicted to newspapers, b) addicted to power, c) needs to break the rules, or d) all of the above. Murdoch's interest in buying Newsday, despite owning the New York Post, Wall Street Journal and 2 New York City TV stations has evoked a lot of emotion. It has all the makings of a power play to be the dominant producer of news and editorial to the New York region.
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