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Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated

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To: JohnM who wrote (5213)8/18/2003 2:28:48 AM
From: LindyBill   of 793903
 
Lead article in "Atlantic" is a long article on Murdoch and the media. Too long to post.

The Age of Murdoch

Many see him as a power-mad, rapacious right-wing vulgarian. Rupert Murdoch has indeed been relentless in building a one-of-a kind media network that spans the world. What really drives him, though, is not ideology but a cool concern for the bottom line, and the belief that the media should be treated like any other business, not as a semi-sacred public trust. The Bush Administration agrees. Rupert Murdoch has seen the future, and it is him

by James Fallows

theatlantic.com
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