The Murdoch Method

Irwin Stelzer

ISBN 10: 1786495759 / ISBN 13: 9781786495754

Published by Atlantic, 2018

About this Item

Rupert Murdoch has had a huge impact on the modern media landscape and Irwin Stelzer was an adviser to him for 35 years. He describes Murdoch?s predilection for risk-taking, mistrust of the establishment and unconventional management style, while analysing turning points in his career, from his purchase of British newspapers (the News of the World, followed by the Sun) and News Corp?s takeover of Twentieth Century Fox to Myspace?s decline and the tabloid phone-hacking scandal.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Murdoch Method
• Publisher: Atlantic
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1786495759
• ISBN 13: 9781786495754
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Rupert Murdoch has had a huge impact on the modern media landscape and Irwin Stelzer was an adviser to him for 35 years. He describes Murdoch’s predilection for risk-taking, mistrust of the establishment and unconventional management style, while analysing turning points in his career, from his purchase of British newspapers (the News of the World, followed by the Sun) and News Corp’s takeover of Twentieth Century Fox to Myspace’s decline and the tabloid phone-hacking scandal.

About the Author

Irwin Stelzer is a consultant on market strategy for U.S and U.K industries. He worked closely with Rupert Murdoch for 35 years. He has a regular column in the Sunday Times and is an occasional contributor to the Guardian, the Daily Telegraph and the New Statesman. He has received the ICAP Comment Award for Economics Commentator of the Year and has a Doctorate in Economics from Cornell University. He resides in London and the United States.