Murdoch Nearing Dow Jones Deal?

Staff / Truthdig Jul 6, 2007 A weekly British business magazine, appropriately named The Business, reported Friday that media tycoon Rupert Murdoch had successfully added Dow Jones & Co. Inc. to his News Corp. empire, but other sources insist the deal is not yet sealed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bill Moyers Lets Loose on Rupert Murdoch

Staff / Truthdig Jul 2, 2007 Media icon Bill Moyers objects not just to Rupert Murdoch's politics but to the damage he says the mogul has done to the ailing Fourth Estate And in this critique, the venerable journalist doesn't hold back: "If Rupert Murdoch were the angel Gabriel, you still wouldn't want him owning the sun, the moon and the stars But Rupert Murdoch is no saint He is to propriety what the Marquis de Sade was to chastity". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Court Rules Against FCC Censorship

Staff / Truthdig Jun 5, 2007 In a landmark ruling, a federal appeals court has sided with broadcasters against the Federal Communications Commission on the issue of indecency, saying the regulatory body has not adequately explained how the Constitution could permit the censorship of "indecent" language. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Beware Murdoch’s ‘Necessary Promises’

Joe Conason / Truthdig May 17, 2007 While Rupert Murdoch is as conscious of his image as any other legendary villain, he also seems to possess a sense of humor -- or at least somebody around him does. Early in his ongoing bid to take over Dow Jones Publishing and The Wall Street Journal, a Murdoch spokesman said that the media mogul would reassure those who may fear for the paper's independence and integrity with all of the "necessary promises." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Not Worth the Trouble

Staff / Truthdig Nov 21, 2006 News Corp has canceled the publication of OJ Simpson's hypothetical misadventure "If I Did It," along with its accompanying TV special After making the announcement, Rupert Murdoch apologized to the families of Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown-Simpson for the "ill-considered project" Earlier: Truthdig names O "Sicko of the Week". Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Hillary, ‘Who the Hell Are You?’

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2006 Just who is this woman who is accepting a fundraiser thrown by Rupert Murdoch, asks columnist Richard Cohen in this incisive piece. Meanwhile, Hillary defends cozying up with the rabidly right-wing Murdoch: "He's my constituent." Oh, puh-leeze! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lifting Weights With Otis Chandler

Staff / Truthdig Mar 7, 2006 The former publisher of the Los Angeles Times and chairman of Times Mirror, who died on Feb. 27, approached weightlifting with the same kind of passion that animated the other endeavors of his life. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )