Rupert Murdoch

Chairman and CEO
News Corporation

As chairman and CEO of News Corp., Rupert Murdoch commands what may be the world's most powerful media empire, spanning movie studios, television networks, newspapers and a growing stable of Internet properties, including the wildly popular MySpace social network. In 2007, he purchased Dow Jones, which owns The Wall Street Journal and wsj.com, as well as this conference and its associated Web site, AllThingsD.com. Mr. Murdoch, an Australian by birth and an American citizen, is a graduate of Oxford University and a canny, outspoken and often controversial business executive. He has a personal passion for news and a deep interest in the transition from traditional print and broadcast forms of journalism to digital formats.

Posts With Rupert Murdoch

News Corp.’s Carey: Hacking Scandal Made for a Difficult Year (Video)

John Paczkowski in Dive Into Media on January 31 at 7:07 pm PT

News Corp COO Chase Carey addressed phone hacking, SOPA and digital distribution in a discussion with Walt Mossberg at D: Dive Into Media. And he did it all with a fantastic mustache.

Apple Cheap

Nothing wrong with MySpace price. Just our totally screwing up every way. Agree Facebook revenues will zoom, but still Apple cheap.

— Rupert Murdoch, via Twitter

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Crying “Nonsense,” Google Does Not +1 Murdoch Tweets

Kara Swisher in Media on January 16 at 2:57 am PT

If you thought the Twitter war started by News Corp.’s majordomo Rupert Murdoch versus Google would be the gift that keeps on giving, you would be right. After the tweet-happy media mogul — who owns this Web site — accused the search giant of being a content “piracy leader,” Google told CNET that Murdoch’s 140-character observations were “nonsense.” More to come (hopefully).

Pirates! Rupert Murdoch Rails About Obama, Google and Silicon Valley

Peter Kafka in Media on January 14 at 7:14 pm PT

Looks like the News Corp. CEO is getting the hang of this Twitter thing: Perfect for stirring up trouble.

The Case of the Unfortunate Underscore: How Twitter Verified the Fake Wendi Over the Real Wendi

Kara Swisher in Media on January 4 at 11:35 am PT

The butler didn’t do it. It was the punctuation, in the email, with the @.

Damn the Tweet-pedoes, Full Rupe Ahead!

Kara Swisher in Media on January 2 at 9:48 am PT

Oh joy — my boss is on Twitter. I guess I have to watch myself now. Or not!

Viral Video: Rupe Nixes Zynga IPO and Facebook Friending of WSJ.com Host (Awkward!)

Kara Swisher in Media on December 5, 2011 at 12:10 am PT

And do not even bother to ask if News Corp.’s Mr. Murdoch plays FarmVille.

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James Murdoch Returns to Parliament for Another Round of PhoneGate Testimony

Peter Kafka in Media on November 10, 2011 at 3:57 am PT

James Murdoch, News Corp.’s deputy chief operating officer, is once again testifying before the U.K. Parliament about his role in this summer’s PhoneGate scandal. Lawmakers are accusing Murdoch — who at one point had been the presumed successor to his father, Rupert — of not being truthful during the two men’s July appearance. You can watch the event live via this Webcast; News Corp. also owns this Web site.

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News Corp. Beats Estimates, Doesn’t Miss MySpace

Peter Kafka in News on November 2, 2011 at 1:14 pm PT

Most big media companies are posting upbeat Q3 earnings reports, and News Corp., which also owns this Web site, has done the same. Revenues were up 7 percent, to $7.96 billion, in line with Wall Street expectations of $7.67 billion.; the company posted adjusted earnings of $0.32 per share, beating the $0.29 consensus. Last summer’s (continuing) phonegate scandal showed up several times in the earnings report, including a $91 million charge related to the closure of the U.K.-based News of the World. On the other hand, not owning MySpace appears to have saved the company around $57 million in quarterly losses.