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.

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News Corp. Board Backs Murdoch

in Media on May 2 at 1:58 pm PT

News Corp.’s board gave its unanimous support to Chairman and Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch on Wednesday, saying it has “full confidence” in his ability to continue to lead the media company.

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U.K. Report Condemns News Corp.

in Media on May 1 at 4:37 am PT

The U.K. parliamentary committee probing illicit voicemail interception by News Corp.’s shuttered News of the World tabloid released a final report Tuesday concluding that News Corp. Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch is “not a fit person to exercise the stewardship of a major international company” and accusing several former company executives of misleading parliament.

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Murdoch Apologizes for Handling of Scandal

in Media on April 26 at 10:37 am PT

News Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch on Thursday said he should have more quickly addressed allegations of unlawful newsgathering practices at the company’s now-closed News of the World tabloid, a statement that came during a public grilling that focused on whether the company had been cavalier in its handling of the scandal.

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Live Blog: Rupert Murdoch at the Leveson Inquiry, Day Two

in Media on April 26 at 4:21 am PT

Rupert Murdoch, News Corp. chairman and chief executive, is appearing Thursday for the second consecutive day before the Leveson Inquiry in London, a judge-led examination into British media practices.

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News Corp. Chief Faces Inquiry

in Media on April 25 at 9:33 am PT

With a fresh political scandal swirling around his global media conglomerate here, News Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch faced questioning Wednesday before a public press-ethics inquiry about whether he used the company to call in political favors and push his commercial interests.

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Live Blog: Rupert Murdoch at Leveson Inquiry

in Media on April 25 at 6:41 am PT

Rupert Murdoch, News Corp. chairman and chief executive, appears before the Leveson Inquiry, a judge-led examination into British media practices.

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James Murdoch Grilled Over Political Influence

in Media on April 24 at 10:45 am PT

James Murdoch faced tough questions about News Corp.’s political influence in Britain — especially with a key government minister — and his handling of a scandal over illicit reporting tactics at the company’s British tabloids, during a public grilling before a judge-led inquiry into U.K. media practices.

News Corp. Still Backing James Murdoch

in Media on April 3 at 6:36 am PT

Press release: Post-BSkyB, James will make “continued substantial contributions” at Rupert’s company.
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James Murdoch Leaves News Corp. Publishing Unit

in Media on February 29 at 6:16 am PT

More fallout from PhoneGate: News Corp. executive James Murdoch has “relinquished his position” as executive chairman head of News International, the conglomerate’s British newspaper unit. News Corp., which also owns this Web site, says News International chief executive Tom Mockridge will stay on and report to News Corp. chief operating officer Chase Carey. James Murdoch “will continue to assume a variety of essential corporate leadership mandates, with particular focus on important pay-TV businesses and broader international operations,” according to his father, News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch.

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Sun Journalists Arrested as Bribe Probe Widens

in Voices on February 11 at 7:47 am PT

British authorities investigating potential cases of journalists paying bribes for information arrested another round of high-ranking employees of News Corp.’s tabloid The Sun, and said they are now probing suspected payments not just to police but to other public officials.

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

in Dive Into Media, January 31, 2012 at 7:07 pm PT

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

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

in Media, January 14, 2012 at 7:14 pm PT

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

in Media, January 4, 2012 at 11:35 am PT

Damn the Tweet-pedoes, Full Rupe Ahead!

in Media, January 2, 2012 at 9:48 am PT

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

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

James Murdoch Returns to Parliament for Another Round of PhoneGate Testimony

News Corp. Beats Estimates, Doesn’t Miss MySpace

Viral Video: SNL Honors Steve Jobs (Sort Of)

in Media, October 25, 2011 at 12:31 am PT

Murdochs Are Re-Elected Amid Protest

in News, October 22, 2011 at 8:56 am PT

News Corp. Chief Faces Angry Investors

in Media, October 21, 2011 at 12:23 pm PT

Phone-Hacking Suits Against News Corp. Rise

in Voices, October 9, 2011 at 4:12 am PT

Tech and Media Titans Pay Tribute to Steve Jobs

in News, October 5, 2011 at 6:08 pm PT

Advertiser Reveals Rupert Murdoch’s Daily iPad Numbers