The Murdoch Method: Notes on Running a Media Empire

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 Murdochâ€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 Corpâ€s takeover of Twentieth Century Fox to Myspaceâ€s decline and the tabloid phone-hacking scandal.