The Murdoch Archipelago
Bruce Page(Author)
Simon & Schuster Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 1. September 2003
Book
Hardback
592 pages
978-0-7432-3936-3 (ISBN)
Description
This biography shows how Murdoch's approach to the acquisition of influence has benefited from being diluted across three different political cultures - the US, Britain and Australia - even in the media-saturated, global-village culture he has been instrumental in creating. And because of the physical and cultural distances between the three Murdochs has been able to influence political affairs with impunity. Is this a good thing? The book argues convincingly that it is not, and indeed that it does against fundamental principles of democracy. Arguing that the freedom of the press is not just in our interest but a matter of life and death, it builds a case against the dangers of media monopoly.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
8pp b&w plates
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 153 mm
Weight
1 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7432-3936-3 (9780743239363)
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Previous edition
Bruce Page
The Murdoch Archipelago
Book
12/1999
Simon & Schuster Ltd
€33.63
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Person
Bruce Page is an investigative journalist. A former member of the SUNDAY TIMES' renowned Insight team, he is the author of several previous books including an investigation into the case of Kim Philby.