Breaking News: Sex, Lies & the Murdoch Succession by Paul Barry
At the age of 82, Rupert Murdoch is divorcing his third wife Wendi Deng and gearing up for the toughest challenge of his life: to hand his empire on to his children. But is this the end of the Murdoch dynasty?
Lachlan doesn't want to succeed him. James is in disgrace. And Elisabeth is not a serious contender. His grip on the group has also been weakened by scandal. His British tabloids have been caught hacking phones and bribing officials on an industrial scale. At least twenty journalists will soon face trial for hacking and corruption and could be jailed.
But Rupert thrives on crisis. He has recently split News Corp in two, doubled his fortune to US$9 billion, and is bouncing around like a man in his prime.
So can he win this one last battle and keep it all in the family?
About the Author
Paul Barry has won numerous awards for his work as a journalist, including a Walkley in 2001 for an expose on tax-dodging barristers. He is a former host of The Times and Witness on Channel Seven and is currently the host of the ABC's Media Watch. He has also been a regular contributor to the Sydney Morning Herald and the Sunday Telegraph.
Format: Hardback | 480 pages
Dimensions (cm): 24.3 x 16 x 3.8 | 744g
Publication Date: 01 Oct 2013
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Publication City/Country: Crows Nest, SYD, Australia
Language: English
Edition Number: 1
ISBN10: 1741759781
ISBN13: 9781741759785
Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. No obvious damage to the cover. The dust jacket is included and in a good condition (scuff marks along the edges, and minor scratching). All pages are undamaged with no creasing or tearing, no pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. No missing pages.