“From the beginning, Rupert Murdoch ran his media empire like a king who planned to die on the throne,” says Vanity Fair. Hence the consternation that initially greeted his “retirement” announcement aged 92. Various reasons have been advanced for the move – from rumours that his health isn’t as robust as claimed, to speculation that he needed to be taken “out of the line of fire” of voting-machine company
The last of the great press barons
Sep 29, 2023
2 minutes
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