rupert murdoch

Rather Than Bitching About The Failure Of SOPA/PIPA, Rupert Murd...

Techdirt  Thu, 02/02/2012 - 04:21

It's well established that Rupert Murdoch threw a bit of a hissy fit on Twitter, after public protests helped put SOPA and PIPA on hold.

However, as plenty of people have been pointing out, perhaps the real problem is with Murdoch's (and others') own business model choices.


 

Rupert Murdoch Lashes Out Bizarrely Against The White House For ...

Techdirt  Mon, 01/16/2012 - 11:46

While the lobbyists favoring SOPA/PIPA have decided that the talking point on the White House's statement opposing SOPA/PIPA as written really means that the bills, as they are, are great, it appears that no one sent Rupert Murdoch the talking points.


 

News Of The World Staffers Take Parting Shot At Management In Fi...

Techdirt  Mon, 07/11/2011 - 23:06

With the closure of Rupert Murdoch's News of the World, due to the ongoing criminal investigations and revelations of highly questionable practices involving spying on private citizens and hacking into their voicemails, many people did wonder if the staff would have any sort of message for their bosses in the final edition.


 

Murdoch Phone Hacking Story Just Gets Worse And Worse

Techdirt  Thu, 07/07/2011 - 06:58

Following the reports that employees for Rupert Murdoch's UK tabloid "News of the World" hadn't just hacked into the voicemails of politicians and celebrities, but also those of a murdered teenager (in which they supposedly deleted some message, leading to false hope that the girl was still alive), now come reports that News of the World