Rupert Murdoch
Press Empire
Media
Influence
Miscellaneous
100
Where is Rupert Murdoch from ?
Australia
100
What type of newspaper did Murdoch buy first to broaden his Empire ?
Tabloid
100
What was the name of the Broadway play on Rupert Murdoch ?
Ink
100
How can we characterize the Murdoch Empire in press ?
A monopoly
100
What referendum happened in 2016 ?
The EU referendum in the UK or "Brexit"
200
Where did he start his career ?
Adelaide, Australia
200
What British TV channel belong to Murdoch ?
Sky
200
How was The Sun considered in the 1960s ?
A reckless, rude, brash, loud, dangerous, populist tabloid
200
What scandal caused the end of Murdoch's Newspaper "News of the World" ?
The phone-hacking scandal
200
What are the two types of newspapers you can find in the UK ?
- Tabloid
- Quality Press
300
When did Rupert Murdoch move to the UK to take over the Sun ?
(decade)
The 60s
(late 60s)
300
What is Murdoch Press Empire's "cashcow" ?
21st Century Fox
300
How did Rupert Murdoch innovate digital journalism ?
By setting up a paywall
300
Why did Kevin Rudd (Australian former PM) create a petition on Rupert Murdoch's Press Empire ?
to protest his "vehicle of propaganda"
to protest his "biased" media
300
What type of newspaper
is it ?
A tabloid / gutter press
400
What was Rupert Murdoch's first job ?
Selling Newspapers
400
What is Murdoch's "jewel" ?
The Wall Street Journal
400
Who was Rupert Murdoch's apprentice during the take-over of the Sun ?
Larry Lamb
400
What political candidate was helped by Rupert Murdoch to be elected ?
Donald Trump
400
When was the BBC created ?
(5 years gap accepted)
in 1922
500
What are the names of his two sons ?
Lachlan & James
500
How many people can the Murdoch Press Empire reach (atteindre) ?
Half of the world population
(3,5 billion people)
500
What are the different types of media which belong to the Murdoch Empire ?
Press : Newspapers, Magazines & Digital newspapers
Cinema : Movies
TV
Books
500
How did Murdoch Press Empire influence the Brexit referendum ?
He used the populist newspaper "The Sun" to declare its opinion on "LEAVING the EU"
He used his other newspaper "The Times" (less read & with a less convicible different public) to defend the "Remain campaign"
500
How did Rupert Murdoch try to make a success out of the Times Radio ?
By luring former BBC staff to the new radio with financial incentives