Keith Rupert Murdoch was born in Melbourne, Australia to wealthy parents who owned news groups. He attended elite schools and Oxford University but left after his father's death to take over the family business. Murdoch has owned News Corporation since the 1970s, building it into a multi-billion dollar international media conglomerate. As the owner and CEO, Murdoch has transformed news delivery through technological innovations and expanded News Corp's influence around the world, making him one of the most powerful figures in media.
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Was an American multinational mass media corporation.
Headquarters - NYC
World's second largest media conglomerate in 2011 in terms of revenue.
World's 3rd largest in entertainment in 2009.
Created by Rupert Murdoch in 1979, as a holding company for news Limited.
A media conglomerate describes companies that own a large number of subsidiaries in various mass media such as TV, radio, the internet e.t.c.
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It's headquarters are in NYC.
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Rupert Murdoch's full name is Keith Rupert Murdoch.
He was a major shareholder, the chairman & managing director.
He is an Australian born millionaire who is referred to as a business tycoon.
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News corp produced films, TV, magazines, books e.t.c.
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Perhaps the name all of us know & recognize is 21st century fox.
It was a subsidiary of News Corp & was founded in the 31st of May 1935 after a merge of fox films and 20th century fox.
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Some of 201st century fox's famous movie franchises are Star wars, the simpsons, avatar, ice age, diary of a wimpy kid, garfield & alvin & the chipmunks.
There are obviously a lot more but I just added a few I thought all of you would easily recognize.
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News corp was split into two publicly traded companies on the 28th of June 2013 with one inclined towards publishing & the other toward media.
It was done after an increase in scandals for e.g. the allegations on news corp of hacking into phones of celebrities, royalty & the general public.
The split was approved by share holder on the 11th of June 2013 & was finalized on the 28th of June of the same year.
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Slide 2.
Was an American multinational mass media corporation.
Headquarters - NYC
World's second largest media conglomerate in 2011 in terms of revenue.
World's 3rd largest in entertainment in 2009.
Created by Rupert Murdoch in 1979, as a holding company for news Limited.
A media conglomerate describes companies that own a large number of subsidiaries in various mass media such as TV, radio, the internet e.t.c.
Slide 3.
It's headquarters are in NYC.
Slide 4.
Rupert Murdoch's full name is Keith Rupert Murdoch.
He was a major shareholder, the chairman & managing director.
He is an Australian born millionaire who is referred to as a business tycoon.
Slide 5.
News corp produced films, TV, magazines, books e.t.c.
Slide 6.
Perhaps the name all of us know & recognize is 21st century fox.
It was a subsidiary of News Corp & was founded in the 31st of May 1935 after a merge of fox films and 20th century fox.
Slide 7.
Some of 201st century fox's famous movie franchises are Star wars, the simpsons, avatar, ice age, diary of a wimpy kid, garfield & alvin & the chipmunks.
There are obviously a lot more but I just added a few I thought all of you would easily recognize.
Slide 8.
News corp was split into two publicly traded companies on the 28th of June 2013 with one inclined towards publishing & the other toward media.
It was done after an increase in scandals for e.g. the allegations on news corp of hacking into phones of celebrities, royalty & the general public.
The split was approved by share holder on the 11th of June 2013 & was finalized on the 28th of June of the same year.
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2. Basic history
• Born: Melbourne, Australia
• Mother: Elisabeth Joy Green
• Father: Sir Keith Murdoch
• Rich family owning news groups
• Sent to elite schools and expensive places
• Grew up detached from his family
3. Colleges attended
• Worcester college, Oxford University England
• No other colleges and he left when he turned
twenty two because his father died and he
had to take over the business
4. Prior work
• He had no prior jobs but he was groomed
from birth to become the new news group
owner.
• His training has led him to become a very very
wealthy man.
5. Current position
• He owns the news corporation with bases set
up all around the world. He owns it and is
worth 6.2 billion dollars
• His position is owner, boss, or whatever.
6. Company info
• The company can rule on its own without
Rupert but makes much more profit with him
than without.
• The company is worth billions also so it is
vastly successful.
• The name of the company is literally NEWS
CORPORATION.
7. Info about position
• The owner gets all the benefits and most of
the money. He rules the company and has had
a few lawsuits under him also. He keeps the
company going no matter what and no matter
how the economy is.
• In his position he has become the all knowing
all seeing guardian of his news corporation
8. What have they done since being at
this company
• He has spread the company world wide and
started the use of electronics in his industry
he is now a billionaire in multiple countries
including America