Murdoch
Apr 16 2008, Trevor

My Wall Street Journal, a parody of the Wall Street Journal on newsstands this week to mark the April 15 tax deadline, has rankled News Corp executives so much that they’re trying to make sure no one sees it. The New York Times’ Richard Perez-Pena...

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In this May 8, 2008 file photo, News Corp. Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch attends Time’s 100 Most Influential People in the World Gala in in New York. News Corp., the media conglomerate controlled by Rupert Murdoch, has withdrawn its bid to purchase...