Rupert Murdoch [FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]

Tuccille, Jerome

Verlag: Donald I. Fine, Inc., New York, 1989

Beschreibung

As new condition charcoal gray boards, textured black spine, and white spine lettering contained in an as new condition price-clipped photographic dust jacket. Includes List of Other Books by Jerome Tuccille; Author Dedication; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Postscript; Appendix and Index. Illustrated with a section of black-and-white photographic plates. "Investigative financial journalist Jerome Tuccille, author of an acclaimed biography of Donald Trump, now turns his attention to the most innovative figure of the information age. Murdoch's ascension in the media world began modestly over thirty years ago in his native land, but it is only recently that his empire has reached the legendary proportions that have prompted some observers to label him the "Citizen Kane" of his time. And while pundits have often expressed doubts about Murdoch's ability to sustain this near incredible string of successful acquisitions, he continues to surprise with new and daring moves while consistently managing his widespread international operations in a remarkably "hands-on" manner. Through interviews with numerous sources both inside and outside the Murdoch organization - including a rare session with Murdoch himself - the author reveals little-known facts aboput the man behind the public face, and explores the many facets of Murdoch's power base, including tax and accounting techniques that allow him to borrow more than his rivals without diluting the value of his holdings; his deep-seated affinity for taking major risks; his expansion into the U.S., including such recent acquisitions as Triangle Publications (including TV Guide), the largest print media deal ever, and Twentieth Century Fox; his confrontation with Senator Edward Kennedy over legislation prohibiting TV station and newspaper ownership in the same market; his roles as philanthropist, family man, supporter of Israel and quietly conservative political voice. What emerges from Rupert Murdoch is the first complete and balanced picture of the man and his achievements - the hows, the whys and the wherefores of his deals - at once a fascinating three-dimensional portrait of the individual and a detailed account of his amazing financial triumphs." - from the inner front and rear jacket flaps. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 008107

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Rupert Murdoch [FIRST EDITION, FIRST ...

Verlag: Donald I. Fine, Inc., New York

Erscheinungsdatum: 1989

Einband: Hardcover

Illustrator: Antler & Baldwin, Inc. (jacket design)

Zustand: As New

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New

Auflage: 1st Edition