The Murdoch Method: Notes on Running a Media Empire

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Rupert Murdoch is one of the most notorious and successful businessmen of our age. Now, for the first time, an insider within the Murdoch empire reveals the formidable method behind the man. Irwin Stelzer, an adviser to Murdoch for 35 years, reveals what makes Rupert tick - from his love of taking risks to his mistrust of the establishment - and how he grew from humble beginnings as the owner of an Adelaide newspaper, to becoming the head of a globe-spanning enterprise worth over $50 billion.

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Rich in anecdote... Stelzer writes about Murdoch in this book from a unique perspective * Sunday Times *
A finely balanced assessment of the media mogul's sprawling empire - written by his right-hand man. * Guardian *
Want to be a newspaper proprietor A movie mogul An icon Irwin Stelzer's inside knowledge shows us how it's done. * Baron Maurice Saatchi co-founder, Saatchi and Saatchi *
Instructive and entertaining... A brilliant analysis of the risks that Murdoch has taken on the road to success * Lord Salisbury - former Leader of the House of Lords *
A fascinating account of the organisational approach Rupert utilised in building a great entrepreneurial media empire. * John Malone - media mogul and chairman of Liberty Media *
Stelzer provides great insights into Murdoch and great lessons for risk taking and people-managing * Barry Diller Chairman of Expedia Inc. and former Chairman and CEO of Fox, Inc. *

Author Bio

Irwin Stelzer is a consultant on market strategy for U.S and U.K industries. He has a regular column in the Sunday Times and is an occasional contributor to the Guardian, the Daily Telegraph and the New Statesman. He resides in London and the United States.