Melissa Harris-Perry: News Corp. Threatens the Health of Our Media and Our Democracy Melissa Harris-Perry: News Corp. Threatens the Health of Our Media and Our Democracy
Instead of standing up to those in power, News Corp. has fostered cozy relationship with governments on both sides of the Atlantic.
Jul 20, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Rupert Murdoch Has Gamed American Politics Every Bit as Thoroughly as Britain’s Rupert Murdoch Has Gamed American Politics Every Bit as Thoroughly as Britain’s
Members of Congress and federal regulators have bowed every bit as deeply before Murdoch as British officials. Don’t just investigate Murdoch's misdeeds, examine those of h...
Jul 16, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Slouching Towards Faux Slouching Towards Faux
From Dominique Strauss-Kahn to Casey Anthony to Rupert Murdoch, the media are debasing the public conversation—and therefore our democratic process.
Jul 13, 2011 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Slide Show: Rupert Murdoch’s ‘News of the World’ Scandal in Pictures Slide Show: Rupert Murdoch’s ‘News of the World’ Scandal in Pictures
With the announcement that Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation has dropped its bid for full ownership of satellite broadcaster BSkyB, the media mogul’s once-sturdy corpor…
Jul 13, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Sky Falls on Rupert Murdoch Sky Falls on Rupert Murdoch
As stunning revelations break daily in the hacking scandal, Rupert and James Murdoch withdraw News Corporation’s bid for BSkyB. But the inquiry into Murdoch’s para-corp...
Jul 13, 2011 / Editorial / D.D. Guttenplan
‘The Nation’ Takes on Rupert Murdoch ‘The Nation’ Takes on Rupert Murdoch
Highlights from over three decades of Nation coverage of Murdoch and his global empire.
Jul 13, 2011 / The Nation
Is Rupert Murdoch’s Media Empire About to Collapse? Is Rupert Murdoch’s Media Empire About to Collapse?
The Nation's John Nichols joins The Last Word to explain the history of Murdoch's extreme influence over British politics and also how this translates to who is—and who isn't...
Jul 11, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Is Rupert Murdoch’s Media Empire About to Collapse? Is Rupert Murdoch’s Media Empire About to Collapse?
The Nation's John Nichols joins The Last Word to explain the history of Murdoch's extreme influence over British politics and also how this translates to who is—and who isn't...
Sky Falling, Murdoch Sacks Hacks. Game Over? Sky Falling, Murdoch Sacks Hacks. Game Over?
The News of the World is toast. But Rupert Murdoch may still eat his foes for breakfast.
Jul 8, 2011 / The Notion / D.D. Guttenplan
Murdoch’s Media Empire Crumbling? Murdoch’s Media Empire Crumbling?
Nation contributor Illyse Hogue joins Chris Hayes on MSNBC's The Last Word to discuss whether or not this British scandal could topple Murdoch's infamous empire in the United State...