Starboard Value, a fund that takes stakes in companies and agitates for changes, said that political disagreements among Rupert Murdoch’s children could be “paralyzing” for the media firm.
Category: News and News Media
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Google’s Ad Technology to Be Challenged in Second Antitrust Trial
In a second antitrust trial that starts on Monday, the Justice Department has called for a breakup of the tech giant, which it says controls the vast majority of online advertising.
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Presidential Debate Will be Big Test for ABC
ABC News is under a microscope as its journalists prepare to host one of the most scrutinized moments of the 2024 campaign.
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Inside Disney’s Succession Struggle and Bob Iger’s Return to Power
The inside story of how Bob Iger undermined and outmaneuvered Bob Chapek, his chosen successor, and returned to power at Disney.
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Samples of Linda Deutsch’s Reporting on 50 Years of Sensational Trials
Covering some of America’s most sensational trials, she produced urgent, pithy “ledes” in the best tradition of wire-service reporting. Here’s a sampler.
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How Partisan Media Covered Trump’s Arlington Visit
Liberal outlets criticized Mr. Trump for turning his visit into a photo opportunity, while conservative ones falsely suggested the altercation never happened.
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Linda Deutsch, The A.P.’s Dean of Courtroom Reporting, Dies at 80
Covering notorious trials, she offered readers an unvarnished view of the sordid side of celebrity, told through many of the country’s most riveting legal dramas.
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J. Richard Munro, Who Oversaw the Creation of Time Warner, Dies at 93
As president and C.E.O., he expanded Time Inc.’s offerings, fended off a hostile takeover and built the world’s largest media company.
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Noel Parmentel Jr., Essayist, Polemicist and Apostate, Dies at 98
A self-described “reactionary individualist,” he mentored Joan Didion and was credited with famously comparing Nixon to a used-car salesman.