Rupert Murdoch may no longer be the boss of News Corp, but he’s still the proprietor
Welcome to an end-of-week update from Unmade on a day when the tectonic plates shifted at News Corp – Rupert Murdoch has stepped down as boss, handing over the reins to son Lachlan. As we explore below, Rupert is, however, still the proprietor.
Also today – we have news of a topical addition to the program for our retail media conference REmade, and a choppy day on the Unmade Index for the two main audio players.
Nine and News Corp head up the funnel at REmade
Cat McGinn writes:
In a last-minute topical session for our forthcoming REmade conference, we’ll be hearing from two new kids on the retail media block: News Corp Australia and Nine, who are both offering their own takes on retail media networks.
Topics
Hi Tim,
Doug Green
1 minute ago
For a long, long time Rupert has been providing other media companies and newsletter writers with material. And this will not end now. Media people have their jobs because of his views, the woke approach with their one view. Rupert alive or dead is going to keep the column centimetres and online full and busy. And it helps that Rupert is different to them. Rupert gives them something to talk about when sitting in Central Park drinking coffee, makes them feel good about themselves by not being him.
But unlike them, he has achieved, taken great risks and allows them to dream of what they might do…if they had a bit more courage…
He and his companies have made mistakes that cant be unmade. So have many others.
A fascinating life so far!