Getting Murdoched
How Murdoch’s Media Wields Power and Punishment
$31.99
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2026
Summary
For decades, Rupert Murdoch’s global media empire has shaped political landscapes, influenced elections, and fuelled public opinion. But behind the headlines lies a darker story — of targeted campaigns, smear tactics, and relentless attacks on those who don’t fit the Murdoch mould. From LGBTQI communities and women’s rights advocates to progressive politicians, human rights defenders, and even conservatives deemed ‘not right enough’, Getting Murdoched: How Murdoch’s Media Wields Po…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761450761 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 176145076X |
| Author: | Andrew Dodd, Matthew Ricketson |
| Publisher: | Hardie Grant Books |
| Imprint: | Hardie Grant Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 532g |
| Dimensions: | 29mm x 153mm x 234mm |
Andrew Dodd
Andrew Dodd is a Professor and Director of the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne. He was the founding presenter of the long-running Media Report on Radio National, a reporter with ABC TV’s 7.30 Report, and a media and business reporter with The Australian. He has also written widely on media issues for Crikey and was a presenter for Radio Netherlands. He is the co-editor of Upheaval: Disrupted Lives in Journalism, with Matthew Ricketson. Andrew has a PhD in history from the University of Melbourne.
Matthew Ricketson is an academic and journalist. He is Professor of Communication at Deakin University in Australia and before that was inaugural Professor of Journalism at the University of Canberra. He has worked on staff at The Age, The Australian, The Sunday Herald, and Time Australia magazine. He has won several awards, including the George Munster national prize for freelance journalism. He is the author or editor of seven books, most recently Who Needs the ABC? Why taking it for granted is no longer an option, co-authored with Patrick Mullins. He has been a chief investigator on four Australian Research Council grants about journalism and the media. In 2011, he was appointed by the federal government to assist Ray Finkelstein QC in an Independent Inquiry into the Media and Media Regulation, which reported in 2012.
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