Getting Murdoched - by Andrew Dodd & Matthew Ricketson (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

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 Power and Punishmentexposes how dissent is silenced and reputations destroyed. Drawing on insider accounts, investigative research, and case studies spanning Australia, the UK, and the US, this book reveals how News Corp turns disagreement into a declaration of war.
Powerful, unsettling, and meticulously documented, it's both a warning and a call to defend truth in an age of weaponised media.

Including interviews and international examples, Getting Murdochedanalyses the damaging effect that this has on democracy in the UK and the United States and Australia.

About the Author

Andrew Dodd is an Associate Professor of Journalism and the director of the center for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne, where he coordinates the Master of Journalism and the Master of International Journalism programs. He has worked as TV presenter, media and business reporter and journalist for major and leading TV, radio and print media outlets. Andrew is the co-editor of Upheaval: Disrupted Lives in Journalism, with Matthew Ricketson and has a PhD in history from the University of Melbourne.