If you haven’t read Time Magazine’s in-depth story on (and interview with) Rupert Murdoch yet – it’s a must read. The story covers a lot of ground, from Dow Jones to MySpace. The story also susses out a key detail – one that might be helping drive all the concern over News Corp’s bid for the Wall Street Journal:
In 1976 he bought the failing, family-owned liberal New York Post and solemnly pledged to “maintain its present policies and traditions.” Then he yanked it hard right and down-market.
