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Sarah Palin's E-Book Delayed; Publisher Stressing Hardcover Sales Of "Going Rogue"

Wall Street Journal | JEFFREY A. TRACHTENBERG | Posted 11.29.2009 | Media

Read More: Publishing, Book, E-Reader, Kindle, Hardcover, Associated Press, Going Rogue, Harper, Harpercollins, NewsCorp., E-Book, Sarah Palin, Amazon, Media News

For the second time this month, a publisher has decided to delay the electronic-book release of a major new title in hopes of maximizing hardcover sal...

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Can Murdoch Flirt with Racism on Fox News and Not Pay a Price?

David Sassoon | Posted 10.21.2009 | Media

Read More: Rupert Murdoch, Fox News, Glenn Beck, Color of Change, Newscorp, Van Jones, Media News
David Sassoon

For now, Murdoch is making a short-term buck on Beck's race-baiting. Longer-term, it's a losing corporate strategy.

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The Most Evil Corporations, Industries and Orgs

Rob Kall | Posted 04.25.2009 | Business

Read More: Corporate Crime, Nationalization, Newscorp, Exxon Mobil, Fox News, Imf, Evil, Corporate Greed, Government Ownership, Monsanto, Business News
Rob Kall

In these trying economic times, when new ideas and approaches must be developed, maybe it is time we identify and deal with the real enemies of the good, of humanity and the earth.

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For the New York Post, Help Should Begin At Home

Rashad Robinson | Posted 04.18.2009 | Media

Read More: Page Six, The Wall Street Journal, Sean Delonas, LGBT Issues, Newscorp, New York Post, Glaad, The New York Times, Rupert Murdoch, Media News
Rashad Robinson

The Post's editors talk a big game about accountability but don't seem particularly interested in holding themselves to the same strict standards.

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Send Rupert Murdoch A Message He Truly Understands

Scott Foval | Posted 03.23.2009 | Media

Read More: Fox Chicago, Sean Delonas, Simpsons, Newscorp, Myspace, Chimpanzee, Fox Radio, New York Post, Jack Bauer, Rupert Murdoch, Racism, Family Guy, Fox News, Hate Speech, American Idol, Cartoon, Monkeys, Fox Television, Media News
Scott Foval

Hit his big white Right Winger pocketbook right through his pants. Dump all of NewsCorp's properties and teach these extremist bigots a lesson in a way they'll remember.

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The New Power Girls: New Brand of Business Women Channel Rupert, Not Carrie

Patricia Handschiegel | Posted 01.07.2009 | Business

Read More: Hilary Clinton, Women, Oprah Winfrey, Tyra Banks, Newscorp, Women's Entrepreneurship, Working Women, Women in Business, Tina Fey, Entrepreneurship, Women in Media, Myspace, Rupert Murdoch, Mark Cuban, Barry Diller, Business News
Patricia Handschiegel

Call it women's intuition on steroids, today's modern women entrepreneurs are tapped tightly to their gut and execute their plans from there.

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6.5% Unemployment Rate: Work is Not a Democracy

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 12.08.2008 | Business

Read More: Job Advice, Newscorp, Workplace, Harpercollins, Work, Economy, Career Advice, Careers, Jobs, Obama, Business, Recession, Business News
Stephen Viscusi

In Bulletproof Your Job (HarperCollins) I have 50 rules to follow that will guarantee that you can "bulletproof your job" in these economic times.

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Roger Ailes' $20 Million Payday

Silicon Alley Insider | Peter Kafka | Posted 09.19.2008 | Business

Read More: Roger Ailes, Roger Ailes Payday, Fox News, Newscorp, Roger Ailes Salary, Business News

As the man behind Fox News, Roger Ailes tends to get caricatured and vilified quite a bit in the popular press. And this year he's been beaten up even...

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Peter Chernin, No. 2 At NewsCorp, To Face Decision Soon

Fortune.com | Richard Siklos | Posted 09.08.2008 | Business

Read More: Peter Chernin Disney, Peter Chernin NBC, Fox Television, Fox Film, Newscorp, Rupert Murdoch, Fox, Peter Chernin, Business News

In addition to his broader COO duties within Murdoch's sprawling media empire, Chernin also effectively oversees the Hollywood-based Fox film and tele...

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Network TV Profits Would Probably Increase With Nudity And Swear Words

AP, Epicenter | Posted 09.08.2008 | Business

Read More: Network Television Profits, Newscorp, Rupert Murdoch, Fox News, Cable Tv, Fox, Network Television, Network TV, Business News

This week has been a week of confirming what analysts had expected about Rupert Murdoch: he's making money -- but not really on TV. Chairman and Chie...

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Corporations' Plea for Climate Legislation Ignored

Janet Ritz | Posted 06.14.2008 | Green

Read More: Barbara Boxer, Newscorp, Mitch McConnell, Nike, World Wildlife Fund, The Environmentalist, Zimbabwe, Johnson & Johnson, Politics, Bali Conference, Green, Global Warming, Business, Climate Change, Shell Oil, Robert Mugabe Zimbabwe, Environment, Fox News, Harry Reid, Joe Lieberman, Wwf, Robert Mugabe, Levi Strauss, United Technologies, Green News
Janet Ritz

The need for the United States to lead by example through legislation has never been greater. Unfortunately, the need for change in Washington may have superseded that consideration.

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Rupert Murdoch Invests In Himself, Buys News Corp Stock

SAI | Posted 05.23.2008 | Business

Read More: Rupert Murdoch, Newscorp, New Corp, Business News

Pali Research Rich Greenfield, a News Corp. bull, finds another reason (reg. required) to invest in Rupert Murdoch's company: Rupe's doing it himself ...

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Jason Linkins

Update: Digg Reverses Ban On Fox News Porn Parody

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Fox News Porn, Digg NewsCorp, Digg Fox, Digg Brave New Films, Digg for Sale, Fox Parody Digg, Newscorp, Brave New Films, Fox News, Robert Greenwald Digg, Digg Reversal, Robert Greenwald, Banned on Digg, Digg Policy, Politics News

The Huffington Post just received word that Digg has reversed its previous decision to ban Brave New Films' "Fox News Porn" parody.

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Jason Linkins

InDiggnation: New Fox News Porn Parody Banned By Online Community

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Brave New Films, Fox News, Robert Greenwald, Digg NewsCorp, Digg Fox, Digg Brave New Films, Newscorp, Digg for Sale, Robert Greenwald Digg, Digg Policy, Fox Parody Digg, Banned on Digg, Politics News

Emails obtained by the Huffington Post document the back and forth exchange that transpired between Brave New Films' Jesse Haff and the editors of Digg.

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Peter Chernin: Who Needs Writers?

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

Read More: Writers Strike Opinion Page, Writer's Strike, Writers' Strike News, Peter Chernin, Newscorp, Media News

NewsCorp president and COO Peter Chernin doesn't need writers: "A strike is probably a positive for the company."

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