Rupert Murdoch

Rupert Murdoch is a super famous businessman from Australia who became a big deal in the world of news and TV. He started with a small newspaper in his hometown and grew it into a giant company called News Corp. Think of him like the captain of a huge fleet of newspapers, TV channels, and even book publishers that reach millions of people every single day.

He was born a long, long time ago, in 1931, and is still around today, making big decisions about what news we see and hear.

Rupert's adventure started in Australia. After his dad passed away, he took over a local newspaper. But he didn't stop there!

He bought more newspapers in Australia and then sailed across the ocean to the United Kingdom. He even bought newspapers like The Sun and The Times. Then, he set his sights on the United States, buying famous papers like The Wall Street Journal.

It's like he collected newspapers and TV stations like trading cards, but way bigger!

Rupert Murdoch's company, News Corp, owns SO many things! It's like a giant toy box filled with news. He owns newspapers like The Wall Street Journal and New York Post in the U.S., and The Sun and The Times in the U.K.

He also owns book publishers like HarperCollins, and TV channels like Fox News and Sky News Australia. By the year 2000, his company had over 800 businesses in more than 50 countries! That's more countries than you can count on your fingers and toes!

Rupert Murdoch became one of the richest people in the world because he was so good at building his news company. His decisions about what news to share and how to share it have influenced what many people think. He changed how newspapers and TV stations work by using new technology.

Even though he stepped down from running his companies recently, his legacy of owning so many different kinds of media around the globe is still a huge part of how we get our news today.