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'''Keith Rupert Murdoch''' (b. 1931) is an [[Australia|Australian]]-born media magnate.  He is the owner of the media conglomerate [[News Corporation]], and is a leading sponsor of material that appeals to [[conservative]]s. Some of the better known of the [[News Corp]]oration's holdings have included the Fox Broadcasting Company (owner of the [[FOX News]] Channel), MySpace, TV Guide, Photobucket, the ''[[New York Post]]'', HarperCollins, DirecTV, BSkyB, STAR TV, the ''[[Weekly Standard]]'', 20th Century Fox film studios, ''[[The Times]]'' and ''The Sun'' (both published in London), ''[[The Chicago Sun-Times]]'', ''[[The Boston Herald]]'' and UK's ''BSkyB'' satellite broadcasting system.  He became a naturalized [[American]] [[citizen]] in 1985.<ref>[http://www.nndb.com/people/420/000023351/ ''NNDB'' - Rupert Murdoch]</ref>  Rupert Murdoch is one of the richest people in the world according to [[Forbes]] magazine, with an estimated net worth of $7.7 billion.<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/54/biz_06rich400_Keith-Rupert-Murdoch_639W.html ''Forbes'' - The 400 Richest Americans: #32 Rupert Murdoch]</ref>  

'''Keith Rupert Murdoch''' (b. 1931) is an [[Australia|Australian]]-born media magnate.  He is the owner of the media conglomerate [[News Corporation]], and is a leading sponsor of material that appeals to [[conservative]]s. Some of the better known of the [[News Corp]]oration's holdings have included the Fox Broadcasting Company (owner of the [[FOX News]] Channel), MySpace, TV Guide, Photobucket, the ''[[New York Post]]'', HarperCollins, DirecTV, BSkyB, STAR TV, the ''[[Weekly Standard]]'', 20th Century Fox film studios, ''[[The Times]]'' and ''The Sun'' (both published in London), ''[[The Chicago Sun-Times]]'', ''[[The Boston Herald]]'' and UK's ''BSkyB'' satellite broadcasting system.  He became a naturalized [[American]] [[citizen]] in 1985.<ref>[http://www.nndb.com/people/420/000023351/ ''NNDB'' - Rupert Murdoch]</ref>  Rupert Murdoch is one of the richest people in the world according to [[Forbes]] magazine, with an estimated net worth of $7.7 billion.<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/54/biz_06rich400_Keith-Rupert-Murdoch_639W.html ''Forbes'' - The 400 Richest Americans: #32 Rupert Murdoch]</ref>  

In 2007, News Corporaton purchased Dow Jones for $5 billion. Dow Jones is the parent company of ''[[Wall Street Journal|The Wall Street Journal]]''.<ref>[http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/05/04/business/04murdoch.php ''International Herald Tribune'' Murdoch on owning the Wall Street Journal]</ref> On July 31, 2007, News Corps finalized the agreement to purchase Dow Jones.

In 2007, News Corporation purchased Dow Jones for $5 billion. Dow Jones is the parent company of ''[[Wall Street Journal|The Wall Street Journal]]''.<ref>[http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/05/04/business/04murdoch.php ''International Herald Tribune'' Murdoch on owning the Wall Street Journal]</ref> On July 31, 2007, News Corps finalized the agreement to purchase Dow Jones.

 

On July 2015, Murdoch passed leadership of Fox over to one of his sons, [[James Murdoch|James]].

==Political Contributions==

==Political Contributions==

[[Image:HillaryRupert1V.jpg|left|thumb|280px|Hillary Clinton with media magnate Ruppert Murdoch.<br><small>''Photo Courtesy Democrats Against Hillary''.</small><ref>[http://democratsagainsthillary.blogspot.com/ ''Democrats Against Hillary''].</ref>]]

[[Image:HillaryRupert1V.jpg|left|thumb|280px|Hillary Clinton with media magnate Rupert Murdoch.<br><small>''Photo Courtesy Democrats Against Hillary''.</small><ref>[http://democratsagainsthillary.blogspot.com/ ''Democrats Against Hillary''].</ref>]]

Slate reported that since 1997, Republicans have received a slight majority - 56% of the $4.76 million in campaign donations from the Murdoch family and the News Corporation's political action committees and employees.<ref>http://www.slate.com/id/2196085/</ref>  However, [[Slate]] also reported in 2008: "Since Democrats won control of Congress in the 2006 elections, the company and its employees have given more than twice as much to [[Democrats]] as to [[Republicans]]."<ref>http://www.slate.com/id/2196085/</ref> In recent years, Rupert Murdoch has formed strong relationship with [[Bill Clinton]] and [[Hillary Clinton]]. In 2005, he invited musician [[Bono]] and Bill Clinton to a company conference on the environment, Islam in the West, and future of the world.

Slate reported that since 1997, Republicans have received a slight majority - 56% of the $4.76 million in campaign donations from the Murdoch family and the News Corporation's political action committees and employees.<ref>http://www.slate.com/id/2196085/</ref>  However, [[Slate]] also reported in 2008: "Since Democrats won control of Congress in the 2006 elections, the company and its employees have given more than twice as much to [[Democrats]] as to [[Republicans]]."<ref>http://www.slate.com/id/2196085/</ref> In recent years, Rupert Murdoch has formed strong relationship with [[Bill Clinton]] and [[Hillary Clinton]]. In 2005, he invited musician [[Bono]] and Bill Clinton to a company conference on the environment, Islam in the West, and future of the world.

==Knighthood==

==Knighthood==

Before Rupert Murdoch left his wife, he was anointed as a member of the Pontifical Order of St. Gregory the Great, for his "unblemished character."

Before Rupert Murdoch left his wife, he was anointed as a member of the Pontifical Order of St. Gregory the Great, for his "unblemished character."

==References==

==References==

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