News Corp Quiz: How Much Do You Know?

News Corp was built by one of the most powerful and controversial media figures of the 20th century. Starting from a single inherited Australian newspaper, he expanded aggressively across continents, acquiring print titles, television networks, and film studios over several decades.

When Rupert Murdoch's father Keith Murdoch passed away in 1952, Rupert inherited a single Australian newspaper at a young age. That inheritance became the starting point for what would eventually grow into one of the largest and most powerful global media empires ever built.

The Wall Street Journal was not purchased directly by News Corp in 2007. The acquisition was made through the journal's parent organisation, which had owned and operated it for many years. Rupert Murdoch pursued this deal aggressively, making it one of the biggest media buyouts of that decade.

News Limited, the company that preceded News Corp, was established in Australia in 1923. It was set up in a specific Australian city with backing from a powerful mining interest group. Its early publications were known for taking strong editorial positions on labour and industrial matters.

After decades at the helm of his global media empire, Rupert Murdoch stepped down as chairman of News Corp in November 2023. He did not hand over to an outsider. The role passed to a member of his own family who had already been closely involved in running the company for years.