Murdocracy - a podcast about Rupert Murdoch's News Corp

Cam Wilson & Sami Shah
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Murdocracy - a podcast about Rupert Murdoch's News Corp

Sami Shah and Cam Wilson dissect the impact and news of the most influential media company in the Western world, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. Subscribe to the podcast: https://shows.acast.com/murdocracy-a-podcast-about-rupert-murdochs-news-corp Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/murdocracy Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/murdocracypod Artwork by Ruby Innes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 04/10/2022

    Episode 25: Goodbye!

    We did it. We covered News Corp, it's done! So we're pulling up stumps. Artwork by Ruby Innes. Theme music by Kevin Macleod featuring archival footage from the ABC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    4 min

  2. 04/03/2022

    Episode 24: Cam and Sami play a hard game of Lachlan Or Bolt!

    Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/murdocracy Subscribe to the podcast: https://shows.acast.com/murdocracy-a-podcast-about-rupert-murdochs-news-corp Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/murdocracy Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/murdocracypod Artwork by Ruby Innes. Theme music by Kevin Macleod featuring archival footage from the ABC. https://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/episodes/woke/13816054  https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2022/03/25/news-corp-climate-change-backflip/ https://www.outinperth.com/courier-mail-claims-brisbane-school-has-several-cat-identifying-students/ https://www.crikey.com.au/2022/03/28/murdoch-phone-hacking-scandal-runs-into-billions/ https://www.theaustralian.com.au/inquirer/we-must-steel-ourselves-to-protect-an-australian-way-of-life/news-story/b1783d564750a820e9f84dc1b9cf7fa5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    39 min

  3. 03/27/2022

    Episode 23: How News Corp Made The Modern NRL And The NRL Shaped Modern News Corp

    Cam and Sami speak to Steve Mascord, author of Two Tribes: The untold story of rugby league's divided year and the birth of the NRL. Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/murdocracy Subscribe to the podcast: https://shows.acast.com/murdocracy-a-podcast-about-rupert-murdochs-news-corp Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/murdocracy Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/murdocracypod Artwork by Ruby Innes. Theme music by Kevin Macleod featuring archival footage from the ABC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    43 min

  4. 03/20/2022

    Episode 22: Ghoulish coverage and two defeated podcasters

    From the coverage of Kumanjayi Walker's life, to the downsides of fact checking, and the love of newspapers. Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/murdocracy Subscribe to the podcast: https://shows.acast.com/murdocracy-a-podcast-about-rupert-murdochs-news-corp Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/murdocracy Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/murdocracypod Artwork by Ruby Innes. Theme music by Kevin Macleod featuring archival footage from the ABC. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/mar/16/the-australians-coverage-of-zachary-rolfe-verdict-condemned-as-a-national-disgrace  https://www.theage.com.au/national/anti-murdoch-movement-launches-election-fact-check-20220310-p5a3kq.html https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/paper-crisis-could-put-news-titles-out-of-business-20220311-p5a3ym.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    44 min

  5. 03/12/2022

    Cam Caught COVID-19

    We're having a break this week while Cam recovers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    16 sec

  6. 03/06/2022

    Episode 21: News Corp and their coverage of the NSW/QLD floods

    Cam Wilson and Sami Shah talk about regional news coverage during the floods, who ISN'T listening to the news, stolen passwords, and Tony Abbott's latest culture war Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/murdocracy Subscribe to the podcast: https://shows.acast.com/murdocracy-a-podcast-about-rupert-murdochs-news-corp Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/murdocracy Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/murdocracypod Artwork by Ruby Innes. Theme music by Kevin Macleod featuring archival footage from the ABC. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/mar/03/nsw-flood-affected-towns-turn-to-facebook-and-whatsapp-after-local-news-sources-disappear https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/news-corp-pledges-1m-to-flood-relief-teams-up-with-st-vincent-de-paul/newsstory/5fa2e0d14fdb1f217a67b437802e7a1c https://mumbrella.com.au/total-news-readership-increases-in-all-states-reaches-97-of-adult-population-726066 https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/business/companies/sky-news-employees-caught-in-cyber-breach-20220225-p59zqs.html https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/the-wall-street-journal/russias-putin-gambles-that-the-west-is-weak/news-story/cd5cce47526087524d869012ab0ac5fd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    48 min

  7. 02/27/2022

    Episode 20: Going to the Walkleys

    Cam Wilson and Sami Shah talk about the Walkleys, News Corp making Ukraine's invasion because of cancel culture, an ex-Kogan hire, and the ethics of smoking meth at home Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/murdocracy Subscribe to the podcast: https://shows.acast.com/murdocracy-a-podcast-about-rupert-murdochs-news-corp Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/murdocracy Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/murdocracypod Artwork by Ruby Innes. Theme music by Kevin Macleod featuring archival footage from the ABC. https://twitter.com/cameronwilson/status/1496946273592610831 https://twitter.com/cameronwilson/status/1496956957336358913 https://twitter.com/LaurenBeldi/status/1496750753507164160 https://www.adnews.com.au/news/news-corp-taps-kogan-senior-executive-to-head-ecommerce https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/ice-video-filmed-in-geoff-bainbridges-bedroom/news-story/421098af3c53826e00c079a54de005d9 https://twitter.com/grugstan/status/1495569785656070145 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    52 min

  8. 02/19/2022

    Episode 19: Google and News Corp teach journalists journalism

    Cam Wilson and Sami Shah talk with Amanda Meade about the new digital journalism school at the Melbourne Business School, set up by Google and News Corp. Plus, election politics heating up, the ethics of investigating a source the survival of regional newspapers, and a new CNN doco on Rupert and his family. Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/murdocracy Subscribe to the podcast: https://shows.acast.com/murdocracy-a-podcast-about-rupert-murdochs-news-corp Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/murdocracy Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/murdocracypod Produced by Natalie Sekulovska. Artwork by Ruby Innes. Theme music by Kevin Macleod featuring archival footage from the ABC. Articles: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/chinese-propaganda-outlet-endorses-anthony-albanese-as-better-pm-than-scott-morrison/news-story/e3e26b3a608654854fef7c64f853bfb1 https://www.news.com.au/national/politics/anthony-albanese-urges-closer-ties-with-china-in-unearthed-2018-video/news-story/33b522d3b47c1ed8b020c6cb63bbe160  https://www.crikey.com.au/2022/02/16/coalition-news-corp-china-australia/  https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/lark-distilling-ceo-geoff-bainbridge-quits-over-shock-meth-video/news-story/b55ab3b4f088297c398996adb53cb1e0 https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/the-ice-pipe-and-extortion-threat-behind-bainbridge-resignation-20220216-p59wtw.html https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-17/regional-newspapers-outline-struggles-to-remain-viable/100839448  https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/rupert-murdoch-family-documentary-planned-cnn-streaming-service-2022-02-17/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    56 min
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Sami Shah and Cam Wilson dissect the impact and news of the most influential media company in the Western world, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. Subscribe to the podcast: https://shows.acast.com/murdocracy-a-podcast-about-rupert-murdochs-news-corp Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/murdocracy Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/murdocracypod Artwork by Ruby Innes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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