Getting Murdoched – and other media manipulation with Matthew Ricketson

How has Rupert Murdoch put his interests over those of the public?

Matthew Ricketson is co-author of a highly acclaimed new book diving into the machinations of the Murdoch media empire. He'll be in conversation with ABC Friend Jennifer Bowen about the making of the book – and the current alarming rise in attempts by the powerful to control the media. Bring your questions for the audience Q & A that follows!

Matthew Ricketson is one of Australia’s leading media academics and a regular contributor to The Conversation. He is Professor of Communication at Deakin University in Australia and has worked on staff at The Age, The Australian, The Sunday Herald and Time Australia magazine. He has won several awards, including the George Munster national prize for freelance journalism. He is the author or editor of seven books, including Who Needs the ABC?: Why taking it for granted is no longer an option, co-authored with Patrick Mullins in 2022. In 2011 he was appointed by the federal government to assist Ray Finkelstein QC in an Independent Inquiry into the Media and Media Regulation.