Analysis: Former Murdoch execs say Bill Shorten's attack on New Corp was smart politics
about his account of his late-mother's career has won praise from supporters, but has also been described by former News Corp executives and critics of the media giant as smart politics.that would have been unthinkable in previous elections, of openly attacking the nation's most powerful media company.
Infamously, Kevin Rudd visited a New York strip club with one of News's top editors in the US before he became Prime Minister. The rise of social media platforms has made it easier for campaigns to bypass the press. And Dr McKnight, a former Sydney Morning Herald journalist, says there is a belief on the left that "you can't win with News Corp."
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