Murdoch Mur‧doch, Dame Iris /ˈmɜːdɒk $ ˈmɜːrdɑːk/
(1919–99) a British writer born in Ireland. She is known for her intelligent, humorous, and often complicated novels which include
The Sea, The Sea and
The Book and the Brotherhood. She has also written books about
philosophy.
Murdoch, Ru‧pert /ˈruːpət $ -ərt/
(1931–) a powerful businessman, born in Australia but now a US citizen, who controls one of the world’s largest
media businesses,
News Corporation, which owns newspapers, television companies, film companies, and book
publishers. These include many British, US, and Australian newspapers (such as the
New York Post and
The Times,
Sky TV, and the Fox film company). Some people criticize Murdoch because they believe his control of so many media companies gives him too much power.