Rupert Murdoch Wants to Own the Internet

When I’m on a roll, let’s face it… I’m on a roll. I can’t seem to stop blogging tonight.

Did you know Rupert Murdoch, owner of Fox News and the company that purchased MySpace last year has his own MySpace profile.

Indeed… And lots of other goodies. From his profile:

I just bought MySpace.com, soon I will own the rest of the internet.

I aspire to become the most powerful man in the world. I promote the efforts and conjunction between right wing conservatism and government. I encourage my television and radio stations to become Republican soapboxes.

There are many important benefits to fascism.

“I’m a catalyst for change … You can’t be an outsider and be successful over 30 years without leaving a certain amount of scar tissue around the place.”

“The world is changing very fast. Big will not beat small anymore. It will be the fast beating the slow.”

“In motivating people, you’ve got to engage their minds and their hearts. I motivate people, I hope, by example - and perhaps by excitement, by having productive ideas to make others feel involved.”

“For better or for worse, our company (The News Corporation Ltd.) is a reflection of my thinking, my character, my values.”

“Much of what passes for quality on British television is no more than a reflection of the narrow elite which controls it and has always thought that its tastes were synonymous with quality.”

“You can’t build a strong corporation with a lot of committees and a board that has to be consulted every turn. You have to be able to make decisions on your own.”

“The buck stops with the guy who signs the checks.”

There’s nothing like transparency, eh? At least the man has a sense of humor. :)

Hat Tip: The Blog Herald

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About the Author: Aaron Brazell is the lead editor of Technosailor.com and a social media expert. His passion is to see companies and individuals use the internet and web technologies wisely and effectively to promote their brands and companies. He is Business Development Manager for Lijit and he worked as Director of Technology at b5media from 2005-2008 and is currently an independent consultant.