News Corp
| News Corp | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | New York, N.Y. |
| Type: | News Media |
| Top official: | Lachlan Murdoch, Executive Chairman; Robert Thomson, CEO |
| Founder(s): | Rupert Murdoch |
| Year founded: | 2013 |
| Employees: | 22,000 |
| Website: | Official website |
News Corp is a global media corporation based in New York. It was founded in 2013, after News Corporation split; the new News Corp's focus is in print and digital publishing and services, while the broadcasting sector became 21st Century Fox.[1]
Background
In 2013, Rupert Murdoch split his company News Corporation. The two new entities became 21st Century Fox, which took over the broadcasting and entertainment assets, while News Corp retained the publishing assets, which included about 30 newspaper publications.[1]
News Corp owns Amplify, which was founded in 2012 as an educational resource of digital products and services for K-12 students, teachers and parents.[2]
In 2013, News Corp purchased Storyful for $25 million.[3] Storyful is a company that monitors social media for newsworthy news and videos. Journalists then confirm their authenticity and Storyful recirculates the content to newsrooms around the world.[4] The New York Times notes that News Corp's entry into the arena of social media marks a shift for the company into the "age of social media."[3]
On November 15, 2023 Rupert Murdoch stepped down from his position as chairman of News Corp., turning over control to his son, Lachlan.[5] As of August 2025, Murdoch remained chairman emeritus of the company.[6]
Leadership
As of August 2025, the following individuals held leadership positions at News Corp:[6]
- Lachlan Murdoch, Chair
- Robert Thomson, Chief Executive
- Lavanya Chandrashekar, Chief Financial Officer
- Todd Thorpe, Global Head of Government Affairs
- Michael Miller, CEO, News Corp Australia
- Rebekah Brooks, CEO, News UK
- Owen Wilson, CEO, REA Group
- Almar Latour, CEO, Dow Jones
- Brian Murray, CEO, Harper Collins
- Sean Giancola, CEO, New York Post
- Maria Pacheco, CEO, Storyful
- Damian Eales, CEO, Move, Inc.
Work and activities
News activities
As of August 2025, News Corp controls over two dozen publications and eight media companies.[7][8] The company's UK newspaper with the highest circulation is The Sun, with over 1.9 million people on average having read the publication daily in 2024.[9] Collectively, News Corp Australia's news properties reach over 15 million viewers each month.[10]
As of 2024, the Wall Street Journal had over 4.3 million paying print and digital subscribers.[11] As of August 2025, the New York Post had over a circulation of over 518,000 and had more than 391 million page views each month.[12]
| Publications owned by News Corp (Print and Digital)[8][7] |
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Philanthropy
News Corp is philanthropically active in education reform, sustainability, education, advocating for free press and supporting veterans.[13]
Notable endorsements
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Finances
In fiscal year 2025, News Corp reported $8.45 billion in revenues.[14] The company attributed those gains to growth in Digital Real Estate Services, Dow Jones and its book publishing division.[14]
The following is a breakdown of News Corp's publicly reported revenues for the 2021 to 2025 fiscal years.
Noteworthy events
Phone hacking investigations
Authorities in Britain began investigating possible phone hacking involving News Corp employees in the 2000s. The phone hacking investigation in the U.K. involved two employees, editor Clive Goodman and investigator Glenn Mulcaire, of News of the World—a British tabloid owned by News Corp.[19] Those whose phones were hacked included families of British troops who had died in combat, celebrities, politicians and people involved in terrorist attacks and murders.[20] News Corp closed down News of the World in 2011.[21] In 2011, the U.S. Department of Justice began an investigation into allegations that News Corp had hacked into voicemails belonging to September 11 victims.[22] The Department of Justice concluded its investigation in August 2015 without charges being filed.[23]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Guardian, "Rupert Murdoch splits empire but keeps faith in tomorrow's newspapers," June 18, 2013
- ↑ Amplify , "Services," accessed August 19, 2025
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The New York Times, "News Corp. Buys a Media Start-Up for $25 Million," December 20, 2013
- ↑ Storyful , "Home," accessed August 19, 2025
- ↑ CNN , "Rupert Murdoch officially steps down from his media empire, handing over the reins to his son Lachlan," November 15, 2023
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 News Corp, "Leadership," accessed August 19, 2025
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 News Corp, "About Us," accessed August 19, 2025
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 News Corp, "Businesses and Brands," accessed August 19, 2025
- ↑ Statista , "News UK Print Readers," accessed August 19, 2025
- ↑ News Corp Australia , "Growth Solutions," accessed August 19, 2025
- ↑ Statista , "Wall Street Journal," accessed August 18, 2025
- ↑ New York Post , "Advertising," accessed August 19, 2025
- ↑ News Corp, "Philanthropy," accessed August 19, 2025
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 News Corp , "News Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results for Fiscal 2025," August 5, 2025
- ↑ News Corp , "News Corp Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results for Fiscal 2024," August 8, 2024
- ↑ News Corp , "News Corp 2023 Annual Report," accessed August 19, 2025
- ↑ News Corp , "News Corp Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results for Fiscal 2022," August 8, 2022
- ↑ News Corp , "News Corp Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results for Fiscal 2021," August 5, 2021
- ↑ BBC News , "Two charged in 'phone-tap' probe," August 9, 2006
- ↑ The Guardian , "300 alleged phone hacking victims: From Prince Charles to Milly Dowler," accessed August 19, 2025
- ↑ The Guardian , "News of the World axed by News International," July 7, 2011
- ↑ WSJ, "Justice Department Prepares Subpoenas in News Corp. Inquiry," July 22, 2011
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "U.S. drops probe of Fox, News Corp: No charges filed in hacking scandal," August 25, 2015
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