Australia: Outrage over front page might overstate Murdoch press’s political influence
Newspapers owned by the Australian branch of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp publishing company have found themselves embroiled in a row over their coverage of the forth-coming federal elections. A series of front pages produced by Sydney’s Daily Telegraph have led members of the governing Labor party to claim that Murdoch is using his considerable media clout to sway voter opinion in favour of the opposing Liberal and National Coalition. For some Australian media analysts however, Labor’s accusations severely overestimate Murdoch’s capabilities.