The house of Packer : the making of a media empire
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The house of Packer : the making of a media empire
Allen & Unwin, 2000
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"First published in 1999"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references and index
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'A remarkable account of the Packer family.painstakingly researched.will enthral anyone with an interest in the media'. - Kate de Brito, The Daily TelegraphAustralia's richest man, Kerry Packer, came to the helm of Australian Consolidated Press a quarter of a century ago;in recent years his son, James, has begun taking over the reins of the group. But despite the legendary reputation of Kerry Packer and his father Sir Frank, and the popular fascination with young James, the story of the creation of the family dynasty has never been told.This compelling book unravels, for the first time, Frank Packer's Machiavellian deals that resulted in the launch of the Australian Women's Weekly in 1933. From there it charts the production of the Daily and Sunday Telegraphs, the Nine network, the Bulletin and Cleo.The House of Packer moves seamlessly from the bohemia of the newsroom to the intrigue of the boardroom;from the rumbustious style of celebrated editors to the feudalism of Sir Frank;from the bitter condemnation of political enemies to at times bizarre territorial disputes with the Fairfax and Murdoch dynasties.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments viiAbbreviations xList of illustrations and tables xiiTimeline xiiiPreface xiv1 'This gang of respectable thieves' 12 Miracle magazine, 1932 - 1934 203 Guarding the crown jewels, 193 - 1936 384 Thoroughly modern, 193 - 1938 565 'Arm yourself, but keep your head', 193 - 1940 756 There will always be a Telegraph, 194 - 1942 897 Power through popularity, 194 - 1945 1158 A birthright invaded, 194 - 1949 1459 A corporate octopus curtailed, 195 - 1953 17810 Pig Iron Frank, 195 - 1957 20911 Dividing the spoils, 195 - 1962 23112 Wheeling and dealing, 196 - 1967 25813 Selling the plantation, 196 - 1974 282Appendix 1 Weekly women's magazine circulations, 193 - 1974 299Appendix 2 Sydney morning newspaper circulations, 193 - 1972 300Appendix 3 Sydney Sunday newspaper circulations, 194 - 1972 301Appendix 4 Australian Consolidated Press Walkl
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