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It will also surely be harder for the Murdochs, only a minority shareholder in News Corp, to run the company as a family fief.

At times the two Murdochs addressed the MPs as if they were a slightly dim MBA class.

Neither the board nor angry shareholders can get rid of the Murdochs. But the company would be better off with less feudal management.

MARRYING into the most powerful media family on the planet, the Murdochs, certainly comes with a few fringe benefits.

That was not enough to placate Britain's politicians, though, some of whom accused the Murdochs of willful ignorance.

That influence was all too evident in the session which preceded the questioning of the Murdochs, and in events elsewhere.

Confirming this sense of imbalance, behind the Murdochs sat Joel Klein, their latest consigliere.

Wendi Murdoch, the wife of the media magnate Rupert Murdoch, might host a private party at the Murdochs' courtyard home in Beijing.

The only choice investors have is Rupert, James or a triumvirate of Murdochs.

Despite the sale of three Chinese TV channels, the Murdochs continue to spread their influence.

But after lawmakers took the dramatic step of issuing a summons, the Murdochs agreed to appear.

The markets seemed to agree on July 19th, with News Corporation stock up by 5% in the wake of the Murdochs' appearance before the committee.

We should give the Murdochs and Mrs Brooks some credit for their performance yesterday.

The Murdochs were questioned by a House of Commons committee on Culture, Media, and Sport.

My message to Rebecca Brooks, to the Murdochs is that just do the decent thing.

The Murdochs' scandal-plagued media company has proved surprisingly resilient