Overview

'A remarkable account of the Packer family.painstakingly researched.will enthral anyone with an interest in the media'. - Kate de Brito, The Daily Telegraph Australia'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.

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Author:   Bridget Griffen-Foley
Publisher:   Allen & Unwin
Imprint:   Allen & Unwin
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 13.00cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 19.50cm
Weight:   0.458kg
ISBN:  

9781865084107

ISBN 10:   1865084107
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   01 September 2000
Recommended Age:   From
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii Abbreviations x List of illustrations and tables xii Timeline xiii Preface xiv 1 'This gang of respectable thieves' 1 2 Miracle magazine, 1932 -1934 20 3 Guarding the crown jewels, 193 -1936 38 4 Thoroughly modern, 193 -1938 56 5 'Arm yourself, but keep your head', 193 -1940 75 6 There will always be a Telegraph, 194 -1942 89 7 Power through popularity, 194 -1945 115 8 A birthright invaded, 194 -1949 145 9 A corporate octopus curtailed, 195 -1953 178 10 Pig Iron Frank, 195 -1957 209 11 Dividing the spoils, 195 -1962 231 12 Wheeling and dealing, 196 -1967 258 13 Selling the plantation, 196 -1974 282 Appendix 1 Weekly women's magazine circulations, 193 -1974 299 Appendix 2 Sydney morning newspaper circulations, 193 -1972 300 Appendix 3 Sydney Sunday newspaper circulations, 194 -1972 301 Appendix 4 Australian Consolidated Press Walkl

Reviews

"""Its scope is breathtaking...the volume of research is awesome...unquestionably a splendid achievement... - Clem Lloyd, Foundation Professor of Journalism, University of Wollongong...a remarkable account of the Packer family...painstakingly researched...will enthral anyone with an interest in the media. - Kate de Brito, The Daily Telegraph"

Its scope is breathtaking...the volume of research is awesome...unquestionably a splendid achievement... - Clem Lloyd, Foundation Professor of Journalism, University of Wollongong...a remarkable account of the Packer family...painstakingly researched...will enthral anyone with an interest in the media. - Kate de Brito, The Daily Telegraph

Author Information

Bridget Griffen-Foley PhD is NSW Ministry of the Arts History Fellow and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Sydney.

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