I. Mur ‧ doch, Dame Iris /ˈmɜːdɒk $ ˈmɜːrdɑːk/ BrE AmE
(1919–99) a British writer born in Ireland. She is known for her intelligent, humorous, and often complicated novels which include The Sea, The Sea and The Book and the Brotherhood . She has also written books about ↑ philosophy .
II. Murdoch, Ru ‧ pert /ˈruːpət $ -ərt/ BrE AmE
(1931–) a powerful businessman, born in Australia but now a US citizen, who controls one of the world’s largest ↑ media businesses, ↑ News Corporation , which owns newspapers, television companies, film companies, and book ↑ publisher s . These include many British, US, and Australian newspapers (such as the New York Post and The Times , Sky TV , and the Fox film company). Some people criticize Murdoch because they believe his control of so many media companies gives him too much power.