American Tax Officer-Chapter 633 - 319: The Three Media Tycoons

Chapter 633: Chapter 319: The Three Media Tycoons

Los Angeles IRS, Office of the Director.

“Murdoch, News Corporation…”

After reviewing the information on the Wall Street Journal, David fell into deep thought.

The Wall Street Journal, a part of the media empire that is News Corporation, was owned by media mogul Rupert Murdoch.

David had heard of Murdoch, but not because of his status as a media tycoon, rather for the juicy personal scandals that people relished.

The man had been married several times, his union with the Chinese-born Wendi Deng being particularly noteworthy, but that too ended in divorce.

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Even now, at the ripe age of 90, he remained virile, keeping tangled and ambiguous relationships with female celebrities and models from the entertainment world, truly a paragon among men.

Moreover, he had another identity, being Jewish and a member of Freemasonry.

It seemed certain that the Wall Street Journal’s recent attacks on him were instigated by Murdoch.

“Giggles…”

While David was still lost in thought, there was a knock at the door, and he had to push aside his reflections to say, “Come in.”

Nisen walked in, his expression grave as he said, “Director, just now, the Daily Mirror, FX networks, EXC Television… They’ve all suddenly come out in support of the Wall Street Journal. They picked up the Journal’s content to launch a fierce attack on us and have seized on the psychology of their peers, who tend to compare themselves with others, to sway the youth into feeling resentful about our promotion. The public opinion against us online is mounting wave upon wave; we must act on this matter.”

David frowned upon hearing this.

Inducing resentment among the youth about his promotion was indeed a malicious tactic.

Imagine, people all in their twenties, and there’s David, at the same age, already high up in the IRS hierarchy. It’s a powerful and influential position, whereas others of the same age have achieved far less, naturally stirring feelings of imbalance.

And these individuals, feeling aggrieved, would naturally be swayed by the media, reluctant to see David ascend to the Internal Revenue Service Headquarters.

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“The Daily Mirror, FX networks… these are all part of News Corporation.”

“Exactly, such a coordinated ‘onslaught’ from the numerous media outlets of News Corporation couldn’t have been ordered by anyone but their boss, Murdoch. I’ve studied his profile; the man’s Jewish and a member of Freemasonry. He definitely has reason to do this!”

Upon hearing these words, David’s face took on a complex expression.

It appeared that simply addressing the Wall Street Journal was no longer sufficient, since News Corporation had over 170 media outlets under its wing. Tackling News Corporation as a whole was necessary to control the media narrative.

“Director, I have a thought on this issue…”

David looked at Nisen, and asked, “Let’s hear it.”

“We must address the public opinion issue, but merely targeting News Corporation or Murdoch won’t be very meaningful. Even if we do manage to get Murdoch, I believe the Yudai Group will simply put someone else in his place to continue the media war against us. Therefore, if we’re going after them, we need to prepare an alternative in advance, like establishing our own spokesperson. That’s the only permanent solution!”

After listening to Nisen’s advice, David also realized it made sense.

There was no doubt using public opinion as a weapon against him was effective, so the Freemasonry Group would not easily back down.

To put an end to future troubles, the best strategy was to support a spokesperson in the media, which would not only protect from media attacks but also offer an opportunity for positive propaganda.

As everyone knows, in America, especially for those aspiring to politics, promotion and packaging are indispensable.

Just look at those who aim to run for President. Before campaigning, their primary task is to secure reliable media channels for extensive self-promotion, which is essential for amassing electoral capital.

“You’re right…”

David pondered briefly and then said, “Alright, notify Sally Redstone, John, Malone, and Ted Turner to meet with me tomorrow. Arrange a time and I’ll see them all together!”

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Los Angeles, on the west side of Beverly Hills, an old man with a round face in casual attire was reading a newspaper in a villa that covered an area of 300 square meters.

At that moment, a man in a black suit approached, bowed, and said, “Sir, someone from the IRS was here. They asked you to visit the Los Angeles IRS tomorrow at 2 pm. Their Director, David, would like to see you!”

“What!”

The expression on the round-faced old man changed as he looked up, his muscles below the lips uncontrollably quivering.

His name was John Malone, a godfather in the American cable television industry and an absolute genius in the business world.

He had once caused media titans like Murdoch and Redstone to tremble with fear, and even made former Vice President Gore bow before him.

Celebrated as the “Genghis Khan” of America’s media industry, he shaped an industry and influenced an era. Undoubtedly, he was amongst the greatest business moguls of the information age that went unheralded, also known as the hidden heavyweight of the media industry.