Murdoch’s political power rested on threat of exposure, not rewards

Evidence

Too much is made of Murdoch the kingmaker; his hold over politicians, like that exercised by Paul Dacre, depended far less on what he could do for them, and far more on what he could do to them, if they crossed him or his organisation. — Mark Fisher (edited by Darren Ambrose), K-Punk, 1576

Categorization

• XREF: Relates to the reader’s notes on institutional threat and reputation systems underpinning trust/cooperation. — connects to: Tabloid power rested on the threat of exposure, not patronage rewards — Mark Fisher (edited by Darren Ambrose), K-Punk: The Collected and Unpublished…, 1576

Broader Connections

• Tabloid power rested on the threat of exposure, not patronage rewards #corroborates (0.97) — Mark Fisher (edited by Darren Ambrose), K-Punk, 1576