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Interesting viewing for Media A level

This documentary about the Murdoch family is fascinating on BBC player.

Episode 2 is particularly relevant for the Alevel spec whilst thinking about the industry theorists. 
You may want to look for similarities to 'Succession' a brilliant Sky series. 



and an interesting article about their similarities here from Harpers 



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