The New York Times reports that Rupert Murdoch has obtained an early copy of The Man Who Owns the News: Inside the Secret World of Rupert Murdoch, written by Michael Wolff. According to The Times article, “Mr. Murdoch has raised objections with Mr. Wolff and his publisher about portions of the book…”

The Man Who Owns the News, on sale December 2, 2008, gives readers an inside look into Rupert Murdoch’s world. With unprecedented access to Rupert Murdoch himself, and his associates and family, Wolff chronicles the astonishing growth of Murdoch’s $70 billion media kingdom. In intimate detail, he probes the Murdoch family dynasty, from the battles that have threatened to destroy it to the reconciliations that seem to only make it stronger. Drawing upon hundreds of hours of interviews, he offers accounts of the Dow Jones takeover as well as plays for Yahoo! and Newsday as they’ve never been revealed before.

New York, NY - Michael Wolff, a bestselling author, two-time National Magazine Award winner, and columnist for Vanity Fair, has signed with Doubleday to write the definitive story of Rupert Murdoch’s rise to the pinnacle of power, culminating in his recent $5 billion takeover of Dow Jones.

Bill Thomas, Editor-in-Chief of the Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group, acquired North American, open market English language, German, and audio rights from Andrew Wylie, President of the Wylie Agency, who represented Mr. Wolff in negotiations. Phyllis Grann, Senior Editor, will edit the book, which will be published in hardcover in the fall of 2009. (more…)