Rupert Murdoch: The man, the myths and a media dynasty which is as strong as ever

The media mogul may have lost out in the takeover battle for control of Sky, but those who know him will be certain that his story is far from over, writes Chris Blackhurst

Murdoch now has the opportunity to return to his first love - newspapers (Reuters)

They say that first impressions often count the most. That is certainly the case where me and Rupert Murdoch are concerned.

I was a young, new journalist on The Sunday Times. I’d been charged with “gutting” an official report into a business deal – the buyer was thought to have covered up the source of his money. It was a big story at the time. I was called to the editor’s office and told, to my shock, that I was not only going to cover the findings, but I was writing that week’s leader.