Recent articles by Matthew Ricketson

14 June 2025
Biden’s advisers hid his decline – and the media didn’t dig hard enough
Last week, President Donald Trump ordered an investigation into “who ran the United States while President Biden was in office”, alleging top aides masked the “cognitive decline” of his predecessor. The announcement referenced revelations in a new book by journalists Jake Tapper (CNN) and Alex Thompson (Axios).

11 September 2024
Murdoch to Musk: how global media power has shifted from the moguls to the big tech bros
Until recently, Elon Musk was just a wildly successful electric car tycoon and space pioneer. Sure, he was erratic and outspoken, but his global influence was contained and seemingly under control.

12 November 2022
The first biography of Lachlan Murdoch provides some insights, but leaves important questions unanswered
The title of Paddy ManningsThe Successor: The High-Stakes Life of Lachlan Murdochtells us what is good and not so good about this biography.