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Media Moguls
Media Moguls
Media Moguls
Ted Turner: Ted Turner invented 24-hour cable news as we know it today. He started CNN in 1980 and oversaw Turner Broadcastings merger with Time Warner in 1996. He retired from the board 10 years later. Turners estimated net worth is $2.1 billion, according to Forbes magazine. AFP photo
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Oprah Winfrey: Oprah is one of the most influential personalities in America. After ending her highly popular TV show after 25 years in May, she has moved on to run her OWN TV network and Oprah Magazine. She has an estimated net worth of $2.7 billion, according to Forbes magazine. AFP photo
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Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg created the popular social networking Web site in 2004 while he was a student at Harvard.The site has surged to 600 million users, giving Zuckerberg an estimated net worth of $13.5 billion, according to Forbes magazine. AP photo
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Arianna Huffington: The co-founder and editor of The Huffington Post first got into the media business after launching her news aggregation Web site in 2005. It attracts nearly 25 million unique visitors a month and a community of over 6,000 bloggers. AOL acquired the website for $315 million earlier this year, placing Huffington as head of the newly formed Huffington Post Media Group. Anna Gordon photo
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Michael Bloomberg: Michael Bloomberg, current New York City mayor, controls a vast $22.5 billion media empire consisting of a financial news service, magazine, cable network and radio station. His estimated net worth is $18.1 billion, according to Forbes magazine. AFP photo
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Martha Stewart: Since forming her Martha Stewart Living magazine in 1990, she has cemented her place in the media world as a business magnate, media personality, author, and magazine publisher.As founder of Martha Stewart Living As founder of Martha Stewart Omnimedia, she has gained success through a variety of business ventures, encompassing publishing, broadcasting, and merchandising. Stewart served five months in federal prison in 2004 after she lied to authorities investigating a stock deal. Chip East / Reuters
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Al Gore: The former vice president, environmental activist, Academy Award winner and 2007 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize , co-founded Current TV in 2005, which became well known after two of its journalists were arrested near the North Korean border in 2009. Earlier this year, Keith Olbermann re-launched his Countdown show on the network. Reuters photo
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Steve Forbes: The grandson of the Forbes magazine founder, Steve Forbes is the publications editor and publisher. Since taking over the company in 1990, he has expanded its media reach to include various global editions and a Web site. AFP photo
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Silvio Berlusconi: Italian Prime Minster Silvio Berlusconi owns an investment company that controls three of the country's largest TV stations, making him highly influential. AFP photo
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Media moguls hail from everywhere and from different walks of life but their influence is undeniable. Rupert Murdoch: The CEO of News Corporation built his media empire from the ground up after inheriting a small paper in Australia and now owns media properties around the world, including the Wall Street Journal, HarperCollins and Fox News. Murdochs estimated net worth is $7.6 billion, according to Forbes magazine. AFP photo
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