Richard Desmond | MediaGuardian 100 2011
The Channel 5 and Express owner seems to be losing his enthusiasm for print – but would he buy the Sun?Job: chairman, Northern & Shell; proprietor, Express NewspapersAge: 59Industry: publishing and...
View ArticlePeter Fincham | MediaGuardian 100 2011
With hits including Downton Abbey and new deals for Simon Cowell's shows, the ITV creative chief has hit his strideJob: director of television, channels and online, ITVAge: 54Industry:...
View ArticleDanny Cohen | MediaGuardian 100 2011
The new BBC1 chief has begun to make his mark, lining up X Factor rival The Voice and dropping less successful dramasJob: controller, BBC1Age: 37Industry: broadcastingSalary: £267,000 (salary and...
View ArticleJeremy Hunt | MediaGuardian 100 2011
The culture secretary has remained at the centre of government, handling tricky issues such as BSkyB and the BBCJob: secretary of state for culture, media and sportAge: 44Industry:...
View ArticleJeff Bezos | MediaGuardian 100 2011
With the success of the Kindle and the acquisition of LoveFilm, the Amazon founder has become a key player in the mediaJob: founder and chief executive, AmazonAge: 47Industry: media and online...
View ArticleJames Murdoch | MediaGuardian 100 2011
Despite bullish talk of expansion, James Murdoch's Media 100 standing slips because of his handling of the phone-hacking rowJob: deputy chief operating officer, News CorporationAge: 38Industry:...
View ArticleLord Justice Leveson | MediaGuardian 100 2011
The judge leading the phone-hacking inquiry will have a powerful influence on the future of the media and its regulationJob: High court judgeIndustry: lawAge: 62New entryLord Justice Leveson is the...
View ArticleSimon Cowell | MediaGuardian 100 2011
After shakeups on The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent, the music mogul is taking risks with a US move and UK gameshowJob: TV producer, presenterAge: 51Industry: broadcasting, musicWorth: £200m2010...
View ArticleSir Martin Sorrell | MediaGuardian 100 2011
The WPP chief's media and political influence continues to rise – as do the marketing communications group's profitsJob: group chief executive, WPPAge: 66Industry: advertising, marketingStaff:...
View ArticlePaul Dacre | MediaGuardian 100 2011
The Daily Mail editor's influence continues to grow – but will he win his battle to keep press self-regulation?Job: editor, Daily Mail; editor-in-chief, Associated NewspapersAge: 62Industry:...
View ArticleRupert Murdoch | MediaGuardian 100 2011
Could the News Corp chief's grip on his global empire be slipping after his hesitant handling of the phone-hacking crisis?Job: chairman and chief executive, News CorporationAge: 80Industry:...
View ArticleSteve Jobs | MediaGuardian 100 2011
Despite a low profile due to his medical leave, the Apple founder has announced important news on the iPad 2 and iCloudJob: co-founder, chairman, chief executive, Apple; board member, DisneyIndustry:...
View ArticleMark Thompson | MediaGuardian 100 2011
The BBC director general faces a tough year, with a licence fee freeze, cost cuts and unrest over pensions and redundanciesJob: director general, BBCAge: 53Industry: broadcasting, digital media,...
View ArticleLarry Page | MediaGuardian 100 2011
The search giant's chief has scored a success with the Android smartphone platform, but can he beat Facebook with Google+?Job: chief executive, GoogleAge: 38Industry: digital mediaTurnover:...
View ArticleJack Dorsey | MediaGuardian 100 2011
The Twitter co-founder has raised his public profile this year, also finding time to launch mobile phone payment service SquareJob: executive chairman, TwitterAge: 34Industry: digital mediaStaff:...
View ArticleMark Zuckerberg | MediaGuardian 100
Facebook looks unstoppable as it powers past 750 million users – will a flotation early next year turn it into a $100bn empire?Job: founder, chief executive, FacebookAge: 27Industry: digital...
View ArticleMediaGuardian 100: An end to old certainties
The scandals engulfing the Murdoch empire have changed the UK's media landscape – and the power list has been rewrittenGovernments have changed, bubbles have burst and analogue made way for digital....
View ArticleMediaGuardian 100: who did we miss?
Tell us who else we should have included in our power listRead the full MediaGuardian 100There's only one thing more enticing than a MediaGuardian 100– and that's a MediaGuardian 101.Which is where you...
View ArticleMediaGuardian 100: the criteria used
A panel of experienced media watchers from the worlds of politics, journalism, advertising, television and the internet judged entrants using three criteria: cultural influence, economic clout and...
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