News Corp Pledges AUD$5 Million to Australian Bushfire Relief
January 13 2020 - 4:59PM
Business Wire
Contribution to Benefit Firefighters and
Provide Immediate and Long-Term Relief for Local Communities
News Corp announced today that it will make an initial AUD$5
million contribution to Australian bushfire relief.
The funds will be directed to charitable organizations in
Australia benefiting local firefighters, providing emergency
services to communities affected by the fires, and participating in
the long-term revival of those communities.
“It is clear that confronting the bushfire disaster in Australia
requires both an immediate response and an ongoing investment in
rebuilding the lives and livelihoods of those most affected by the
fires across the country,” said Rupert Murdoch, Executive Chairman.
“As a company with roots in Australia and an abiding commitment to
its people and communities, we are determined to help, both in this
time of great need, and well into the future, as the hard work of
restoration continues.”
“Our journalists and editors around Australia have done an
extraordinary job of tracking the tragic fires and their profound
impact on individuals, communities and the environment,” said
Robert Thomson, Chief Executive. “Our company also has an important
role to play in supporting our firefighters and the long-term
renewal of communities hardest hit by the tragedy. The funds
allocated will be targeted at ensuring those communities and their
people have material support as they begin the task of rebuilding
after suffering unfathomable losses.”
News Corp’s AUD$5 million pledge is in addition to other
commitments being made by the company, its businesses and people,
including:
- Rupert and Jerry Murdoch have pledged AUD$2 million to
Australian bushfire relief;
- Lachlan and Sarah Murdoch last week pledged AUD$2 million to
rural relief and recovery efforts;
- On January 21, News Corp Australia will dedicate proceeds from
the sale of every metro newspaper and advertisements placed in them
that day (and on January 22 for The Weekly Times) to bushfire
appeals, with a goal of raising in excess of AUD$1 million. News
Corp Australia has also previously donated AUD$50,000 to the
Salvation Army and the Red Cross;
- Foxtel, majority owned by News Corp, will donate the proceeds
from special advertising packages for its broadcast of bushfire
charity events held by Cricket Australia, the AFL and NRL to assist
people and communities affected by the bushfires. This will include
advertising associated with the Fire Fight concert in February.
This effort is expected to raise up to AUD$500,000. Foxtel has also
made an AUD$100,000 donation to the Red Cross;
- REA Group, majority owned by News Corp, has donated to the Red
Cross Bushfire Appeal, and announced a Bushfire Relief Support
Package for REA Group customers; and
- News Corp is contributing USD$50,000 to the American Australian
Association’s Bushfire Relief Fund in conjunction with its 2020
Arts Awards on January 30 in New York.
About News Corp
News Corp (NASDAQ:NWS) (NASDAQ:NWSA) (ASX:NWS) (ASX:NWSLV) is a
global, diversified media and information services company focused
on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content and
other products and services. The company comprises businesses
across a range of media, including: news and information services,
subscription video services in Australia, book publishing and
digital real estate services. Headquartered in New York, News Corp
operates primarily in the United States, Australia, and the United
Kingdom, and its content and other products and services are
distributed and consumed worldwide. More information is available
at: http://www.newscorp.com.
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