RELATED:Watch live: Murdoch attacked in UK Parliament hearingTeri Everett, a spokeswoman for News Corp, confirmed the Twitter account (http://twitter.com/#!/rupertmurdoch) was Murdoch's.Murdoch transformed his father's small Australian newspaper business into a global media conglomerate both admired and reviled for its power and reach. News Corp, whose holdings include The Wall Street Journal and Fox News Channel, was hit last year by a phone-hacking scandal in Britain that led to its closing of the News of the World newspaper.In one of his tweets, Murdoch described Santorum, a socially conservative former senator who has risen sharply in the polls ahead of Tuesday's Iowa caucus, as the "only candidate with genuine big vision" for the country.In another tweet, Murdoch said, "Good to see Santorum surging in Iowa. Regardless of policies, all debates showed principles, consistency and humility like no other other."
Rupert Murdoch splashes opinions on Twitter
Media mogul issues more than 20 tweets in just two days since opening Twitter account, praises US Republican candidate Santorum.
RELATED:Watch live: Murdoch attacked in UK Parliament hearingTeri Everett, a spokeswoman for News Corp, confirmed the Twitter account (http://twitter.com/#!/rupertmurdoch) was Murdoch's.Murdoch transformed his father's small Australian newspaper business into a global media conglomerate both admired and reviled for its power and reach. News Corp, whose holdings include The Wall Street Journal and Fox News Channel, was hit last year by a phone-hacking scandal in Britain that led to its closing of the News of the World newspaper.In one of his tweets, Murdoch described Santorum, a socially conservative former senator who has risen sharply in the polls ahead of Tuesday's Iowa caucus, as the "only candidate with genuine big vision" for the country.In another tweet, Murdoch said, "Good to see Santorum surging in Iowa. Regardless of policies, all debates showed principles, consistency and humility like no other other."