An excerpt from Andrew Dodd and Matthew Ricketson’s book *Getting Murdoched* describes claims about how News Corp outlets support former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith. Across reporting from *The Age*, the *Brisbane Times*, and *The Sydney Morning Herald*, the shared focus is on journalist Chris Masters, who is described as among people News Corp is portrayed to have targeted in the context of the book’s broader investigations. In the excerpt, Masters says he expected criticism and retaliation—describing an atmosphere in which “the beating” he refers to was anticipated. The article set presents Masters’ account of his experience with what the authors frame as a media campaign backing Roberts-Smith, while also positioning Masters’ testimony within the book’s interviews with individuals portrayed as caught up in News Corp’s public and internal responses. The three outlets publish the same excerpt, and all present it as part of the discussion in *Getting Murdoched*, rather than as an independent determination of the underlying conduct or merits of the Roberts-Smith coverage. The coverage therefore centers on described experiences and allegations contained in the book extract.