The Internet has been the most fundamental change during my lifetime and for hundreds of years.

Murdoch is asserting that the Internet represents a civilizational break on the scale of the printing press or the Industrial Revolution—an innovation that reorganizes how information is produced, distributed, and monetized. Coming from a dominant figure in newspapers, television, and film, the remark also implicitly acknowledges that digital networks undermine the traditional gatekeeping power of legacy media while creating new opportunities for global reach and audience targeting. The phrase “during my lifetime” grounds the claim in lived experience, while “for hundreds of years” elevates it into a long historical arc, emphasizing the speed and magnitude of the shift.