Column: Rupert Murdoch is sliding into retirement. His malign influence isn’t going anywhere
1 year, 3 months ago

Column: Rupert Murdoch is sliding into retirement. His malign influence isn’t going anywhere

LA Times  

Rupert Murdoch is stepping down from the chairmanship of his media companies. Thursday’s announcement that Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chairman of Fox Corp. and News Corp. prompted news organizations the world over to ransack the obituaries they have been keeping in their vaults. — Rupert Murdoch, unrepentant at publishing the forged Hitler diaries in 1983 Murdoch may be poised to transition in November to the role of “chairman emeritus,” whatever that is, but in a memo to employees he wrote: “For my entire professional life, I have been engaged daily with news and ideas, and that will not change.” He promised to be “reaching out to you with thoughts, ideas, and advice.” As for his designated successor, his elder son Lachlan, Rupert assured the employees that Lachlan is “absolutely committed to the cause” of fighting “most of the media,” which is “peddling political narratives rather than pursuing the truth.” In other words, don’t expect Fox News to change. It’s hard to assess with any precision the effects of Murdoch’s Fox News on American politics, except that it has been, on the whole, dire. But anyone believing that Rupert’s “retirement” will lead to lasting change in Fox News, especially a shift in its partisan viewpoint, is more likely than not to be proved wrong.

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Murdoch loses 'Succession' battle for son's control of media empire: report
2 weeks ago

Murdoch loses 'Succession' battle for son's control of media empire: report

Raw Story  

by Huw GRIFFITH Rupert Murdoch's audacious bid to cement his eldest son's control over one of the world's most influential media empires has failed, a U.S. report said Monday. Rupert Murdoch had argued that giving control to Lachlan -- who is understood to share his father's worldview -- was in the financial interests of the whole brood. The plan to …

Trump Asked Rupert Murdoch To Make Fox News Go Even Easier On Him: Report
2 months ago

Trump Asked Rupert Murdoch To Make Fox News Go Even Easier On Him: Report

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former President Donald Trump reportedly held a meeting with Rupert Murdoch, the former chairman of Fox Corp. and News Corp., to demand the conservative network be even nicer to Trump. “I’m going to see Rupert Murdoch,” Trump said at the end of an interview with the “Fox & Friends” hosts. “We’re not seeing Donald Trump do very …

The week Fox News finally faces its reckoning
2 months, 4 weeks ago

The week Fox News finally faces its reckoning

Raw Story  

This week may well see a court decide the fate and future of Fox “News” and thus the Republican Party, at least in its current hard-right neofascist form. Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd called Rupert Murdoch “the greatest cancer on the Australian democracy” in the pages of The Sydney Morning Herald, the New York Times of Australia. But now …

Murdoch newspapers sounding alarms warning Trump 'looking like a loser again': report
4 months, 1 week ago

Murdoch newspapers sounding alarms warning Trump 'looking like a loser again': report

Raw Story  

Rupert Murdoch doesn't need to say he thinks Donald Trump is running a losing campaign against Kamala Harris – his newspaper's front pages and editorials are broadcasting it loud and clear, according to The Daily Beast. Recent headlines appear to channel the media mogul's dismissive attitude toward Trump, who has held a grudge against Murdoch since Murdoch made the call …

'Bad for the brand': Fox News' Rupert Murdoch appears to be souring on Trump
4 months, 1 week ago

'Bad for the brand': Fox News' Rupert Murdoch appears to be souring on Trump

Raw Story  

Even though far-right media mogul Rupert Murdoch played a significant role in former President Donald Trump's rise to power, he may now be maneuvering to ensure his defeat in 2024. Citing the Daily Beast, Oamek wrote that both the Wall Street Journal and the New York Post — both of which are part of Murdoch's empire — have run various …

Can Lachlan Murdoch rein in scandal-hit Fox as 2024 election looms?
1 year, 1 month ago

Can Lachlan Murdoch rein in scandal-hit Fox as 2024 election looms?

The Independent  

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Activist Builds News Corp Stake, Plans to Seek Changes
1 year, 2 months ago

Activist Builds News Corp Stake, Plans to Seek Changes

Live Mint  

Starboard Value has built a stake in News Corp and the activist shareholder plans to push for strategic and governance changes at the Wall Street Journal parent. Starboard plans to recommend News Corp spin off its digital-real-estate division, which includes a stake in Australian online-property-site operator REA Group and Realtor.com parent Move Inc. The Murdochs last year proposed reuniting Fox …

With Rupert Murdoch leaving Fox News, an even more deranged MAGA media is making its move
1 year, 2 months ago

With Rupert Murdoch leaving Fox News, an even more deranged MAGA media is making its move

Salon  

Almost everyone in journalism is a fan of "Succession," which meant that the HBO show heavily shaped the reaction to last week's announcement that Rupert Murdoch was stepping down as the chair of Fox Corp. and News Corp. All eyes landed on Lachlan Murdoch, the eldest son who is taking over from his father as the official head of the …

Meet Lachlan Murdoch, soon to be the new power behind Fox News and the Murdoch empire
1 year, 3 months ago

Meet Lachlan Murdoch, soon to be the new power behind Fox News and the Murdoch empire

Associated Press  

For Lachlan Murdoch, this moment has been a long time coming. On Thursday, his father Rupert Murdoch announced that in November he’ll step down as the head of his two media companies: News Corp. and Fox Corp. Lachlan will become the chair of News Corp. while remaining chief executive and chair at Fox Corp., the parent of Fox News Channel. …

How Fox News Could Change Now That Rupert Murdoch Is Stepping Aside
1 year, 3 months ago

How Fox News Could Change Now That Rupert Murdoch Is Stepping Aside

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Australian news mogul Rupert Murdoch stunned the media world Thursday by announcing his resignation as chairman of Fox Corp., the parent company of Fox News, and News Corp. “I never thought he’d do it,” a former Fox executive told Vanity Fair of Rupert’s decision. Politico senior media writer Jack Shafer, in a piece titled “The Rupert Murdoch …

CNN host gives scathing obituary of Rupert Murdoch’s career and the ‘mess left behind’
1 year, 3 months ago

CNN host gives scathing obituary of Rupert Murdoch’s career and the ‘mess left behind’

The Independent  

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What the future holds for Rupert Murdoch's heir Lachlan and Fox News as it faces pivotal 2024 US election, decline of Biden and the ever-present specter of Trump
1 year, 3 months ago

What the future holds for Rupert Murdoch's heir Lachlan and Fox News as it faces pivotal 2024 US election, decline of Biden and the ever-present specter of Trump

Daily Mail  

The resignation of Rupert Murdoch as leader of Fox News' parent company will leave his eldest son Lachlan Murdoch in control, raising questions about what the shake-up means for the cable news giant as it covers the 2024 election. Lachlan's status as heir apparent was cemented after brother James resigned from the board of sister company News Corp in July …

Rupert Murdoch changed America forever – what will his son Lachlan do?
1 year, 3 months ago

Rupert Murdoch changed America forever – what will his son Lachlan do?

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Lachlan Murdoch has generally been captaining …

Rupert Murdoch spent 70 years building the world’s most powerful media empire. Now, it enters a new chapter
1 year, 3 months ago

Rupert Murdoch spent 70 years building the world’s most powerful media empire. Now, it enters a new chapter

The Independent  

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Rupert Murdoch steps down from Fox and News Corp, aged 92
1 year, 3 months ago

Rupert Murdoch steps down from Fox and News Corp, aged 92

The Independent  

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A glimpse at the real Murdoch
1 year, 3 months ago

A glimpse at the real Murdoch

BBC  

An inside look at the real Rupert Murdoch Getty Images As Rupert Murdoch steps down as chairman from Fox and News Corp, exclusive clips from the BBC archive reveal the man before he became the cultural force he is today. Murdoch: British paper acquired to 'spread our interests' But, for all his formidable cultural presence, as a personality Rupert Murdoch …

Rupert Murdoch is stepping down at Fox and News Corp. What happens when Lachlan Murdoch becomes boss?
1 year, 3 months ago

Rupert Murdoch is stepping down at Fox and News Corp. What happens when Lachlan Murdoch becomes boss?

ABC  

The media world is reeling from the news Rupert Murdoch is retiring after decades building his empire. NPR journalist David Folkenflik, who documented Rupert Murdoch's rise in the book Murdoch's World, says the retirement isn't completely unexpected. Lachlan Murdoch is close to his father, and Rupert Murdoch's letter to staff outlines a shared worldview: "My father firmly believed in freedom, …

Rupert Murdoch's retirement won't break Fox News — yet
1 year, 3 months ago

Rupert Murdoch's retirement won't break Fox News — yet

Salon  

If you didn't know that media mogul Rupert Murdoch merely retired from the boards of Fox Corp. and News Corp., you might have assumed that he died. Also making headlines is Michael Wolff's soon-to-be-released book, "The Fall: The End of Fox News and the Murdoch Dynasty," which has been described in terms that make it sound like the autopsy of …

'Division and destruction': Rupert Murdoch slammed for creating 'MAGA propaganda factory'
1 year, 3 months ago

'Division and destruction': Rupert Murdoch slammed for creating 'MAGA propaganda factory'

Raw Story  

Fox News founder and right-wing international media tycoon Rupert Murdoch announced his intent to step down from his position on Thursday, clearing the way for his son Lachlan to take over the business fully. Although top Fox News personalities supported Trump throughout his presidency, reporting has revealed that Murdoch eventually soured on him and wants another Republican to lead the …

The Last Test For Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp Is About Character
1 year, 3 months ago

The Last Test For Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp Is About Character

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Rupert Murdoch, the Australian-born conservative news titan, announced his retirement from News Corp., the parent company of Fox, Fox News and countless other media properties across the Anglosphere, on Thursday. In addition to these levied and looming financial losses, Fox News’ promotion of Trump’s lies could also cost the Murdochs the broadcasting licenses issued by the Federal …

Departure of Murdoch as Fox leader comes as conservative media landscape is increasingly fractured
1 year, 3 months ago

Departure of Murdoch as Fox leader comes as conservative media landscape is increasingly fractured

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The departure of Rupert Murdoch as the leader of Fox’s parent company and his News Corp. media holdings after decades at the helm is unlikely to have as much of an impact on conservative media overall as it would have a decade ago. “I think if Rupert Murdoch had stepped down in 2000 it would have had …

Rupert Murdoch's parting blast at self-serving elites - and a rallying cry for free speech as he announces he will step down as chairman of Fox and NewsCorp after 70 years
1 year, 3 months ago

Rupert Murdoch's parting blast at self-serving elites - and a rallying cry for free speech as he announces he will step down as chairman of Fox and NewsCorp after 70 years

Daily Mail  

Freedom of speech is at risk from elites and bureaucrats, warned Rupert Murdoch in his resignation letter yesterday. Mr Murdoch's pugnacious tone surprised some given he was finally stepping back from day-to-day control of his media empire. Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch claimed elites and bureaucrats were trying to silence those who did not agree with them Mr Murdoch's pugnacious tone …

Rupert Murdoch, 92, announces he will step down as chairman of Fox and NewsCorp after 70 years: His eldest son Lachlan wins the battle to succeed his father after decades of speculation
1 year, 3 months ago

Rupert Murdoch, 92, announces he will step down as chairman of Fox and NewsCorp after 70 years: His eldest son Lachlan wins the battle to succeed his father after decades of speculation

Daily Mail  

Rupert Murdoch's eldest son has emerged victorious in the battle to succeed his father, ending decades of speculation and reported infighting between the media mogul's children. Former News Corporation Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch photographed with the heirs to his media empire, James, Elisabeth and Lachlan Publishing magnate Rupert Murdoch pictured at the printing presses of the New York Post …

Fox News anchors hail Rupert Murdoch as he resigns from News Corp
1 year, 3 months ago

Fox News anchors hail Rupert Murdoch as he resigns from News Corp

The Independent  

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‘Good riddance’: Experts blame Murdoch for ‘intellectual and moral decay’ of America
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Good riddance’: Experts blame Murdoch for ‘intellectual and moral decay’ of America

Raw Story  

Rupert Murdoch's announcement he is stepping down as chairman of Fox Corp. and News Corp. circulated rapidly Thursday morning, with critics celebrating the exit of the billionaire media mogul some are blaming for the "intellectual and moral decay of our society." Although Murdoch's move is not effective until the shareholders' meeting in November, his announcement comes just one day after …

Rupert Murdoch steps down as Fox, News Corp chair after seven-decade stint
1 year, 3 months ago

Rupert Murdoch steps down as Fox, News Corp chair after seven-decade stint

Live Mint  

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch is stepping down at Fox and News Corp, after over seven decades that revolutionized news and entertainment industry and will now serve as Chairman Emeritus. “We are grateful that he will serve as chairman emeritus and know he will continue to provide valued counsel to both companies,” Reuters quoted Lachlan Murdoch as saying. In a letter …

Rupert Murdoch, creator of Fox News, steps down as head of News Corp. and Fox Corp.
1 year, 3 months ago

Rupert Murdoch, creator of Fox News, steps down as head of News Corp. and Fox Corp.

The Hindu  

Rupert Murdoch, the 92-year-old Australian media magnate whose creation of Fox News made him a force in American politics, is stepping down as leader of both Fox’s parent company and his News Corp. media holdings. His son, Lachlan, will become News Corp. chairman and continue as chief executive officer of Fox Corp. Lachlan Murdoch said that “we are grateful that …

Rupert Murdoch’s surprise exit from Fox leaves son Lachlan in line of succession at media empire
1 year, 3 months ago

Rupert Murdoch’s surprise exit from Fox leaves son Lachlan in line of succession at media empire

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Magnate Rupert Murdoch’s surprise announcement Thursday that he’s stepping down as leader of his two companies leaves his son Lachlan firmly in line of succession at Fox and the rest of the media empire. Fox said Murdoch would become chairman emeritus of both the news network’s parent company, Fox Corp., and the News Corp. media holdings, effective …

Rupert Murdoch Stepping Down As Chairman At Fox Corp, News Corp
1 year, 3 months ago

Rupert Murdoch Stepping Down As Chairman At Fox Corp, News Corp

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Business magnate Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chairman of Fox Corp and News Corp, ending a decadeslong reign that will be passed onto his son, the companies announced Thursday. Rupert Murdoch, seen in 2018, will serve as chairman emeritus at Fox Corp and News Corp come mid-November. via Associated Press Media Matters for America, a left-leaning …

Rupert Murdoch steps down as chairman of Fox Corporation and News Corp
1 year, 3 months ago

Rupert Murdoch steps down as chairman of Fox Corporation and News Corp

ABC  

Billionaire Rupert Murdoch has announced he is stepping down as chairman of both Fox Corporation and News Corp after a career of almost 70 years, beginning in 1954. Key points: Lachlan Murdoch will become the sole chair of News Corp Rupert Murdoch will be appointed chairman emeritus of each company Rupert began his media empire in 1954 from a single …

Commentary: Outrage fueled the ascension of Murdoch’s TV empire — a boon for entertainment but not news
1 year, 3 months ago

Commentary: Outrage fueled the ascension of Murdoch’s TV empire — a boon for entertainment but not news

LA Times  

Rupert Murdoch, left, with his son and successor Lachlan Murdoch in 2017. Pushing boundaries and harnessing outrage has been a hallmark of the Fox brand since its inception in 1986, whether it’s the contrarian stance of the hosts on Fox News or characters of “The Simpsons” on the broadcast network, the in-your-face brashness of Laura Ingraham or Peggy Bundy of …

Rupert Murdoch frequently wishes Trump would drop dead: new book
1 year, 3 months ago

Rupert Murdoch frequently wishes Trump would drop dead: new book

Raw Story  

Fox News boss Rupert Murdoch frequently wishes that Donald Trump would just drop dead, according to a new book. The right-wing media mogul is the subject of author Michael Wolff's new book, The Fall: The End of Fox News and the Murdoch Dynasty, which is based on recent interviews and conversations over many years, and excerpts published by The Guardian …

Rupert Murdoch ‘often wishes Donald Trump was dead’
1 year, 3 months ago

Rupert Murdoch ‘often wishes Donald Trump was dead’

The Telegraph  

Rupert Murdoch often wishes that Donald Trump was dead during “frothing at the mouth” rants about the former US president, according to a new book. Mr Trump’s death has become a recurrent subject in the Australian billionaire’s rants, according to new book The Fall: The End of Fox News and the Murdoch Dynasty by Michael Wolff. The book also claims …

In his new book ‘The Fall,’ author Michael Wolff foresees the demise of Fox News
1 year, 4 months ago

In his new book ‘The Fall,’ author Michael Wolff foresees the demise of Fox News

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The next book from “Fire and Fury” author Michael Wolff is both a recounting of the recent past and a prediction for the near future. Wolff’s “The Fall: The End of Fox News and the Murdoch Dynasty” will come out Sept. 26, publisher Henry Holt announced Tuesday. A spokesperson told The Associated Press that Wolff, whose previous …

Explained: How Rupert Murdoch runs Fox News
1 year, 9 months ago

Explained: How Rupert Murdoch runs Fox News

Firstpost  

In late 2020, Rupert Murdoch was holed up in the English countryside with his now ex-wife, far from Fox News headquarters in Midtown Manhattan. The pandemic seclusion left him “bored,” he recently said in a deposition, with little to do “but write stupid emails.” Those “stupid emails” now make up an extraordinary paper trail that has exposed the inner workings …

Fox News' reasons for lying to its viewers go deeper than 'money, power and fame': conservative
1 year, 9 months ago

Fox News' reasons for lying to its viewers go deeper than 'money, power and fame': conservative

Raw Story  

Questions continue to be raised over Fox News executives allowing on-air personalities to continue to spout conspiracy rumors about the 2020 presidential election results while at the same time they were privately texting and emailing each other, acknowledging that they were helping to spread lies. RELATED: 'I strongly disagree': Fox News host speaks out after company bans reporting on Dominion …

Rupert Murdoch isn’t abandoning Trump. Don’t kid yourself!
2 years, 1 month ago

Rupert Murdoch isn’t abandoning Trump. Don’t kid yourself!

Slate  

I am seeing a lot of people speculate on the internet that wealthy right-wing news ghoul Rupert Murdoch has finally turned against Donald Trump. In case you’re wondering what Rupert Murdoch is thinking pic.twitter.com/uXHFCxWqYl — Molly Jong-Fast November 10, 2022 seems like Rupert has declared total war on the former guy https://t.co/cH1GGCiXl8 — George Conway🌻 November 10, 2022 Yes, Rupert …

Insiders reveal how Fox News became a propaganda outlet for Donald Trump
3 years, 4 months ago

Insiders reveal how Fox News became a propaganda outlet for Donald Trump

ABC  

Gretchen Carlson is most famous for her role in exposing former Fox chief executive Roger Ailes as a sexual predator, her story brought to life by Nicole Kidman on the big screen in Bombshell. Former Fox News Washington-based political editor Chris Stirewalt observed a "long, titanic" struggle between Ailes and Rupert Murdoch. In 2017, when asked if the raft of …

Fox News tries to keep Trump fans satisfied, but at what cost?
3 years, 10 months ago

Fox News tries to keep Trump fans satisfied, but at what cost?

LA Times  

On Feb. 10, Fox News was in lockstep with other cable news channels and major broadcast networks in presenting more than four hours of the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump. But at 5 p.m. Eastern, Fox News pulled away from the most graphic video evidence of violence during the insurrection by pro-Trump rioters at the Capitol on Jan. 6 …

Fox News is flailing without Donald Trump: Right-wing media ramp up the culture wars in desperation
3 years, 10 months ago

Fox News is flailing without Donald Trump: Right-wing media ramp up the culture wars in desperation

Salon  

There's a lot going on in politics right now, but I think we can pretty much declare that this particular week belonged to Marjorie Taylor Greene and her history of sharing unhinged conspiracy theories on social media. The Republicans held a right-wing encounter session on Wednesday night at which they gave Greene a standing ovation even as 147 of them …

With Trump's Loss, Murdoch's Fox News Faces Wrath And Tough Choices
4 years, 1 month ago

With Trump's Loss, Murdoch's Fox News Faces Wrath And Tough Choices

NPR  

With Trump's Loss, Murdoch's Fox News Faces Wrath And Tough Choices Enlarge this image toggle caption Ethan Miller/Getty Images Ethan Miller/Getty Images Updated at 3:16 p.m. Fox News stars stoked potential scandals involving Biden's son Hunter based on unauthenticated reports from Murdoch's New York Post — material Fox's own reporters largely could not validate. CNN reported Friday that Fox News …

James Murdoch resigns from News Corp. board, citing ‘disagreements’ over content and decisions
4 years, 4 months ago

James Murdoch resigns from News Corp. board, citing ‘disagreements’ over content and decisions

LA Times  

James Murdoch abruptly resigned from the board of his father’s publishing company Friday, signaling an acceleration in family tensions over the tenor and politics of its far-flung media empire. “My resignation is due to disagreements over certain editorial content published by the company’s news outlets and certain other strategic decisions,” Murdoch wrote in a brisk, two-sentence resignation letter to the …

James Murdoch resigns from News Corp, citing "disagreements" over editorial content
4 years, 4 months ago

James Murdoch resigns from News Corp, citing "disagreements" over editorial content

Salon  

James Murdoch, the former CEO of 21st Century Fox and the youngest son of Fox News founder Rupert Murdoch, has resigned from the board of the family's News Corp media empire, according to a Friday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Murdoch empire is divided between News Corp and Fox Corporation, the umbrella company for Fox News, which …

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