The Murdoch family battle could have huge implications for the future of Fox News
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At most offices, water cooler talk revolves around annoying company rules or the quality of the snacks in the break room. But at Fox News, they gossip about the Murdochs, the family who controls Fox’s parent company.
At most offices, water cooler talk revolves around annoying company rules or the quality of the snacks in the break room. But at Fox News, they gossip about the Murdochs, the family who controls Fox’s parent company. What will happen after patriarch Rupert Murdoch dies? Could his more moderate children wrest control of Fox News from his conservative chosen-son Lachlan? Could Lachlan’s younger brother James Murdoch force Fox to take a progressive bent? These unknowns are at the heart of the Murdoch family’s secret succession battle in an obscure Nevada court this month. Rupert Murdoch, 93, is seeking to amend the family trust that he established decades ago, giving his four oldest children equal votes over the future of his conservative media empire after he dies. He wants to change the structure so that Lachlan will remain in charge for decades to come. If the elder Murdoch prevails before a probate judge in Reno, Nevada, then James Murdoch’s path for a potential revamp of Fox News will be blocked. In the newly released paperback edition of my book “Network of Lies,” I report that James has been troubled for years by Fox’s right-wing programming. James, who left the family empire in 2020 after “disagreements” over editorial content, welcomed President Biden to his home for a fundraiser in 2022 and endorsed Kamala Harris earlier this month. The younger sibling has also privately likened Fox’s prime time talk shows to “poison” and bemoaned how the network’s misinformation distorts the public discourse. James” According to a person familiar with the matter, he has also drafted detailed plans for dragging Fox News back toward what he considers reality-based news and away from pro-Donald Trump propaganda.
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