Murdoch thinks Fox, News Corp worth more right wing
At the heart of Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch’s bid to change the family’s “irrevocable” trust is an idea that Fox and News Corp are more valuable as conservative outlets.
Rupert Murdoch wants to preserve his media empire from being torn apart by his children, and is arguing it is better for everyone if Lachlan Murdoch oversees News Corp and Fox News’ editorial choices.
In a bombshell lawsuit revealed by The New York Times, the 93-year-old media mogul is fighting to change the terms of an “irrevocable” trust that controls the family stake in News Corp and Fox Corporation.
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Sam Buckingham-Jones is the media and marketing reporter at The Australian Financial Review. Connect with Sam on Twitter.
