In naming his eldest son Lachlan as his successor, Murdoch, 92, has ensured that Fox Corp.'s and News Corp.'s conservative editorial bent will live on — but maybe not forever.
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Murdoch gives way to a new world order in media
Rupert Murdoch's decision to step down as chair of both his global television and publishing empires Thursday marks the start of a new world order in media.
The big picture
Now it'll be up to his son Lachlan to maintain that empire without Rupert Murdoch's personal influence or dealmaking, and in a dramatically different era for media.
Between the lines
Murdoch's close Republican ties have long shaped global politics. For decades, presidents, prime minsters and policymakers have leaned on him for political support.
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But Donald Trump turned that legacy on its head.
Trump has always been obsessed with Rupert Murdoch. That obsession continues today as he sees the harsh editorials against Trump run in Murdoch’s American newspaper jewels — The Wall Street Journal and New York Post.
