Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News legacy is one of lies, little accountability, and political plunder
By Lorna Grisby, Politics & Society Editor, The Conversation Rupert Murdoch, 92, one of the world’s most influential modern media figures, announced on September 21, 2023, that he was stepping down as chair of Fox Corp. and executive chairman of News Corp. By mid-November, he will no longer be at the helm of the multibillion-dollar media empire that has stirred so much controversy over decades. Through Fox News, Murdoch is leaving a lasting impression on American journalism and politics. It just may not be what most people think. So-called journalists can lie with near total impunity Following the 2020...
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