The Secret Succession Fight That Will Determine the Future of Fox News

For years, Rupert Murdoch seemed content to let his children
battle it out for control of his conservative media empire once
he’s gone.

Jim Rutenberg, who writes about media and politics for The Times,
discusses how a secret change to that plan by Mr. Murdoch touched
off an ugly family squabble that could influence how much of the
world sees the news.


Guest: Jim Rutenberg, a writer at large for The New York Times
and The New York Times Magazine.


Background reading: 


Mr. Murdoch has moved to preserve his media businesses as a
conservative force. Several of his children are fighting back.

The 93-year-old media tycoon spent the past 70 years building
a global media empire that gave him influence in journalism,
politics and pop culture. Here’s how.



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