Your Shortcut to... Rupert Murdoch's empire

Rupert Murdoch has named his successor: his eldest son Lachlan
Murdoch. The announcement comes as Rupert gets set to step down
from his management roles with his global media empire in
mid-November at the age of 92. In this Squiz Shortcut, we’re going
to look back at the power Murdoch accumulated as one of the biggest
news proprietors in the world; plus the challenges Lachlan faces as
he leads the businesses into their next chapters. Squiz recommends:
Journalist Paddy Manning's biography of Lachlan Murdoch, The
Successor Wondery's podcast British Scandal on 'The Murdoch Phone
Hacking Scandal' Other things we do: Squiz Today - a daily
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making news. Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids.
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