Lachlan Murdoch Wins His Family’s ‘Succession’: Here’s How He Took Over The Fox/News Corp Juggernaut

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1. The Daily Caller

   Meet Lachlan Murdoch, The New Man At The Helm Of Fox News ↗ (opens The Daily Caller)

   Published Sep 20, 2023

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   Lachlan Murdoch, the son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, is set to replace his father prepares to step down from his role as the head of Fox Corp. and News Corp.

2. CNN

   Who is Lachlan Murdoch, the new chairman of Fox and News Corp? ↗ (opens CNN)

   Published Sep 20, 2023

   Same headline from 2 more outlets

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   Lachlan Murdoch, the eldest son of Rupert Murdoch, has been anointed to take over his father’s vast media empire, capping years of rampant media speculation and thinly veiled fraternal feuding.

3. New York Post

   Lachlan Murdoch to become sole chair of Fox and News Corp after decades of key roles, lucrative deals ↗ (opens New York Post)

   Published Sep 20, 2023

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   Lachlan Murdoch, 52 — the new sole chair of News Corp and the executive chair and chief of Fox — is succeeding his father after working in newsrooms owned by his media-mogul dad since h…

4. Avclub

   Rupert Murdoch is retiring, will pass empire to son Lachlan ↗ (opens Avclub)

   Published Sep 20, 2023

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   Anyone who's watched Succession will be (kind of) familiar with the Murdoch family dynamics

5. Forbes

   Lachlan Murdoch Wins His Family’s ‘Succession’: Here’s How He Took Over The Fox/News Corp Juggernaut ↗ (opens Forbes)

   Published Sep 20, 2023

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   Rupert described his eldest son as a “passionate, principled leader” in a statement naming his successor.

6. Insider

   Rupert Murdoch completes the real-life 'Succession' story. Here's how his son Lachlan rose to the top. ↗ (opens Insider)

   Published Sep 20, 2023

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   The family drama that was a source of inspiration for the HBO series has come to a close, with Lachlan Murdoch taking over Fox and News Corp.

7. Forbes

   How Lachlan Murdoch Went From Family Exile To The Top Of Fox News And News Corp. ↗ (opens Forbes)

   Published Sep 20, 2023

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   After fleeing to Australia more than a decade ago amid a spat with dad Rupert, Lachlan returned to his father's favor based on politics, power-seeking and paternalism.

8. Digital Journal

   Lachlan Murdoch, the choice of continuity ↗ (opens Digital Journal)

   Published Sep 21, 2023

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   Lachlan Murdoch, the heir of the sprawling media empire whose politics skew as conservative as his father Rupert's, is set to take over the family

9. Time

   Rupert Murdoch’s Successor Lachlan and All His Other Children: What to Know ↗ (opens Time)

   Published Sep 21, 2023

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   Over the years, Murdoch’s children—he has six across four marriages—have also risen into the spotlight, accompanied by stories of vindictive business tactics and inter-family rivalries.

10. Fortune

    Rupert's succession: Lachlan Murdoch caps a sprawling family above the Fox News empire ↗ (opens Fortune)

    Published Sep 21, 2023

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    The 92-year-old Rupert Murdoch has been married four times and shares six children with three of his wives.

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