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As Rupert Murdoch retires, a look into succession drama that roiled his family and inspired HBO hit

Like Logan Roy in the HBO drama "Succession," Murdoch encouraged his children to compete to be his successor.

Fortune

The Guardian view on the Murdoch handover: Lachlan inherits a dark legacy

Editorial: Through his businesses, Rupert Murdoch pushed a world view with the pursuit of money at its heart

The Guardian - UK

Will Rupert's retirement break Fox News?

"Succession" was inspired by the Murdochs, but in real life, the drama is far from over

Salon

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Rupert Murdoch’s toxic legacy? The powerful can now blame the world’s ills on ‘the elite’

Posing as a truth-telling outsider, the Fox mogul paved the way for Trump, the ‘alt right’ and even Russell Brand, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

Rupert Murdoch’s last move? The Spectator is in his sights

Rightwing magazine is said to be a favourite of the billionaire and is considered a ‘trophy prize’

The Guardian - UK

Hero or villain? Rupert Murdoch’s exit stirs strong feelings in Britain, where he upended the media

Rupert Murdoch stirs mixed feelings in Britain, where he transformed the media over half a century

The Independent UK

Coming up for heir: News Corp in uncharted waters with Lachlan Murdoch at the helm

Murdoch Jr does not have the same love for print as father Rupert but newspapers’ influence remains a drawcard for the new boss

The Guardian - AU

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Rupert Murdoch retires from News Corp with the media world he ruled ebbing away

Digital and social media altered the way power worked – the advent of artificial intelligence may herald yet another era

The Guardian - AU

Lachlan Murdoch: how Rupert Murdoch’s 'laid back' eldest son went from exile to successor

Known as the ‘Kendall Roy’ of the Murdoch family, Lachlan Murdoch has become Rupert Murdoch’s definite successor. But how did he get here?

Evening Standard

Zelenskyy Goes To Washington

Plus: Rupert Murdoch retires, Ibram X. Kendi blew through millions of dollars, and more…

Reason

Trump says he ‘doesn’t believe’ he forced Rupert Murdoch into retirement

‘Many people are saying that, “You forced Rupert Murdoch into retirement!’ I do not believe this is so,” Trump writes in first comments since media mogul’s retirement announced

The Independent UK

What fate awaits Rupert Murdoch favourites in the new Lachlan era?

Rebekah Brooks and Robert Thomson may lose out alongside old-school media in push for new-media growth

The Guardian - UK

‘Hail Rupe!’: how the Murdoch press reported on his reduced role

While one Times headline read like an obituary, the Sun focused on a new job rather than an ending

The Guardian - UK

CNN host gives scathing obituary of Rupert Murdoch’s career and the ‘mess left behind’

Abby Phillip slammed Mr Murdoch’s legacy at Fox News, accusing him of enabling the creation of ‘outrage porn’ and ‘partisan red meat’

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: Rupert Murdoch’s reign was one like no other

The announcement would have made for extraordinary timing, whether or not it occurred part-way through the Standard’s serialisation of The Fall: The End of the Murdoch Empire by Michael Wolff.

Evening Standard

The fall of Rupert Murdoch: Insiders say they never thought he would step aside

The shock announcement has raised questions over what made the media baron decide now is the time to hand over to son Lachlan

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Zelenskiy secures $325m in new US aid on whirlwind Washington visit

Ukraine president delivers upbeat message on war progress. Plus, how Murdoch drove the UK, US and Australia to the right

The Independent UK

Who’s who in Rupert Murdoch’s family as he hands over Fox empire to son Lachlan

Rupert Murdoch has stepped down as chairman of Fox News and News Corp, naming his son Lachlan Murdoch as his successor

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The Guardian - AU

News Corp newspapers full of praise for Rupert Murdoch as he takes up ‘new role’

Murdoch-owned titles in US, UK and Australia stopped short of saying retirement, but left readers in no doubt about their boss’s immense talent

AAP

From dictator to trailblazer, MPs react to Murdoch move

Politicians, many of whom have been in the firing line of Rupert Murdoch's media empire, have given mixed reactions to news of his retirement.

Newslaundry

From India to Chinese wall: A look at the long shadow of Murdoch’s media empire

“Some fathers throw their sons the car keys. Others can offer larger toys,” noted Neil Chenoweth, in The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Media Wizard, a book detailing Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Australia reacts to Murdoch transition; Dark Mofo on hold for 2024; and another ex-employee sues Lizzo

Rupert Murdoch, 92, steps down from leading his media empire, with his son, Lachlan, set to take over

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: After Rishi Sunak’s U-turns, can Britain call itself a world leader on net zero?

In today’s newsletter: Rishi Sunak insists the UK is still on course to make its net zero by 2050 targets – but questions remain if that is true after this week’s u-turns

The Guardian - AU

Phone hacking scandal just a ‘mishap’ in The Australian’s tribute to their boss Rupert Murdoch’s ‘creative mind’

Paul Kelly praises ‘massive work ethic’ of Murdoch but newspaper not tipped off.

The Conversation

Why is Rupert Murdoch stepping aside now and what does it mean for the company?

At age 92, media mogul Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chairman of Fox Corporation and News Corp but will stay on in the role of chairman emeritus, presumably to help guide his eldest son Lachlan as the new head of the firm.

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