▲ 447 ▼ Rupert Murdoch steps down as Fox and News Corp. chairman (www.cnn.com) submitted 2 years ago by Pips@lemmy.film to c/news@lemmy.world 132 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] 18_24_61_b_17_17_4@lemmy.world 225 points 2 years ago (77 children) I'm hoping things will change. Things will not change. permalink fedilink source hideshow 81 child comments replies: [–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 140 points 2 years ago (4 children) His son Lachlan Murdoch is taking over. Lachlan has been co-chair of News Corp since 2014, and a director before that. Given that Rupert is 92, I'm sure that Lachlan has already been calling the shots for a long time. This is not really a change. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] heird@lemmy.ml 30 points 2 years ago (2 children) Unfortunately his other son who was against his dad's ways publicly attacked him so he's got put aside while the smart move would have been to play his game, take over the company and change it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] kandoh@reddthat.com 14 points 2 years ago If you changed fox news, the people who watched fox news would go elsewhere, it wouldn't reprogram them. The tail wags the dog in this case. Fox is lie based propaganda because its audience demands lie based propaganda. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply) [–] _cerpin_taxt_@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (3 children) Is Lachlan a Kendall, a Roman, or a Connor? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] brlemworld@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago Hopefully a Greg. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) I am only through season 01 so far but I cannot say there is any choice that would be good. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] alekwithak@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) After finishing the series you will have come to the same conclusion. Shiv sucks too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] _cerpin_taxt_@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) God, Shiv sucks. I felt so bad for Tom. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] generalpotato@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Shiv was arguably the worst of them all permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] _cerpin_taxt_@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Yep, complete hypocrite that doesn't stand behind a single thing she supposedly believes in. permalink fedilink source parent [–] _cerpin_taxt_@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I won't spoil anything but yeah, they all pretty much suck lol. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Spendrill@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago 'I love you but you are not a serious people.' permalink fedilink source parent [–] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago Is that Kendall or Roman? permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply) [+] Mcdolan@lemmy.world 38 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NounsAndWords@lemmy.world 51 points 2 years ago (1 child) Surely the child of a billionaire conservative who was given control over his daddy's media empire will have more reasonable and nuanced beliefs that don't further destroy the world like his father did.......right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] CaptainAniki@lemmy.flight-crew.org 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago roll credits permalink fedilink source parent [–] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago I'm assuming he's still running he company and this is just for appearances or financial reasons. There's no way he won't have control of what they do or say permalink fedilink source parent [–] MargotRobbie@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Despair is the enemy of progress. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago So is Robert Murdoch and he is almost a 100 permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (73 replies)
[–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 140 points 2 years ago (4 children) His son Lachlan Murdoch is taking over. Lachlan has been co-chair of News Corp since 2014, and a director before that. Given that Rupert is 92, I'm sure that Lachlan has already been calling the shots for a long time. This is not really a change. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] heird@lemmy.ml 30 points 2 years ago (2 children) Unfortunately his other son who was against his dad's ways publicly attacked him so he's got put aside while the smart move would have been to play his game, take over the company and change it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] kandoh@reddthat.com 14 points 2 years ago If you changed fox news, the people who watched fox news would go elsewhere, it wouldn't reprogram them. The tail wags the dog in this case. Fox is lie based propaganda because its audience demands lie based propaganda. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply) [–] _cerpin_taxt_@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (3 children) Is Lachlan a Kendall, a Roman, or a Connor? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] brlemworld@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago Hopefully a Greg. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) I am only through season 01 so far but I cannot say there is any choice that would be good. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] alekwithak@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) After finishing the series you will have come to the same conclusion. Shiv sucks too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] _cerpin_taxt_@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) God, Shiv sucks. I felt so bad for Tom. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] generalpotato@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Shiv was arguably the worst of them all permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] _cerpin_taxt_@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Yep, complete hypocrite that doesn't stand behind a single thing she supposedly believes in. permalink fedilink source parent [–] _cerpin_taxt_@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I won't spoil anything but yeah, they all pretty much suck lol. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Spendrill@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago 'I love you but you are not a serious people.' permalink fedilink source parent [–] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago Is that Kendall or Roman? permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply)
[–] heird@lemmy.ml 30 points 2 years ago (2 children) Unfortunately his other son who was against his dad's ways publicly attacked him so he's got put aside while the smart move would have been to play his game, take over the company and change it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] kandoh@reddthat.com 14 points 2 years ago If you changed fox news, the people who watched fox news would go elsewhere, it wouldn't reprogram them. The tail wags the dog in this case. Fox is lie based propaganda because its audience demands lie based propaganda. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply)
[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 14 points 2 years ago If you changed fox news, the people who watched fox news would go elsewhere, it wouldn't reprogram them. The tail wags the dog in this case. Fox is lie based propaganda because its audience demands lie based propaganda. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] _cerpin_taxt_@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (3 children) Is Lachlan a Kendall, a Roman, or a Connor? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] brlemworld@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago Hopefully a Greg. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) I am only through season 01 so far but I cannot say there is any choice that would be good. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] alekwithak@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) After finishing the series you will have come to the same conclusion. Shiv sucks too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] _cerpin_taxt_@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) God, Shiv sucks. I felt so bad for Tom. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] generalpotato@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Shiv was arguably the worst of them all permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] _cerpin_taxt_@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Yep, complete hypocrite that doesn't stand behind a single thing she supposedly believes in. permalink fedilink source parent [–] _cerpin_taxt_@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I won't spoil anything but yeah, they all pretty much suck lol. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Spendrill@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago 'I love you but you are not a serious people.' permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) I am only through season 01 so far but I cannot say there is any choice that would be good. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] alekwithak@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) After finishing the series you will have come to the same conclusion. Shiv sucks too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] _cerpin_taxt_@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) God, Shiv sucks. I felt so bad for Tom. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] generalpotato@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Shiv was arguably the worst of them all permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] _cerpin_taxt_@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Yep, complete hypocrite that doesn't stand behind a single thing she supposedly believes in. permalink fedilink source parent [–] _cerpin_taxt_@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I won't spoil anything but yeah, they all pretty much suck lol. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] alekwithak@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) After finishing the series you will have come to the same conclusion. Shiv sucks too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] _cerpin_taxt_@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) God, Shiv sucks. I felt so bad for Tom. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] generalpotato@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Shiv was arguably the worst of them all permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] _cerpin_taxt_@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Yep, complete hypocrite that doesn't stand behind a single thing she supposedly believes in. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] _cerpin_taxt_@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) God, Shiv sucks. I felt so bad for Tom. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] generalpotato@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Shiv was arguably the worst of them all permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] _cerpin_taxt_@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Yep, complete hypocrite that doesn't stand behind a single thing she supposedly believes in. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] generalpotato@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Shiv was arguably the worst of them all permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] _cerpin_taxt_@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Yep, complete hypocrite that doesn't stand behind a single thing she supposedly believes in. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] _cerpin_taxt_@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Yep, complete hypocrite that doesn't stand behind a single thing she supposedly believes in. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] _cerpin_taxt_@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I won't spoil anything but yeah, they all pretty much suck lol. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Spendrill@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago 'I love you but you are not a serious people.' permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago Is that Kendall or Roman? permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Mcdolan@lemmy.world 38 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NounsAndWords@lemmy.world 51 points 2 years ago (1 child) Surely the child of a billionaire conservative who was given control over his daddy's media empire will have more reasonable and nuanced beliefs that don't further destroy the world like his father did.......right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] CaptainAniki@lemmy.flight-crew.org 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago roll credits permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NounsAndWords@lemmy.world 51 points 2 years ago (1 child) Surely the child of a billionaire conservative who was given control over his daddy's media empire will have more reasonable and nuanced beliefs that don't further destroy the world like his father did.......right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] CaptainAniki@lemmy.flight-crew.org 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago roll credits permalink fedilink source parent
[+] CaptainAniki@lemmy.flight-crew.org 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago roll credits permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago I'm assuming he's still running he company and this is just for appearances or financial reasons. There's no way he won't have control of what they do or say permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MargotRobbie@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Despair is the enemy of progress. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago So is Robert Murdoch and he is almost a 100 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago So is Robert Murdoch and he is almost a 100 permalink fedilink source parent