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James Murdoch’s resignation is the result of News Corp’s increasing shift to the right – not just on climate – The Conversation AU
It is more likely the Trump administration, and the cosy relationship it has with Murdoch’s Fox news, on top of differences on climate change, that was the last straw for James.
James Murdoch is not the most obvious candidate for editorial heroism. His route to resigning from the News Corp board because of disagreements over certain editorial content has been circuitous and colourful.
Jamess first major managerial role in his fathers media empire was to run the Star satellite services and News Corps Asian operations in Hong Kong from 2000 to 2003. He had mixed commercial success in this period, which is best remembered for his determination to gain access to the Chines…
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