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News Corp: Rupert Murdoch's son James quits company | |
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James Murdoch, the younger son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, has resigned from the board of News Corporation citing "disagreements over editorial content". | James Murdoch, the younger son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, has resigned from the board of News Corporation citing "disagreements over editorial content". |
In a filing to US regulators, he said he also disagreed with some "strategic decisions" made by the company, | In a filing to US regulators, he said he also disagreed with some "strategic decisions" made by the company, |
The exact nature of the disagreements was not detailed. | |
But Mr Murdoch has previously criticised News Corp outlets, which include the Wall Street Journal, for climate change coverage. | But Mr Murdoch has previously criticised News Corp outlets, which include the Wall Street Journal, for climate change coverage. |
Representatives of Mr Murdoch and his wife Kathryn have acknowledged the couple's "frustration" with coverage of the subject by some of most influential Murdoch-owned news brands, including Fox News. | |
They have also spoken of particular disappointment about climate change denial in Murdoch-owned Australian outlets. | |
News Corp also owns The Times, The Sun and The Sunday Times in the UK, as well as a stable of Australian newspapers, including The Australian, The Daily Telegraph and The Herald Sun. |