Rupert Murdoch picks a son in the real-life succession battle – podcast
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Version 0 of 1. Who is Lachlan Murdoch and how will he build on his father’s legacy? Emily Bell reports Last Monday, after a year of legal tussling within the Murdoch family, news emerged that a multibillion-dollar succession deal had finally been reached. With the other siblings in effect bought out, Lachlan, the eldest son of patriarch Rupert, has been announced as the heir to the family’s media empire. Emily Bell, a professor at Columbia Journalism School and Guardian columnist, explains to Lucy Hough how the agreement was reached and the winding path that Lachlan has taken to the top. The pair discuss how Lachlan differs professionally from his father and what that might mean for the Murdoch empire in a rapidly changing media landscape. Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/todayinfocuspod |