"The family drama that inspired HBO's Succession ended this week with a settlement that ensures Rupert Murdoch's conservative-media empire will pass to his oldest son, Lachlan. Three of Murdoch's other children will each reportedly receive $1.1 billion as part of the agreement. The saga's finale also seems to cement the politics of the news conglomerate. Before the deal, a persistent question dangled over the empire: What might happen to Fox News and the many other right-wing Murdoch properties if Rupert's more politically moderate children took over?"
"With the keys going to Lachlan, the most conservative of the siblings, that question is answered. New ones follow: What does a post-Rupert News Corp mean for The Wall Street Journal and how the outlet covers President Donald Trump? How might Lachlan differ from his father? And, ultimately, what were the decades of family strife for when it all ended in a buyout anyway?"
"Carrington Clarke (from Australian Broadcasting Corporation): Rupert Murdoch took three of his children to court to ensure his media empire remains in the hands of eldest son Lachlan and a conservative force. Jim Rutenberg (speaking to 7News Australia): Given the outsize influence that Rupert Murdoch's empire has and its role in being a sort of clarion of right-wing populism ... this is about all of us; this isn't only one family's drama."
Settlement transfers control of Rupert Murdoch's conservative-media empire to his eldest son, Lachlan Murdoch. Three other children will each receive $1.1 billion under the agreement. The outcome appears to solidify the right-leaning orientation of the conglomerate. Uncertainties remain about the future direction of Fox News, News Corp, and The Wall Street Journal, especially regarding coverage of President Donald Trump. Observers also question how Lachlan's leadership will differ from Rupert's and what purpose decades of family conflict served given the buyout resolution. Reporter McKay Coppins conducted yearlong reporting on the family and provided insights on Radio Atlantic.
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