Murdochs

Joseph Azam says he left his senior post at News Corp. in late 2017 over the coverage of Muslims, immigrants and race by Fox News and other Murdoch news outlets.

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Religion

Former Murdoch Executive Says He Quit Over Fox's Anti-Muslim Rhetoric

8:33pm March 21, 2019

by David Folkenflik

A former top executive for Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. tells NPR he left his job because of relentlessly harsh depictions of Muslims and immigrants in Murdoch's media properties, especially Fox News.

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Rupert Murdoch is selling off TV and entertainment assets at 21st Century Fox as he faces deep-pocketed competitors and tensions between his sons.

This Mouse Swallows Part Of A Fox: Disney Buys Most Of Murdoch Empire

2:55pm December 14, 2017

by David Folkenflik

Rupert Murdoch would keep Fox News and Fox TV but sell off other entertainment assets in the face of digital competitors and dynastic tensions.

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