Media mogul told staff he was leaving after seven decades and ‘take on different roles’
Full report: Rupert Murdoch to quit as Fox and News Corp chair
Angelo Carusone, president and CEO of the media watchdog Media Matters for America, has released the following statement in response to Rupert Murdoch’s resignation and called Murdoch’s legacy “one of deceit”:
“Rupert Murdoch’s legacy is one of deceit, destruction, and death.
Wherever his media properties exist across the globe, they disregard basic journalistic practices and pump venomous misinformation into the public discourse.
“Making matters worse, his parting act — handing the reins to Lachlan Murdoch — is akin to tossing a match onto the kindling he stacked.
Lachlan certainly is a less competent leader than his father, but his worldview is considerably more brutal. His leadership will likely just intensify the misconduct, misinformation, and malevolence that have come to define Murdoch media.”
