Jonathan Mahler

staff writer, New York Times

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Media mogul Rupert Murdoch wants his most conservative heir to control Fox News and the rest of his media empire. The other siblings have allied and sued.

The real-life succession war over Rupert Murdoch’s media empire

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch wants his most conservative heir to control Fox News and the rest of his media empire. The other siblings have allied and sued.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The new CNN documentary series, “The Murdochs: Empire of Influence,” is a result of a long New York Times investigation into media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s rise to power.

Who will succeed Rupert Murdoch? He won’t give up power voluntarily

The new CNN documentary series, “The Murdochs: Empire of Influence,” is a result of a long New York Times investigation into media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s rise to power.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

There’s a symbiotic relationship between Fox News and the White House, but there’s a lot more than that, according to a six-month New York Times investigation.

How the Murdochs turned media outlets into right-wing political influence machines

There’s a symbiotic relationship between Fox News and the White House, but there’s a lot more than that, according to a six-month New York Times investigation.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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