What's the future of the Murdoch media empire?

 

After Rupert Murdoch’s resignation, what is next for his media empire? Plus, TikTok and the Mafia: elements of the Italian underworld are surfacing online.

The resignation of 92-year-old media magnate Rupert Murdoch has set in motion the long-awaited succession of his empire. What effect will his son Lachlan’s leadership have on media – and politics – worldwide?

Succession: When fact and fantasy collide

 

What the blockbuster series Succession tells us about the media world we live in. Plus, India’s reporters have the odds and authorities stacked against them.

The acclaimed HBO TV series Succession immersed viewers in the world of the Roys, a family fighting for control of their elderly father’s media empire. Art imitates life, and as the series – which was partly, at times largely, based on the Murdochs – winds down, we examine what the hit show tells us about the dangers of corporate media.

Australia’s new PM Albanese backs climate, defying Murdoch media

 

Climate was a big factor in the Australian elections despite the Murdoch media push. Plus, the taboo of Palestine in Germany.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is out, the outcome also amounts to a rejection of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp – which backed Morrison and ridiculed candidates demanding action on the climate. Murdoch’s used to setting the political agenda down under. No longer.