Rupert Murdoch’s arrogant farewell says it all

Outsider sensibility: Fox’s purpose is an extension of Murdoch’s own aims to convey the news in a style that appeals to white working class cultural tastes in order to cultivate a broad-based conservative common sense. — AP

THE retirement of Rupert Murdoch, the global media mogul perhaps most responsible for our contemporary media dysfunction, prompted renewed speculation about the future of his far-flung media holdings. In the United States, questions swirled about what this change might mean for Fox News’ dominance, not to mention its penchant for disinformation.

If you were hoping the network would suddenly become a bastion of journalistic integrity, don’t get your hopes up. And Murdoch would like you to know that he’s proud of his lifework.