Rupert Murdoch to step down as head of Fox, News Corp


  • World
  • Friday, 22 Sep 2023

NEW YORK, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as the chairman of Fox and News Corp after a seven-decade career of building one of the world's most influential and controversial media empire.

Murdoch, 92, will become chairman emeritus at both companies, effective at board meetings in November, Fox announced Thursday.

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