While there have been some cracks in the conservative wall, with the newspapers publishing more commentary critical of Mr. Trump, Fox News is known as Mr. Trump’s preferred outlet. That creates an uneasy balance for James Murdoch, 44, who is known to lean more toward the center than his father, but rarely expresses political views publicly. Kathryn Murdoch has expressed contempt for Mr. Trump on her Twitter feed. Analysts estimate that the division generated 25 percent of 21st Century Fox’s operating income last year, which was $6.6 billion. “Much of what Donald Trump said this week that James Murdoch is condemning actually came directly from Fox News,” Mr. Carusone said.

Source: New York Times August 19, 2017 00:45 UTC