Media magnate Rupert Murdoch, center, and his sons Lachlan, left, and James in central London in 2016. King asked Murdoch if sexual misconduct allegations had inflicted damage on Fox News Channel. Murdoch said, “All nonsense, there was a problem with our chief executive [Ailes], sort of, over the years, isolated incidents. (Murdoch, together with his sons Lachlan and James through 21st Century Fox, still effectively controls and remains the face of Fox News.) At least publicly, while his father remains deeply involved, Lachlan Murdoch has shown himself unable to revamp the news operation and instill a culture of decency and integrity.

Source: Washington Post December 17, 2017 17:03 UTC