Lachlan’s already taking Fox/News into an exciting new direction:
The endorsement of former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott for a position on Fox Corporation’s board by Lachlan Murdoch shows he is “doubling down” on the company’s “right-wing crusading”, critics say.
Murdoch welcomed the nomination in one of his first moves since being announced as sole chair of both Fox and News Corp this week following the retirement of his father, Rupert Murdoch, at the age of 92.
The nomination will be considered by shareholders at the media giant’s annual meeting in November, a media statement released on Friday (Saturday AEST) confirmed. Nominated alongside Abbott was technology executive Peggy Johnson.
“I welcome Peggy Johnson and Tony Abbott’s nominations to the board,” Lachlan Murdoch, who has been chief executive of Fox Corp since 2019, said in a statement.
“They bring skills, experience and perspectives that will contribute to the Board and benefit Fox.”
As far as I can see, none of those skills are related to journalism; Peggy Johnson doesn’t appear to have ever been one and Tone Abet hasn’t been one since the early 90s. Then again, Fox/News is hardly related to journalism itself, of course… anyway, I’m sure Dad is proud of Lachie’s choice. Someone has to be.
