Rupert Murdoch has named his successor: his eldest son Lachlan Murdoch. The announcement comes as Rupert gets set to step down from his management roles with his global media empire in mid-November at the age of 92. In this Squiz Shortcut, we’re going to look back at the power Murdoch accumulated as one of the biggest news proprietors in the world; plus the challenges Lachlan faces as he leads the businesses into their next chapters.

Squiz recommends:

Journalist Paddy Manning's biography of Lachlan Murdoch, The Successor

Wondery's podcast British Scandal on 'The Murdoch Phone Hacking Scandal'

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