Rupert Murdoch's Second Son Leaves News Corp... "Editorial Direction Mismatch"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunwoo Lee] James Murdoch, the second son of American media mogul Rupert Murdoch, has reportedly resigned from his position as a director of News Corporation (News Corp), the media group founded by his father, citing disagreements over the direction of news editing.

According to foreign media including CNN on the 1st (local time), James Murdoch resigned from his position as a director of News Corp due to differences of opinion regarding the direction of news editing. In a letter sent to the board the previous day, James Murdoch cited "disagreements over certain content published by News Corp-affiliated media and other strategic decisions" as the reason for his resignation.

James Murdoch is known to have frequently clashed over the direction of news coverage due to political differences with his father, Rupert Murdoch, who is chairman of News Corp, and his older brother Lachlan Murdoch, who serves as CEO of Fox Corporation. In January, when large wildfires occurred in Australia, James openly criticized News Corp-affiliated media for distorting the impact of the Australian wildfires on climate change.

Additionally, he has publicly expressed disagreement several times with the editorial direction of Fox News, managed by Lachlan. Unlike his father, who supports President Donald Trump, James also provided political funding to Pete Buttigieg, former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, during the Democratic presidential primary.

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