Rupert Murdoch Succession

Rupert Murdoch transformed media and politics on three continents, building a chain of newspapers he inherited from his father at just 21 into a lucrative and profoundly influential right-leaning empire.

Twelve years ago, Lachlan Murdoch - the eldest son of Australian media magnate Rupert Murdoch - tried to emulate his father's success in reverse. The younger Murdoch moved back to Australia, hoping to build a media empire as smashingly successful as the one his father made after immigrating to the United States.

Rupert Murdoch transformed media and politics on three continents, building a chain of newspapers he inherited from his father at just 21 into a lucrative and profoundly influential right-leaning empire.

Twelve years ago, Lachlan Murdoch - the eldest son of Australian media magnate Rupert Murdoch - tried to emulate his father's success in reverse. The younger Murdoch moved back to Australia, hoping to build a media empire as smashingly successful as the one his father made after immigrating to the United States.