Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: The Listening Post
Episode: Rupert Murdoch steps down, Lachlan Murdoch steps up | The Listening Post
Description: The resignation of 92-year-old media magnate Rupert Murdoch has set in motion the long-awaited succession of his empire. What effect will his son Lachlan’s leadership have on media - and politics - worldwide?Contributors:Kerry Flynn - Media Reporter, AxiosDes Freedman - Professor, Goldsmiths, University of LondonMatt Gertz - Senior Fellow, Media Matters for AmericaPaddy Manning - Author, The SuccessorOn our radar:With a general election just two weeks away, a Polish film telling the story of Syrian and Afghan refugees has drawn the ire of th...