With a secret family civil war ongoing, Lachlan Murdoch is already putting his stamp on his father’s media empire that’s coming to terms with digital disruption.
In May, 30 years after arriving in Australia for his first taste of the family business, Lachlan Murdoch welcomed two of his father’s most senior lieutenants to Sydney.
While that case remains unsettled, News Corp’s local operations have already started to look more like a company operating in the mould of its new patriarch. Her presence during the final discussions in May indicates her ongoing influence beyond Britain. The recent restructure has finally closed that chapter in Australia, with a new suite of editors ushering in Lachlan’s era, which had already been in the works for years.won out in an editorial power struggle, eventually splitting the responsibilities and reporting lines of Blunden, who had flagged an intention to step back, as the last of this generation.
Upon his appointment, Blunden said journalism should be “done once, done better and shared across the company”. He has since moved to an advisory role, remaining involved with racing and sport coverage. However, he steps back to three days a week next month, while mentoring some of the company’s Queensland-based editors and retaining his spot on theThe editorial board no longer meets, and has instead been rolled into the executive leadership team.
And while those who remain bear the brunt of cost-saving initiatives and redundancies, the company has flushed away millions on major, failed projects.
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