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Lachlan Murdoch Defends Fox News’s Chief Executive Amid Defamation Suit: “Suzanne Scott has done a tremendous job,” Mr. Murdoch said in his first public remarks ...
nytimes.com/2023/03/09/business/media/lachlan-murdoch-fox-news-dominion.html

'I HATE HIM': Tucker Carlson's scorn for Trump revealed in court papers: A defamation lawsuit is revealing scornful behind-the-scenes opinions by Fox News ...
torontosun.com/news/world/i-hate-him-tucker-carlsons-scorn-for-trump-revealed-in-court-papers

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Kimberly Guilfoyle pleaded with Hegseth and Fox owner Rupert Murdoch to help save her job: report
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/kimberly-guilfoyle-pete-hegseth-murdoch-b3069205.html

Rupert Murdoch Faces Deposition In Smartmatic's Defamation Case Against Fox: The former chairman will sit for another deposition over the network's coverage ...
deadline.com/2023/11/rupert-murdoch-deposition-smartmatic-defamation-1235640946/

Tucker Carlson Makes Weird Sex Comments in New Leaked Video: Tucker Carlson made several strange sexual comments on set in behind-the-scenes video published on ...
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/tucker-carlson-weird-sex-comments-leaked-video-1234727833/

Key FactsFox News loses viewers at 8 p.m. after Tucker Carlson's dismissal
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- After the dismissal of prime-time host Tucker Carlson, Fox News experienced a significant drop in ratings at 8 p.m. last week.
- A smaller conservative cable competitor appears to have temporarily benefited from the viewer migration.
- Brian Kilmeade filled the time slot temporarily last week; this week, Lawrence Jones will host.
- Overall, the network lost 45 percent of its viewership last week without Carlson as the host.
Paying $787.5 million sure looks like an apology by Fox News: Fox News paid a massive sum to Dominion to avoid being humiliated at trial. That's a better apology ...
latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2023-04-22/paying-787-million-sure-looks-like-fox-news-apologizing

Rupert Murdoch: Will he be damaged by the Fox News and Dominion case?: Truth took a back seat on the mogul's US network, which must now pay the price ...
bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-65324382

Fox News Faces 'Absolute Disaster' in Dominion Lawsuit: Ex-Prosecutor: Renato Mariotti said on Sunday that Dominion's case seems to be "very well put together" ...
newsweek.com/fox-news-faces-absolute-disaster-dominion-lawsuit-ex-prosecutor-1793343

Key FactsFox News Faces 'Absolute Disaster' in Dominion Lawsuit: Former Prosecutor
Apr 9, 2023 · Reading time: ~20 sec.
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- Former federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti assessed the ongoing defamation case filed by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News, stating that the conservative network is facing an 'absolute disaster.'
- Mariotti said Dominion's lawyers made a 'masterful' move by requesting Murdoch to testify in the case.
- A Fox News spokesperson stated last month that Dominion's lawsuit is based on baseless facts and an 'unsupported' view of defamation law, and that the core of the case revolves around press freedom and freedom of speech.
Rupert Murdoch Can Be Forced to Testify in Fox-Dominion Trial, Judge Says: Star hosts for Fox News like Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity may also appear in person ...
nytimes.com/2023/04/05/business/media/rupert-murdoch-testify-fox-dominion-trial.html

Key FactsJudge Rules That Rupert Murdoch Can Be Forced To Testify In Dominion Suit
Apr 10, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- A judge said on Wednesday that Rupert Murdoch could be forced to testify in the defamation case against Fox News.
- According to the New York Times, Dominion lawyers have indicated that they will push for both Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch to testify in the case.
- In recent weeks, explosive Dominion filings have suggested that Fox News staff allowed debunked claims to be aired even though they knew they were false, expressing doubt about election fraud theories involving voting machines in private communications.
- Fox News' Dominion Claims Were False, Judge Rules—But Election Defamation Case Will Go To Trial (Forbes)
Delaware jury to decide if Fox is liable for defaming Dominion: A jury will decide whether Fox Corp (FOXA.O) defamed Dominion Voting Systems with false ...
reuters.com/legal/delaware-jury-decide-if-fox-is-liable-defaming-dominion-judge-2023-03-31/

Will Fox News settle the Dominion defamation lawsuit? First Amendment experts aren’t so sure
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/fox-news-dominion-settlement-trial-b2302671.html

McCarthy defends giving Tucker Carlson access to Jan. 6 video : The speaker says he gave the footage to Carlson in the name of transparency and accountability ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/12/jan-6-kevin-mccarthy-tucker-carlson/

Key FactsRupert Murdoch Is at the Heart of Democracy's Worldwide Destruction
Apr 10, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- Rudd called Rupert Murdoch and his rightwing news operations "the greatest cancer on the Australian democracy." in an article for The Sydney Morning Herald (the Australian equivalent of The New York Times).
- "The uncomfortable truth is," Rudd wrote, "since the coup of June 2010, Australian politics has become vicious, toxic and unstable."
- Brexit happened in the UK because Murdoch owns newspapers and media there, Rudd wrote, and
- "Murdoch is also a political bully and a thug," former Australian Prime Minister Rudd writes, "who for many years has hired bullies as his editors."
The ugly elitism of the American right: No one hates ordinary people like the Republicans and their media enablers do.
theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2023/03/the-ugly-elitism-of-the-american-right/673350/

Key FactsAfter Trump's 2020 defeat, Rupert Murdoch considered purchasing "The Apprentice" for Fox.
Apr 15, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- According to new court filings, Rupert Murdoch discussed owning "The Apprentice" — the NBC business reality program that made Donald Trump a household name — following the former president's 2020 election defeat to Joe Biden.
- In his deposition, Rupert Murdoch expressed concern that Trump would "kill" the show by turning it into "a full-time campaign vehicle."
- "We just got over the idea," Murdoch admitted.
- Murdoch rejected the notion that owning the rights would "satisfy" Trump, who turned against Fox News and Murdoch after his 2020 defeat and pushed his fans to watch alternative right-wing channels.
Records in Fox defamation case show pressures on reporters: NEW YORK (AP) — It wasn't critics, political foes or their bosses that united Fox News stars Tucker ...
apnews.com/article/fox-news-journalism-election-dominion-defamation-9b33fc9ca1e11fc0b49e2f437fc60007

Seeking evangelicals’ support again, Trump confronts a changed religious landscape
nytimes.com/2023/03/09/us/politics/evangelicals-republicans-trump.html

White House Slams Tucker Carlson For Whitewashing Jan. 6 Riot: The Biden administration joins a growing chorus of bipartisan voices denouncing the prime-time Fox ...
huffpost.com/entry/white-house-slams-tucker-carlson-jan-6_n_6408d300e4b0c62918e03053

Fox Chairman Rupert Murdoch rejected election conspiracy theories, Dominion lawsuit documents show
cnn.com/2023/03/07/media/fox-news-dominion-lawsuit/

Live updates: Rupert Murdoch said Fox’s Hannity, Ingraham may have gone ‘too far,’ court documents show
washingtonpost.com/media/2023/03/07/fox-news-lawsuit/

Paul Ryan Says Even MAGA Diehards Believe Trump Can’t Win in 2024: “The ace in the hole reason is that he’s unelectable,” says the former G.O.P. standard-bearer.
nytimes.com/interactive/2023/03/06/magazine/paul-ryan-interview.html

Key FactsA US broadcaster spreads election lies: Fox News = Fake News
Mar 13, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- Dominion is attempting to prove that the media conglomerate purposefully disseminated Fake News on Fox News.
- Murdoch also expressed regret during questioning for not responding more forcefully to allegations of election meddling.
- It is clear that Fox News' Fake News was motivated by economic considerations: the station is the market leader among news stations on US cable networks.
- According to Marc Pitzke, U.S. correspondent for "Spiegel," Rupert Murdoch is putting his life's work on the line.
Trump’s new Jan 6 song is as bad as you’d expect. It’s also dangerous: Republicans want to convince Americans that the extremism they’ve embraced isn’t extremism ...
independent.co.uk/voices/trump-song-jan-6-rioters-b2294007.html

Sean Hannity: Actually, it’s all the other media that are dishonest: The Fox News host rose indirectly to his employer's defense with a cherry-picked ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/02/sean-hannity-trump-media-kellyanne-conway/

Key FactsTrump Demands Murdoch's Fire Fox Anchors Who Opposed His Election Claims
Apr 10, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- "Murdoch should apologize to his viewers and readers for his ridiculous defense of the 2020 Presidential Election." the former president said.
- Donald Trump lashed out again on Thursday at Fox News owner Rupert Murdoch over his network's coverage of Trump's debunked claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged.
- Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that Murdoch should fire Fox News anchors who did not support his baseless allegations about the race he lost to Joe Biden.
- It's time to put an end to Fake News and tell the truth!
Schumer, Jeffries demand Fox News stop ‘grave propaganda’ about 2020 election: Schumer and Jeffries' letter comes amid reports Fox Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/01/schumer-jeffries-demand-fox-news-stop-promoting-grave-propaganda-about-2020-election/

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