James Murdoch has resigned from News Corp’s board, citing disagreements over certain editorial content published by the company’s media outlets, the news publisher disclosed in a regulatory filing on Friday. While tendering the resignation, Murdoch also cited differences over certain strategic decisions of the company.
While tendering the resignation, Murdoch also cited differences over certain strategic decisions of the company.
The departure of the son of media tycoon Rupert Murdoch would leave the News Corp board with 10 directors.
WHOA. James Murdoch has resigned from the board of News Corp. Per the company "Mr. Murdoch informed the Company that his resignation was due to disagreements over certain editorial content published by the Company’s news outlets and certain other strategic decisions."
— Alex Weprin (@alexweprin) July 31, 2020
New: James MURDOCH has resigned from the News Corp board, citing "disagreements over certain editorial content published by the Company’s news outlets and certain other strategic decisions."
— Michael M. Grynbaum (@grynbaum) July 31, 2020