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    Commentary: Outrage fueled the ascension of Murdoch’s TV empire — a boon for entertainment but not news

    by Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times Sep 22, 2023 3 minutes
    Rupert Murdoch, left, with his son and successor Lachlan Murdoch as they arrive on the third day of the annual Allen& Company Sun Valley Conference, on July 13, 2017, in Sun Valley, Idaho.

    When Rupert Murdoch stepped down as the chairman of Fox Corp. and News Corp. on Thursday, he left his son, Lachlan Murdoch, a media empire forged atop controversy and incitement.

    Pushing boundaries and harnessing outrage has been a hallmark of the Fox brand since its inception in 1986, whether it’s the contrarian stance of the hosts on Fox News or characters of “The Simpsons” on the broadcast network, the in-your-face brashness of Laura Ingraham or Peggy Bundy of “Married

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