The making of the Fox News empire

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Today, Explained

2026-01-20

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How a nepo baby from Australia changed political discourse and remade the world. We revisit the rise of Rupert Murdoch and his media empire. This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen with help from Denise Guerra, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Adriene Lilly, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Rupert Murdoch speaking at a Fox News podium. Photo by Allan Tannenbaum/Getty Images. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at ⁠vox.com/today-explained-podcast.⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • In just about a week, Rupert Murdoch is going to launch a new publication, The California Post.

  • In digital and print, no less, it's been described as a New York post for the left coast.

  • If Mr.

  • Murdoch seems unbothered by reports of the death of media, perhaps that's for a reason.

  • Murdoch media isn't dying.

  • Former Fox News personalities are currently running the Departments of Defense and Transportation.

  • One is the Bordersar, one is the Director of National Intelligence,

  • and Donald Trump, you may recall, is in the White House.

  • Rupert Murdoch knows what he's doing.

  • He has been one of the most important media owners,

  • not only for what he owns, but also for the way he's used it.

  • He has had this fascinating but for many people poisonous impact on political discourse on politics more generally.

  • Today on Today explained a rerun of a show we ran last fall.

  • My co-host Sean Ramos firm on how Rupert Murdoch remade the world.

  • Do you remember?

  • Do you like the feeling of power you have as a newspaper proprietor,

  • being able to formulate policies for a large number of newspapers in every state of Australia?

  • Well, if anyone on it knows about it, of course, and that's yes.

  • Of course one enjoys the feeling of power.

  • I think Rupert is a very good and tough businessman.