James Murdoch, the liberal member of the clan, steps down....
The elder Murdoch, Rupert, had set his sons against one another in a pitched battle over his succession — the inspiration for the cult hit HBO series, Succession. Lachlan, the older son, is a bit warmer, a bit less cerebral, and, like Rupert a lot more conservative than James. He prevailed. James left Fox Corp. after most of the family's entertainment holdings were sold to the Walt Disney Co.
James holds more liberal views on politics and climate change than either his father or his elder brother, Lachlan, who leads the company. James and his wife Kathryn have given generously to Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and other Democrats. They have also contributed significant sums to environmental initiatives.
For years, James Murdoch has chafed at the more conservative views that find a home in the Journal's opinion pages, the Post and on the shows and news coverage offered by Fox News, also controlled by the Murdochs.
More recently, leading Fox personalities and the Journal editorial pages have been accused of harboring racist rhetoric during widespread public debate over racial justice. They have also been accused of discrediting credible scientific research and public health officials during a public health emergencies. Some of that criticism has emanated from the Journal's own newsroom....
https://www.npr.org/2020/07/31/897929181/james-murdoch-quits-family-media-empire-after-disagreements
NewsCorp board: Fair and Balanced
James Murdoch was not asked to leave the Murdoch Board. He resigned.
Duh. That's what the article says, Ward, including in its URL.
Duh.
You might want to follow the discussion.
What discussion?!
Barton noted that James Murdoch stepped down.
Then he provided a link that said James Murdoch quit.
Then in "response," you pointed out that he wasn't fired, which nobody had said he was.
Fool.
You might as meaningfully responded to him, "yeah, but gravity is real!"