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The fall : the end of Fox News and the Murdoch dynasty / Michael Wolff.

by Wolff, Michael, 1953- author.

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New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2023.

Murdoch, Rupert, 1931-

Television broadcasting of news -- United States.

Television and politics -- United States.

Television in propaganda -- United States.

9781250879271 (hardcover) :

1250879272 (hardcover)

xviii, 298 pages ; 24 cm

Introduction -- Prologue 1: Keith Rupert Murdoch, 1931-202_ -- Prologue 2: Roger Ailes--Summer 2016 -- Winter 2022 -- 1. Rupert : in the sun -- 2. Tucker : February 24, 2022 -- 3. Lachlan : spearfishing -- Spring -- 4. Hannity : the funeral -- 5. Laura : Ron DeSantis -- 6. James : a force for good -- 7. Tucker : the WASPS -- 8. Elisabeth : the daughter -- Summer -- 9. Dominion : "Fuck him" -- 10. Hannity : give them a head -- 11. Tucker : Ur-text -- 12. Elisabeth : the third option -- 13. Hannity : POTUS -- 14. Suzanne Scott : the second floor -- 15. Laura : the brand -- Autumn -- 16. Lachlan : in play -- 17. Rupert : in love -- 18. The one-and-only channel : Ben Shapiro's $110 Million -- 19. James : the sisters -- Winter 2023 -- 20. Rupert : die, Trump, die -- 21. Tucker : Might he? Should he? -- 22. Hannity : indictment -- 23. Trial : the deal -- 24. Tucker : the last supper -- 25. The talent : Carlson and Trump -- Epilogue: Rupert--après moi.

"For almost three decades, Fox News has not only made political careers (see: President Donald J. Trump) but also fundamentally altered the political landscape of the United States. It is a truism: as Fox goes, so goes the nation--into further divisiveness and awash in fake news, a gleefully polarizing company. But just as Fox has pushed America apart, now it too is coming apart. As is the family dynasty behind it. In his irresistible trilogy on the chaotic presidency of Donald Trump--Fire and Fury, Siege, and Landslide--the gadfly journalist Michael Wolff led readers deep into the twisted corridors of the White House. Now, drawing on years of unprecedented access to the Murdoch family and key players in the world of Fox, he plunges us behind the scenes of another empire of influence, and the result is astonishing and unforgettable. Here is Rupert Murdoch, the ninety-two-year-old Australian billionaire--a fading titan, concerned about his legacy but more concerned about profits. Here are his contentious progeny, jockeying to take over when the old man is gone. Here is star anchor Tucker Carlson, hiding out in his island homes, considering a run for the presidency while his bosses have other plans for him. Sean Hannity, the richest man in television, has his own plans: to put the former POTUS back in office, against the bosses' wishes. Meanwhile, Laura Ingraham is just trying to survive in the last man's man's world. Empires fall. Kingdoms come to an end. As lawsuits pummel the financial bedrock and reputation of the network, anchors scramble, and the battling Murdoch heirs make the Roys of TV's Succession seem downright Brady Bunch, Michael Wolff documents, in riveting and revelatory real time, the final days of Fox News"--Provided by publisher.

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