This week, Rupert Murdoch steps down from his position as chair and CEO of Fox, and his son Lachlan replaces him. How might Fox change under Lachlan's leadership? And how has it already changed since Tucker Carlson was fired? Today we discuss that with Brian Stelter, author of the new book Network of Lies: The Epic Saga of Fox News, Donald Trump, and the Battle for American Democracy. Also, David Bianculli reviews the mini-series The Curse, starring Emma Stone and the series co-creators Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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I sometimes get into arguments with people where they will say to me, but it can't be singular.
And I will say, but it is.
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What's changing at Fox News, it paid a settlement of more than $787 million million to Dominion voting systems.
Fox fired its popular host Tucker Carlson.
This week.
Rupert Murdoch officially hands over the titles.
Chair of Fox Corp.
Foxs broadcast arm and News Corp.
Which publishes newspapers and books.
My guest, Bryan Stelter, is the author of the new book network of the Epic Saga of Fox News, Donald Trump and the Battle for American Democracy.
Its a follow up to stelters bestselling 2020 book about Fox called Hoax.
The new book is about how Fox helped spread the lie that Trump won the election.
It also examines the secrets that were exposed about what Fox hosts and executives really thought about the conspiracy theories spread on Fox.
Part of the books focus is on Tucker Carlson, who was fired just after Fox settled with Dominion.
Dominion voting Systems was suing Fox for spreading baseless conspiracy theories alleging that Dominion rigged its voting machine so that Biden would win.