The future of Fox News is to be decided in a trial that began today in Reno, Nevada, NPR reports. The proceedings involve the disposition of 93-year-old Rupert Murdoch’s global media empire, which also includes the Wall Street Journal, the Times, and the New York Trust. Murdoch Sr. wants to hand full control to his eldest son, Lachlan, while three of his other children oppose the change. The battle isn’t just about money or influence, but about who will maintain the hard-right line established by Fox. Here’s more.

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