Rupert Murdoch’s reign at Fox News is over. But the damage he did may last forever

‘No one should be surprised by the succession plan, of course. Lachlan was the obvious choice.’ Photograph: Victoria Jones/PA

In a chilling scene at the end of James Graham’s play Ink, Rupert Murdoch – having made his indelible mark on British media and society – slows his frenetic pace to ponder the future.

He’s thinking, he says almost dreamily, of a venture across the pond – yes, perhaps something in television news.