James Murdoch, the son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, has resigned from the board of News Corp. citing “disagreements” over certain content published by the company’s news outlets.

In a brief resignation letter released on Friday, Murdoch said his decision was “due to disagreements over certain editorial content published by the company’s news outlets” and “certain other strategic decisions.”

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News Corp. disclosed the letter in a filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, saying his resignation would take effect “immediately.”

News Corp, which is the parent company of the Wall Street Journal and the New York Post, is controlled by billionaire Rupert Murdoch. The company also owns the Times, Sunday Times and Sun newspapers in the UK.

The Murdoch family also owns Fox Corp., which is the parent company of Fox News.

James Murdoch had been on the company’s board since 2013. 

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Source: RT