The resignation of 92-year-old media magnate Rupert Murdoch has set in motion the long-awaited succession of his empire. What effect will his son Lachlan’s leadership have on media - and politics - worldwide?

Contributors:
Kerry Flynn - Media Reporter, Axios
Des Freedman - Professor, Goldsmiths, University of London
Matt Gertz - Senior Fellow, Media Matters for America
Paddy Manning - Author, The Successor

On our radar:
With a general election just two weeks away, a Polish film telling the story of Syrian and Afghan refugees has drawn the ire of the country’s ruling party. Meenakshi Ravi reports on the campaign targeting the film’s director.

The Mafia’s TikTok takeover:
Elements of the Italian underworld are surfacing … online. Flo Phillips reports, from Rome, on the Mafia’s new stomping ground - TikTok.

Contributors:
Alessandra Dolci  - Deputy Prosecutor, Milan Anti-Mafia Directorate
Nico Falco  - Journalist, Fanpage
Marcello Ravveduto  - Professor of Public and Digital History, University of Salerno

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The resignation of 92-year-old media magnate Rupert Murdoch has set in motion the long-awaited succession of his empire. What effect will his son Lachlan’s leadership have on media - and politics - worldwide? Contributors: Kerry Flynn - Media Reporter, Axios Des Freedman - Professor, Goldsmiths, University of London Matt Gertz - Senior Fellow, Media Matters for America Paddy Manning - Author, The Successor On our radar: With a general election just two weeks away, a Polish film telling the story of Syrian and Afghan refugees has drawn the ire of the country’s ruling party. Meenakshi Ravi reports on the campaign targeting the film’s director. The Mafia’s TikTok takeover: Elements of the Italian underworld are surfacing … online. Flo Phillips reports, from Rome, on the Mafia’s new stomping ground - TikTok. Contributors: Alessandra Dolci  - Deputy Prosecutor, Milan Anti-Mafia Directorate Nico Falco  - Journalist, Fanpage Marcello Ravveduto  - Professor of Public and Digital History, University of Salerno Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

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