Rumor has it that Rupert Murdoch and his sons are looking to replace the current co-president of Fox News, Bill Shine, and The Hollywood Reporter‘s sources say they are specifically looking for a female.
The rumors come in the midst of a turbulent time at Fox, after two high-profile ousters — Roger Ailes’ resignation in July 2016 and Bill O’Reilly’s firing this month — triggered by accusations of sexual harassment by women. The idea that the Murdochs are looking to hire a woman as the head of the network, thus, has an obvious public relations angle. THR’s Marisa Guthrie notes that the Murdochs have vowed to foster “a workplace based on the values of respect and trust,” and placing a woman at the top “would send a distinct message given the issues that have been roiling the network.”
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