Fox news founder

The founder of Fox News is Rupert Murdoch, an Australian-born media mogul. Murdoch founded News Corporation, the parent company of Fox News, in 1979. He launched Fox News in 1996 as a 24-hour cable news channel to provide a conservative alternative to the existing liberal-leaning news outlets.

Murdoch's vision for Fox News was to create a channel that would cater to the conservative audience and provide a platform for conservative voices. He hired Roger Ailes, a former Republican strategist and media consultant, to serve as the channel's first CEO and chairman.

Under Ailes' leadership, Fox News quickly gained popularity and became one of the most-watched cable news channels in the United States. The channel's success was largely due to its conservative leanings, as well as its provocative and opinionated programming.

Murdoch remained the chairman and CEO of News Corporation until 2013, when he split the company into two separate entities: 21st Century Fox and News Corp. He remained the CEO of 21st Century Fox until 2019, when the company was acquired by The Walt Disney Company.

Rupert Murdoch's legacy as the founder of Fox News is complex and controversial. While he is credited with creating a successful and influential news channel, he has also been criticized for promoting a conservative agenda and using his media outlets to shape public opinion.