James Murdoch has announced he is stepping down from the board of News Corp, citing editorial differences over content published by its media platforms, which include The Wall Street Journal, The New York Post and News UK, APA reports citing Daily Mail.
'My resignation is due to disagreements over certain editorial content published by the Company's news outlets and certain other strategic decisions,' he said in a statement on Friday.
James, 47, the younger son of Australian-born media mogul and News Corp executive chairman Rupert Murdoch, had been on the board of directors since 2013.
He did not go into detail about his differences with the media company however, James, who is the more liberal member of the Murdoch family, has been publicly critical of its news platforms in the past.
Most recently in January, James and his wife Kathryn spoke out against the family business for promoting climate change 'denials' during the Australian bushfire crisis.
The pair released a statement saying they were 'disappointed' by the coverage of the fires by Fox News and other News Corporation outlets.
'Kathryn and James's views on climate are well established and their frustration with some of the News Corp and Fox coverage of the topic is also well known.
'They are particularly disappointed with the ongoing denial among the news outlets in Australia given obvious evidence to the contrary,' their statement read.
The 'denials' were in reference to allegations that arson and not climate change were to blame for the destructive wildfires.
His comments were perceived as 'unprecedented' and sparked speculation of a feud within the family since he had rarely spoken publicly about his role in the business.
James is known as the more liberal Murdoch brother, while older brother Lachlan's views seem to be more aligned with those of his conservative father.
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