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EDINBURGH, Scotland — The son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch has called the British Broadcasting Corp. a threat to independent journalism.
James Murdoch, 36, the executive in charge of News Corp.’s businesses in Europe and Asia, spoke Friday at the Edinburgh International Television Festival — 20 years after his father delivered a keynote speech at the same event.
“In this all-media marketplace, the expansion of state- sponsored journalism is a threat to the plurality and independence of news provision, which are so important for our democracy,” Murdoch said.
The BBC is subsidized by the British government.
