News Corp. Said to Survey Shareholders on Murdoch’s Control

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News Corp. is surveying its biggest shareholders on Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rupert Murdoch’s succession and his family’s control of the media company, said three people with knowledge of the polling.

Shareholders were also asked for their views on the independence of News Corp.’s board, its dual-class share structure and its corporate governance, said the people, who weren’t authorized to talk publicly.