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National Geographic Changes Hands, Raising Questions About Coverage

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Rupert Murdoch arrives to the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on February 22, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. (Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez/AFP/Getty Images)
Rupert Murdoch arrives to the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on February 22, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. (Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez/AFP/Getty Images)

National Geographic Magazine, along with its book, map and other media assets, were sold to a partnership headed by 21st Century Fox this week for more than $700 million dollars.

NPR's David Folkenflik talks with Here & Now Meghna Chakrabarti about how the move raises questions about the sustainability of not-for-profit journalism. He also addresses Fox owner Rupert Murdoch's doubts of climate change and whether the magazine's content will shift.

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This segment aired on September 11, 2015.

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