Report of the FOX News Workplace Professionalism and Inclusion Council dated June 13,2019
Introduction and Background
On March 20, 2019, The Walt Disney Company completed the acquisition of Twenty-FirstCentury Fox, Inc (“21CF”). Immediately prior to this transaction, on March 19, 2019, 21CF
transferred to Fox Corporation a portfolio of 21CF’s news, sports and broadcast businesses,including FOX News, along with certain other assets and liabilities associated with suchbusinesses, and distributed all of the outstanding shares of Fox Corporation common stock to21CF stockholders (other than holders that were subsidiaries of 21CF) on a pro rata basis,
following which Fox Corporation became a standalone publicly traded company.
Since its last report on December 26, 2018, the FOX News Workplace Professionalism andInclusion Council (the “WPIC”) convened twice pursuant to the WPIC’s Charter: (1) on January
23, 2019, the WPIC held its first of two annual meetings with the Chair of the Nominating andCorporate Governance Committee of FOX News’ parent company (“NCG Chair”); and (2) onApril 1, 2019, the WPIC held its first of four regular annual meetings at FOX News.
Meeting with the Chair of 21CF’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
On January 23, 2019, prior to the separation of Fox Corporation from 21CF, the WPIC held its
first of two meetings for 2019 with the NCG Chair. At the time of this meeting, the NCG Chair
was Jacques Nasser. The WPIC had previously met in 2018 with Viet Dinh, who was Mr.
Nasser’s predecessor as NCG Chair. The meeting with Mr. Nasser took place by teleconference.
In attendance were Kevin Lord, Executive Vice President of Human Resources, FoxCorporation; Lily Fu Claffee, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, FOX News; SylviaHewlett, Author & Chair Emeritus, Center for Talent Innovation; the Honorable Barbara Jones,Partner, Bracewell LLP; Virgil Smith, Principal Consultant, Smith Edwards Group LLC; andBrande Stellings, Principal, Vestry Laight LCC.
During this meeting, WPIC members shared their views on the progress of the WPIC since its
inception and its achievements, including establishing a WPIC charter; engaging on recruitment,development and inclusivity initiatives; reviewing past employee survey data; and providing
input into FOX News’ new anti-harassment and inclusion training. The WPIC also highlighted
its meetings with some of FOX News’ senior leadership, including Suzanne Scott, its CEO. Oneof the external WPIC members shared that the WPIC has built enormous solidarity and trust
between the internal and external WPIC members. Mr. Nasser then shared his thoughts and goals
for the WPIC and cited the importance of having an inclusive work environment. Mr. Nasser
expressed the importance of providing the WPIC with access both to leadership and to thegreater FOX News organization. He also encouraged the WPIC to look outside and benchmark
against other organizations that have faced similar issues to FOX News. Mr. Nasser ended thesession by encouraging the WPIC to continue doing great work, expressed his availability andshared that he would update the 21CF Board of Directors on the meeting.

Regular WPIC Meeting
On April 1, 2019, after the separation of Fox Corporation from 21CF, the WPIC had a regularcouncil meeting. All of the above named WPIC members were in attendance. The focus of theApril 1 meeting was on providing the WPIC’s independent members with a first-hand,department-by-department look at FOX News, so that the WPIC can be optimally positioned toprovide support for and monitor FOX News’ compliance with the Commitment Statement set
forth in the WPIC’s Charter (the “Commitment Statement”). To achieve this goal, the WPIC’s
independent members were taken on a guided tour of FOX News’ New York workplace,stopping at various departments to (1) learn about FOX News’ operations; (2) see FOX News’new facilities; (3) experience FOX News’ workplace culture; and (4) meet FOX News
employees. The WPIC members were met by key FOX News personnel at each stop on the tour.
During these stops, the WPIC members were provided presentations on the workings of eachdepartment and invited to ask questions.
The WPIC’s independent members thank and commend the FOX News team for providing directaccess to the FOX News workplace, and for taking the time to prepare presentations for theWPIC, particularly despite the recently-completed separation of Fox Corporation from 21CF.
The WPIC independent members value this and future opportunities to develop a deeper,
personal understanding of FOX News and its employees as they carry out their duties under theCommitment Statement.
A. Operations Tour and Meetings with Key FOX News Personnel
To provide the WPIC with a better understanding of the inner workings of FOX News, WPIC
members were led on a guided tour of FOX News’ facilities by Warren Vandeveer, Executive
Vice President, Technical Operations & Engineering. Mr. Vandeveer escorted WPIC members toeach department, highlighting the technical and engineering aspects of the department, andintroducing the WPIC to a key employee who, in turn, provided the WPIC with a presentation onthat department, its work and its people.
Specifically, the tour included the following stops and presentations:•News Division: WPIC members were escorted to FOX News’ state-of-the-art Studio F tomeet with Jay Wallace, President & Executive Editor, FOX News & FOX BusinessNetwork. Mr. Wallace provided WPIC members with an overview of FOX News’
expansive news operations. Mr. Wallace also addressed with the WPIC steps that FOX
News has taken over the past few years to address various workplace issues impacting
FOX News’ people and culture.

•Programming Operations: Next, the WPIC toured FOX News’ Hair and Makeup
Department, as well as its Media Production Group. The WPIC met with Jill Van Why,Senior Vice President, Programming Operations, FOX News, and Peter Blangiforti,Senior Vice President, Broadcast & Media Technology, FOX News. Ms. Van Why andMr. Blangiforti provided the WPIC with an overview of the departments that prepare
dozens of talent, contributors and guests to appear on the air each day, as well as the2group that is responsible for all of FOX News’ and FOX Business’ in-house graphics
and set/scenic studio designs.
•Control Room Operations: The WPIC then toured the control room of Shepard Smith
Reporting during a live telecast. The WPIC met with Jon Glenn, Executive Producer,
News Programming, FOX News, who showed the WPIC in real time how a live news
program is produced. The WPIC observed first-hand the diverse skill sets andcomposition of the many talented employees needed to work in the control room for oneshow.

•FOX Business Network: Afterward, the WPIC were escorted to the offices of FOX
News’ sister channel, the FOX Business Network. There, the WPIC met with Brian
Jones, President, FOX Business Network, who provided an overview of the FOX
Business Network’s programming and operations, as well as insight into FOX BusinessNetwork’s target audience.

•FOX News Radio: Next, the WPIC toured the facilities of FOX News Radio. The WPIC
met with John Sylvester, Vice President, FOX News Radio, who provided an overview
of FOX News’ 24/7 radio operations. The WPIC also briefly observed a live radio show
during the tour.

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Technical Operations: The WPIC was then escorted to the workspace of FOX News’
Technical Operations Department, where the WPIC met with Steve Carey, Senior Vice
President, Technical Operations, FOX News, and Daisette Harmon, Supervisor,
Scheduling, FOX News. Mr. Carey and Ms. Harmon provided the WPIC with anoverview of the very large and complex Technical Operations Department, which
includes all of FOX News’ audio-visual equipment operators as well as the schedulingoperations needed to make and track assignments.

•Finance: Finally, the WPIC was brought to FOX News’ Finance Department. The WPIC
met with Amy Listerman, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, FOXNews, Lesley Grunbaum, Senior Vice President, Finance, FOX News, and Valerie
Corrales, Vice President, Strategic Sourcing, FOX News. The WPIC was provided an
overview of FOX News’ accounting, finance, and procurement functions. The WPIC
also had an opportunity to learn about various initiatives the Finance Department has
undertaken to increase diversity among FOX News suppliers.

During all of these meetings, the WPIC learned about the driving force behind FOX News, thestories that the FOX News Channel and FOX Business Network cover, and the behind-thescenes work that goes into creating the final product. The WPIC saw first-hand the diversity
within leadership, management, and the rank-and-file at FOX News and heard about theopportunities for advancement for women and minorities within the company. The WPIC askedthe employees they met about their own professional development within FOX News, and noted
both a strong entrepreneurial spirit among employees, and extraordinary longevity in the case ofmany FOX News careers.

3The independent members of the WPIC offer their appreciation to each of the FOX News
employees who took time out of their schedules to show them the inside of FOX News, and forproviding the WPIC with candid insights into the company and its employees.
B. Meeting with new Fox Corporation Chief Operating Officer
At the conclusion of their tour of FOX News, the WPIC met with John Nallen, Chief Operating
Officer, Fox Corporation. Mr. Nallen explained to the WPIC that the recent separation of Fox
Corporation from 21CF provided Fox Corporation with an opportunity to reshape the culture ofthe company. In order to achieve that goal, Mr. Nallen explained that all Fox Corporation
employees were given equity in the company so that they would feel empowered as owners, notmerely as employees, to help foster a stronger corporate culture at Fox Corporation. Mr. Nallen
also reaffirmed Fox Corporation’s commitment to supporting the work of the WPIC andproviding the WPIC with access to the information and data needed for it to accomplish itscharge.
Looking Forward
The WPIC will continue to work together to set the agenda and topics to be addressed at futuremeetings.
In keeping with its Charter, having reviewed FOX News’ policies and programs, the WPIC
emphasized their desire to review qualitative and quantitative data surrounding employee
complaints of gender-based discrimination and harassment at FOX News. The WPIC has beenworking with FOX News’ General Counsel toward this end.

The WPIC also emphasized that it seeks an employee survey to gather relevant data to carry out
its responsibilities and benchmark survey results as an additional way to consider progress infuture years, and that it would like to see this survey completed within the next 12-18 months.
Overall, the WPIC was impressed with the diversity of FOX News’ employees, as well as thepassion those employees expressed for the organization. The WPIC looks forward to furthering
FOX News’ goal of increasing diversity and maintaining a strong culture that is free fromdiscrimination and harassment.

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