Who's in charge: Executives after News Corp. split

After the split, Rupert Murdoch will serve as chairman of both companies and CEO of the media and entertainment business. Robert Thomson, managing editor of The Wall Street Journal, will head the publishing business.

Here's a look at the top executives, as disclosed by News Corp. so far:

Publishing company, which will retain the name News Corp.:

— Rupert Murdoch, chairman.

— Robert Thomson, CEO. He is currently editor-in-chief of News Corp.'s Dow Jones subsidiary and managing editor of The Wall Street Journal. His role takes effect Jan. 1, although the split won't happen until months later.

— Bedi Ajay Singh, chief financial officer. He most recently served as chief financial officer for MGM Studios.

— Paul Cheesbrough, chief technology officer. He now holds that title at News Corp.

— Keisha Smith, director of human relations. She was most recently global head of recruiting and chief diversity officer at Morgan Stanley.

— Gerson Zweifach, general counsel. The current general counsel of News Corp. will retain that role with both companies for a year after the split, after which he will stay with Fox Group.