Fox To Launch Conservative News Website

Louise Mensch

News Corp is planning to launch Heat Street, a new site that will enter a crowded field of digital media players catering to center-right and conservative audiences.

The website will be led by Louise Mensch, a former Conservative Party MP in the U.K, and Noah Kotch, a former TV producer who also had a brief stint at the Washington Post.

Ms. Mensch tweeted that the site will be a place where “disagreement is encouraged,” and used the word “libertarian” while discussing Heat Street. One person familiar with the project described its ideological bent as “center-right.

The Wall Street Journal reports Heat Street will operate under the umbrella of News Corp’s recently formed Dow Jones Media Group, which oversees startup and digital media projects.

Dow Jones spokeswoman Ashley Huston confirmed that Heat Street is hiring, but did not provide additional information about a potential launch date for the site.