Showbiz411: Now that the shock is settling down, media watchers are wondering: How did CNBC — a liberal news outlet that is hostile to the Murdoch empire — break the story of Rupert’s succession and the toppling of his empire? David Faber of CNBC broke the story before 10 a.m. Thursday. This left Murdoch’s own Wall Street Journal and New York Post twisting in the wind. In the past, Murdoch has used the Journal to break his news. Sources say he was clearly skunked.