The Murdoch Media Scandal
Rupert Murdoch pledges to fight back as corruption scandal spreads
By Dave Hyland, February 18, 2012
News Corporation boss Rupert Murdoch addressed his UK staff yesterday, pledging to launch a Sunday edition of his daily tabloid, the Sun.
Former Australian senator accuses Murdoch executives of offering a deal
By Richard Phillips, December 5, 2011
The allegations call into question the claims by the Murdoch corporation that the illegal use of phone hacking by News of the World in Britain was an aberration in its otherwise high ethical standards.
Inquiry hears evidence of extent of phone hacking at Murdoch’s News International
By Robert Stevens, November 23, 2011
The first week of the inquiry by Judge Lord Leveson into the “culture, practices and ethics” of the UK media revealed further evidence pointing to the massive extent of phone hacking at Rupert Murdoch’s News International.
James Murdoch compared to “mafia boss” in British phone hacking inquiry
By Julie Hyland, November 11, 2011
James Murdoch’s second appearance before the parliamentary committee investigating the phone hacking scandal at Rupert Murdoch’s now defunct News of the World continued efforts to cover over widespread corporate criminality.
More evidence of criminality by Murdoch’s media empire
By Robert Stevens, September 30, 2011
Fresh evidence has emerged on the criminality surrounding Rupert Murdoch’s News of the World tabloid and its relations with London’s Metropolitan Police.
Police retreat from attack on Guardian over Murdoch phone-hacking scandal
By Robert Stevens, September 23, 2011
On Tuesday, citing procedural irregularities, the Met dropped its attempt to force the Guardian to hand over its sources for stories exposing phone hacking by Rupert Murdoch’s News of the World.
Britain: James Murdoch to be quizzed again over phone hacking
By Robert Stevens, September 19, 2011
News Corp executive James Murdoch is to be recalled to answer more questions before the UK House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee.
James Murdoch knew of widespread phone hacking, UK Parliament told
By Robert Stevens, September 10, 2011
The now-defunct News of the World legal manager Tom Crone told Members of Parliament that News International/News Corp. executive James Murdoch had not told the truth about an e-mail indicating phone hacking at the paper involved more than one reporter.
New evidence in UK phone hacking scandal implicates the Murdochs
By Stephen Alexander, August 20, 2011
Explosive new evidence has surfaced in the News of the World phone hacking exposing as fraudulent the single “rogue” reporter line of defence pursued by News International, the UK arm of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.
Letters show Scottish National Party leader’s wooing of Rupert Murdoch
By Julie Hyland, August 10, 2011
Scotland’s First Minister and Scottish National Party leader Alex Salmond was forced last week to publish details of his contact with Rupert Murdoch and executives from News International, the UK division of News Corporation.
New moves by British parliament to shield the Murdochs
By Robert Stevens, July 30, 2011
On Friday, members of Parliament’s Commons Culture Select Committee voted against recalling News Corporation Chairman James Murdoch to give more evidence on phone hacking and police corruption.
James Murdoch’s evidence to British parliamentary committee challenged
By Susan Garth, July 26, 2011
Two former News of the World executives have challenged the evidence that James Murdoch gave to a House of Commons select committee last week.
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