James Murdoch Stepping Down From BSkyB
Media exec James Murdoch, under pressure over his role in Britain's tabloid phone hacking scandal , is stepping down as chairman of British Sky Broadcasting, the Sky News channel reported today. Sky,...
View ArticleBrit Hacking Scandal Hits US
The lawyer who spearheaded efforts to expose phone hacking at Britain's News of the World is on his way to the US, and American lawsuits are expected to follow. Mark Lewis plans to explore American law...
View ArticleMurdoch Talks Hacking, Thatcher, Porcupine Sex
Rupert Murdoch is appearing before Lord Justice Brian Leveson's inquiry into media ethics today, and in the absence of pies , we'll just give you the more colorful bits. (Click to see what son James...
View ArticleRupert Murdoch: 'I Failed'
Rupert Murdoch apologized today over the News of the World hacking scandal, admitting "I failed." He said he didn't pay enough attention to the tabloid, calling that lack of attention "an omission by...
View ArticleMurdoch 'Not Fit' to Lead News Corp: UK Lawmakers
A group of British lawmakers has concluded that Rupert Murdoch is not fit to lead his own media empire: Parliament's Culture, Media, and Sport Committee released a report the AP calls "scathing,"...
View ArticleSen. Rockefeller Seeks Murdoch Evidence
Sen. Jay Rockefeller has stepped up his efforts to find out if Rupert Murdoch's News Corp broke American laws in the British phone-hacking scandal. The West Virginia Democrat, chair of the Senate...
View ArticleCameron Texts to Rebekah Brooks: 'Lots of Love'
Apparently David Cameron loves to text—even if he's not down with the kids' newfangled texting lingo. The British Prime Minister frequently chatted with former News International boss Rebekah Brooks...
View ArticleRupert Murdoch Lobbied UK for Republicans: 'Invade Iraq'
The owner of Fox News personally lobbied then-British Prime Minister Tony Blair to invade Iraq sooner rather than later, according to a journalist's diary. Rupert Murdoch reportedly made the 2003 call...
View ArticleUK Charges Brooks, Coulson in Hacking Scandal
British authorities have announced 19 charges over the tabloid phone hacking scandal, and they're targeting some of the biggest names in the case. Former News International CEO Rebekah Brooks and David...
View ArticleEx-Murdoch Execs to Face Bribery Charges
British prosecutors are adding new charges to the litany of accusations against former Rupert Murdoch executives. Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson, both at the center of the phone-hacking scandal, will...
View ArticleTop Murdoch Honcho Quits as News Corp Split Looms
One of Rupert Murdoch's main media henchmen has stepped down after just 16 months at the helm of News International, the Telegraph reports. Tom Mockridge, who took over News Corp's scandal-hit British...
View ArticleLone NOTW Honcho Convicted of Phone Hacking
Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson was convicted of phone hacking today, but fellow editor Rebekah Brooks was acquitted after a monthslong trial centering on illegal activity at the heart of...
View ArticleRupert Murdoch: 'I Failed'
Rupert Murdoch apologized today over the News of the World hacking scandal, admitting "I failed." He said he didn't pay enough attention to the tabloid, calling that lack of attention "an omission by...
View ArticleMurdoch 'Not Fit' to Lead News Corp: UK Lawmakers
A group of British lawmakers has concluded that Rupert Murdoch is not fit to lead his own media empire: Parliament's Culture, Media, and Sport Committee released a report the AP calls "scathing,"...
View ArticleSen. Rockefeller Seeks Murdoch Evidence
Sen. Jay Rockefeller has stepped up his efforts to find out if Rupert Murdoch's News Corp broke American laws in the British phone-hacking scandal. The West Virginia Democrat, chair of the Senate...
View ArticleCameron Texts to Rebekah Brooks: 'Lots of Love'
Apparently David Cameron loves to text—even if he's not down with the kids' newfangled texting lingo. The British Prime Minister frequently chatted with former News International boss Rebekah Brooks...
View ArticleRupert Murdoch Lobbied UK for Republicans: 'Invade Iraq'
The owner of Fox News personally lobbied then-British Prime Minister Tony Blair to invade Iraq sooner rather than later, according to a journalist's diary. Rupert Murdoch reportedly made the 2003 call...
View ArticleUK Charges Brooks, Coulson in Hacking Scandal
British authorities have announced 19 charges over the tabloid phone hacking scandal, and they're targeting some of the biggest names in the case. Former News International CEO Rebekah Brooks and David...
View ArticleEx-Murdoch Execs to Face Bribery Charges
British prosecutors are adding new charges to the litany of accusations against former Rupert Murdoch executives. Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson, both at the center of the phone-hacking scandal, will...
View ArticleTop Murdoch Honcho Quits as News Corp Split Looms
One of Rupert Murdoch's main media henchmen has stepped down after just 16 months at the helm of News International, the Telegraph reports. Tom Mockridge, who took over News Corp's scandal-hit British...
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