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News Of The World

Journalists believe news and opinion are separate, but readers can’t tell the difference
Opinion
/ 23 June 2020

Journalists believe news and opinion are separate, but readers can’t tell the difference

With many readers coming to news sites from social media links, they may not pay attention to the subtle clues that mark a story published by the opinion staff

By Kevin M. Lerner
Hack-in-chief ‘tried to hide paper’s trail’
Article
/ 8 November 2013

Hack-in-chief ‘tried to hide paper’s trail’

This story of hidden phones and computers belongs in a spy novel, not a phone-hacking trial.

By Nick Davies
Hacks plead guilty to phone conspiracy
Article
/ 1 November 2013

Hacks plead guilty to phone conspiracy

Three former news editors from the News of the World have pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to hack cellphones.

By Nick Davies
Murdoch phone hacking ‘trial of the century’ starts
Article
/ 28 October 2013

Murdoch phone hacking ‘trial of the century’ starts

The first trial from the phone-hacking scandal that sank Rupert Murdoch’s News of the World has opened.

By Staff Reporter
Phone-hacking trial to begin in September 2013
Article
/ 26 September 2012

Phone-hacking trial to begin in September 2013

The first trial stemming from the phone-hacking scandal at Rupert Murdoch’s now-defunct News of the World is set to begin on September 9 2013.

By Sapa Afp
Journalists, cops held in UK corruption probe
Article
/ 19 September 2012

Journalists, cops held in UK corruption probe

A British police officer and two journalists from Rupert Murdoch’s the Sun tabloid newspaper have been arrested on suspicion of corruption.

By Reuters
Trinity Mirror sacks editors to improve efficiency
Article
/ 30 May 2012

Trinity Mirror sacks editors to improve efficiency

British media group Trinity Mirror has fired its long-serving editors, saying it was moving to a seven-day publishing model to improve efficiency.

By Reuters Author
Old fox no longer ‘fit to rule’
Article
/ 4 May 2012

Old fox no longer ‘fit to rule’

The head of a global media empire Rupert Murdoch has been singled out for fierce criticism by parliamentarians in Britain.

By Dan Sabbagh and Josh Halliday
Brooks arrest ends years of denial
Article
/ 16 March 2012

Brooks arrest ends years of denial

Questioning of former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks has put to bed the company’s ‘rogue reporter’ defence once and for all.

By Dan Sabbagh
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Article
/ 25 February 2012

Murdoch’s anticipated Sun tabloid coming soon

Rupert Murdoch said he wanted his new <em>Sun on Sunday</em> tabloid to sell well over two-million copies as it was about to roll off the presses.

By Staff Reporter
Rupert Murdoch begins work on his new Sun
Article
/ 20 February 2012

Rupert Murdoch begins work on his new Sun

Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has begun working on the first edition of the <i>Sun</i> since the closure of its sister title <i>News of the World</i>.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 21 January 2012

British media probe lifts lid on a cesspool of violation

The press commission’s system of self-regulation, generally seen as ineffectual, is certain to face an extensive shake-up, writes Franz Kruger.

By Franz Kruger
News Corp comes clean on scale of hacking cover-up
Article
/ 19 January 2012

News Corp comes clean on scale of hacking cover-up

The British newspaper arm of News Corp has admitted to victims that executives covered up the scale of illegal activity by destroying evidence.

By Georgina Prodhan and Kate Holton
No more cosy pub chats for hacks and cops
Article
/ 6 January 2012

No more cosy pub chats for hacks and cops

Elizabeth Filkin, the United Kingdom’s former parliamentary commissioner for standards, has warned of the "fraught issue" of drinking with reporters.

By Lisa O’Carroll, Rory Carroll in Caracas and Caroline Davies
Former reporters support News of the World’s methods
Article
/ 12 December 2011

Former reporters support News of the World’s methods

Two former reporters for the now-defunct <em>News of the World</em> have stood behind the tabloid tactics at Britain’s media ethics inquiry.

By Jill Lawless
Irate Murdoch dismisses ‘mafia boss’ accusation
Article
/ 10 November 2011

Irate Murdoch dismisses ‘mafia boss’ accusation

James Murdoch has denied misleading British lawmakers about the extent of his knowledge of phone-hacking at the <em>News of the World</em>.

By Sam Reeves
New twist in News Corp scandal with journalist’s arrest
Article
/ 4 November 2011

New twist in News Corp scandal with journalist’s arrest

The phone-hacking scandal at News Corp threatens to spread to other titles, as another journalist at the <em>Sun</em> newspaper is arrested.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 17 October 2011

Pension-fund advisers push for Murdochs to step down

The campaign to unseat members of the Murdoch family from their positions has spread to the US, with a recommendation from an influential adviser.

By Terry Macalister
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Article
/ 6 October 2011

Don’t blame ‘commercial imperatives’ for phone hacking, say editors

Britain’s phone-hacking scandal can’t be blamed on competitive pressures, editors said at a probe into the <i>News of the World</i>-sparked furore.

By Tim Castle
British phone-hacker forced to reveal mastermind
Article
/ 20 August 2011

British phone-hacker forced to reveal mastermind

The <em>News of the World</em> investigator at the heart of Britain’s phone-hacking scandal has been ordered by a court to reveal who instructed him.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 29 July 2011

9/11 victims’ relatives to meet attorney general

Relatives of victims of the 9/11 terror attacks in New York are to meet the attorney general to discuss allegations that journalists working for News

By Ed Pilkington
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Article
/ 22 July 2011

Scandal exposes scale of elite rot

Hacking revelations ram home the reality that the United Kingdom is more corrupt than many believe.

By Staff Reporter
SA media a far cry from British counterparts
Article
/ 22 July 2011

SA media a far cry from British counterparts

There are good reasons why the phone-hacking scandal should not play into the ANC’s hands.

By Drew Forrest
Cameron comes calling — briefly
Article
/ 22 July 2011

Cameron comes calling — briefly

The headlines that flowed from British Prime Minister David Cameron’s visit to South Africa this week were about anything but Africa.

By Louise Redvers
Murdoch junior accused of misleading MPs
Article
/ 22 July 2011

Murdoch junior accused of misleading MPs

James Murdoch was accused of misleading British MPs by saying he did not know that phone hacking at <i>News of the World</i> went beyond one reporter.

By Staff Reporter
Murdoch: Most humble day of my life
Article
/ 19 July 2011

Murdoch: Most humble day of my life

Rupert Murdoch and his son, James, gave evidence in the British Parliament on Tuesday on the phone-hacking and corruption scandal.

By Mohammed Abbas and Keith Weir
Leaked ‘facts’ fertile ground for local scandal
Article
/ 18 July 2011

Leaked ‘facts’ fertile ground for local scandal

The British phone-hacking scandal seems to illustrate that a country’s media will get the scandal it deserves, writes <b>Franz Krüger</b>.

By Franz Kruger
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Article
/ 16 July 2011

UK government defends Murdoch ties

Britain’s Conservative-led government denied on Saturday that it was too close to Rupert Murdoch’s scandal-hit media empire.

By Jill Lawless
News Corp’s Brooks feels ‘deep sense of responsibility’
Article
/ 15 July 2011

News Corp’s Brooks feels ‘deep sense of responsibility’

Rebekah Brooks, CEO of Rupert Murdoch’s British newspaper wing, has said she felt a "deep sense of responsibility for the people we have hurt".

By Sam Reeves
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Article
/ 15 July 2011

What next for Murdoch?

The mogul’s days as kingpin of the British media are numbered.

By Dan Sabbagh
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Article
/ 15 July 2011

US senators call for cross-Atlantic privacy violation probe

The institutional shareholders, led by Amalgamated Bank, said it was "inconceivable" that Rupert Murdoch did not know of rampant phone hacking.

By Chris Mcgreal
Press barons lose monopoly in Twitter era
Article
/ 15 July 2011

Press barons lose monopoly in Twitter era

The manner of the <i>News of the World</i>’s demise shows controlling information is getting much more difficult.

By Peter Apps
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