Topic: News Corporation

Andy Coulson Just Wants to Talk About Sports

Andy Coulson, the former News of the World editor who also served as British Prime Minister David Cameron's communications director, is giving testimony in the Leveson Inquiry, where he's very good at avoiding substantive answers.

By Adam Martin

Apr 24, 2012

Everything the Leveson Inquiry Knows About James Murdoch

The evidence submitted to the Leveson Inquiry about James Murdoch went online Tuesday, and if you're so inclined, you can browse through the PDFs at your leisure. [Leveson Inquiry]

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By Adam Martin

Apr 24, 2012

James Murdoch Still Pinning Phone Hacking on Subordinates

In portraying himself as an innocent party to whatever wrongdoing might have been going on at the newspapers he oversaw at News International, James Murdoch pleaded ignorance of both phone hacking and political influencing during his Leveson testimony.

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By Adam Martin

Apr 23, 2012

Get Ready for a Big Week in News International Hacking Drama

U.K. regulators have opened an investigation into Sky News ahead of testimony from both Rupert and James Murdoch in the Leveson inquiry.

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By Adam Martin

Apr 19, 2012

Yes, News Corp. Employees, Your Company Will Turn You In

Of the three people arrested Thursday in the U.K. press corruption probe, the highest profile belongs to Duncan Larcombe, the royal editor for The Sun, who Scotland Yard made it clear was arrested based on information provided by his employer, News Corporation.

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By Adam Martin

Apr 18, 2012

Britain May Finally Be Ready to Prosecute Some Phone Hacking Cases

Britain is finally getting ready to start prosecuting some people for the whole News International phone-hacking fiasco, and they include four journalists and a cop, along with six others whose files Scotland Yard sent to prosecutors on Wednesday.

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By Adam Martin

Apr 3, 2012

James Murdoch Is Running Out of Titles

James Murdoch is stepping down as chairman at British Sky Broadcasting, the latest in a string of titles he's shed since the News of the World hacking scandal started plaguing News Corporation last summer.

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By Adam Martin

Mar 22, 2012

David Beckham's Father Sues for Phone Hacking

The latest high-profile (or, maybe mid-profile) lawsuit to hit News International over the News of the World hacking scandal comes from the father of soccer superstar David Beckham, who filed a complaint in London on Thursday, but it's unclear whether his soccer superstar son was involved.

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By Adam Martin

Feb 15, 2012

News Corp. Reports Massive Corruption at The Sun as Staff Rebels

Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation set up a division to investigate wrongdoing in its tabloids, and wrongdoing it reportedly found.

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By Eric Randall

Nov 28, 2011

Rupert Murdoch Allegedly Scammed a Young Charlotte Church

Cute British classical-singer-turned-pop-star Charlotte Church told a sad story to Parliament about how she tried to bribe Rupert Murdoch for favorable coverage in his papers with a free concert at his wedding but got the tabloid treatment anyway.

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By Adam Martin

Sep 23, 2011

U.S. Lawyer Targets News Corp. for 9/11 Hacking Suit

Norman Siegel is investigating a civil action on behalf of 9/11 families who say their phones were hacked

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By Adam Martin

Jul 13, 2011

Reuters Columnist David Cay Johnston's No Good, Very Bad Day

The Pulitzer Prize winner's first Reuters column on News Corp. was withdrawn

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By Caitlin Dickson

May 5, 2011

Stat of the Day

The Daily Has Cost News Corp $10 Million So Far

Rupert Murdoch's iPad publication has been a pricey endeavor

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By John Hudson

Apr 8, 2011

Murdoch's U.K. Newspaper Empire Apologizes for Phone Hacking

It's facing numerous lawsuits from celebrities who say their voicemail was stolen

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By John Hudson

Mar 29, 2011

As Myspace Fades, News Corp. Mulls a Sale to Vevo.com

Vevo could leverage Myspace's popular artist fan pages

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By Eli Rosenberg

Mar 11, 2011

Rupert Murdoch Turns 80: The Mogul at Every Decade

Happy birthday, Rupert. They can't say you haven't done well for yourself

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