[Update] The News Corp scandal
29-03-2012, 13:05
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Re: [Update] The News Corp scandal
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Whether News corp is responsible for doing all this or not, they have to come out fighting because if they don't, people will always wonder if there is some truth in all the rumours. This will damage not only the reputation of News Corp, but that of all their subsidiaries. Most of whom have done nothing wrong.
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29-03-2012, 21:45
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Re: [Update] The News Corp scandal
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17547568
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Rupert Murdoch plans to "hit back hard" following allegations that one of his companies used hacking and piracy to sabotage rival TV competitors.
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A BBC spokeswoman said: "We stand by the Panorama investigation.
"We have received NDS's correspondence and are aware of News Corp's rejection of Panorama's revelations. However, the emails shown in the programme were not manipulated, as NDS claims, and nothing in the correspondence undermines the evidence presented in the programme."
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How do you like that Rupert?The BBC isn't going to be backing down and they still have a respectable reputation for truthfulness,honesty and ethical research.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17548876
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The communications chief at the Metropolitan Police, Dick Fedorcio, has resigned after proceedings for gross misconduct were started against him.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission launched an inquiry last year after it emerged he had given work to a PR firm run by ex-News of the World deputy editor Neil Wallis.
Last week it ruled Mr Fedorcio should face a hearing for gross misconduct.
But the IPCC said his resignation meant this could not now take place.
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Another one falling on their sword.. 
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30-03-2012, 06:44
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Re: [Update] The News Corp scandal
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Another one falling on their sword..
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Falling on his sword and keeping his pension I'd bet... 
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30-03-2012, 09:36
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Re: [Update] The News Corp scandal
I nearly LOL at this
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The News Corp chief executive may also have been taking direct aim against the chairman of the BBC Trust, Lord Patten, when he said that his company's enemies had many different agendas, of which the worst were "old toffs and rightwingers who still want last century's status quo with their monopolies".
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Who has the biggest PayTV monopoly in the UK; keeping content to themselves?
Of course, Mr M, etc., are forgetting that the BBC has a duty to be fair and impartial (it's in their Royal Charter) unlike any newspaper.
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30-03-2012, 09:50
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Re: [Update] The News Corp scandal
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I nearly LOL at this
Who has the biggest PayTV monopoly in the UK; keeping content to themselves?
Of course, Mr M, etc., are forgetting that the BBC has a duty to be fair and impartial (it's in their Royal Charter) unlike any newspaper. |
I chuckled over the irony of that comment too. 
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03-04-2012, 13:27
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James Murdoch stepping down
James Murdoch to step down as BSkyB executive chairman
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/media/ne...-chairman.html
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03-04-2012, 13:51
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sooner the Murdoch's are out of uk completely the better
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03-04-2012, 13:59
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03-04-2012, 15:40
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Excellent News
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03-04-2012, 15:46
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03-04-2012, 15:50
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Re: James Murdoch stepping down
Surely it should be Rupert as well. why does it make it good if James steps down but not Rupert?
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03-04-2012, 15:52
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Re: James Murdoch stepping down
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The Board of British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (‘BSkyB’ or ‘the Company’) today announced that James Murdoch has stepped down as Chairman and will continue to serve in his capacity as a Non-Executive Director of the Company.
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http://corporate.sky.com/media/press..._board_changes
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03-04-2012, 16:36
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Re: James Murdoch stepping down
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Surely it should be Rupert as well. why does it make it good if James steps down but not Rupert?
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He's a start, But there are more need to fall on there sword.
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03-04-2012, 18:43
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Re: [Update] The News Corp scandal
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17599269
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James Murdoch has resigned from his role as chairman of UK broadcaster BSkyB, but will remain on the board.
The move is part of an effort to distance that company from the phone-hacking scandal at the News of the World newspaper, once a Murdoch title.
It means he no longer has a major role at a UK company. He also stood down as chairman of the newspaper publisher, News International, last month.
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How many times has he resigned so far?I've lost count.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17597321
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Rebekah Brooks has been asked to appear before the Leveson Inquiry.
The former News of the World editor, who has not previously given evidence to the hearing, has applied for "core participant" status.
This is granted to people who have a significant interest in the hearings or may face criticism.
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That should be interesting.. 
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03-04-2012, 21:53
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Re: James Murdoch stepping down
I'll be happy when News International has no more than two newspapers and totally separate from Sky.
No company should have a monopoly on news including television broadcasting, news broadcasting, and multiple newspapers
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