[Update] The News Corp scandal

Interesting piece from the Sky news editor John Ryley .He's basically trying to justify hacking emails by saying everyone else is doing it so why shouldn't we .

http://blogs.news.sky.com/editorsblo...c-8fd5b2d07259

mertle e yIou should check your facts about Tom Watson.
He is not a supporter of Murdoch at all,quite the opposite.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/13/wo...nt&tntemail1=y

A high-profile British lawyer who has been closely involved in pursuing the hacking scandal at Rupert Murdoch’s British tabloids said on Thursday that he planned for the first time to sue on behalf of alleged victims in the United States, the center of Mr. Murdoch’s global media empire.

This could force the US to actually take a closer look at Murdoch and his empire in the US.

[gba93]

Let's hope so - it's about time the chickens came home to roost

[denphone]

Originally Posted by gba93

Let's hope so - it's about time the chickens came home to roost

l will second those sentiments.

[mertle]

Originally Posted by Maggy J

mertle e yIou should check your facts about Tom Watson.
He is not a supporter of Murdoch at all,quite the opposite.

meant It should said I agree with tom watson sorry.

[Alan Fry]

Originally Posted by Maggy J

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/13/wo...nt&tntemail1=y



This could force the US to actually take a closer look at Murdoch and his empire in the US.

I'm gussing that Fox's broadcasting licence is under theat, a lot of Democrats would celebrate the shutdown of Fox News

[gba93]

Originally Posted by Alan Fry

I'm gussing that Fox's broadcasting licence is under theat, a lot of Democrats would celebrate the shutdown of Fox News

There'd be a few people in this country who'd be extremely pleased as well

[Derek]

Squeaky bum time for some journalists, private detectives and a cop.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17753490

Four files relating to alleged offences committed by journalists have been sent to the Crown Prosecution Service to consider if charges can be brought.

The cases concern allegations of misconduct in a public office, perverting the course of justice, witness intimidation and harassment.

Interception of communications, thought to be phone hacking, is also included.

Four journalists, one police officer and six other people are allegedly involved.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17767111

The Sun's royal editor has been arrested by detectives investigating alleged illegal payments to police and public officials, the BBC has learned.
Duncan Larcombe, 36, was held following a raid on his home in Kent on Thursday.

In a statement, Scotland Yard said: "Today's operation is the result of information provided to police by News Corporation's management standards committee.
"It relates to suspected payments to a public official and is not about seeking journalists to reveal confidential sources in relation to information that has been obtained legitimately."

I see the 'stab our former workers in the back as a means of hopefully avoiding any further investigation of the higher echelons' continues.

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Heads up.Next week at the Leveson Inquiry James Murdoch is due to appear on Tues 24 all day. Rupert Murdoch is to be seen on Wed 25th and Thurs 26th.

I wondered why there was a warning on the site that there would not be a lot of seating available for anyone wanting to attend that week.

[denphone]

Phone hacking: News International faces nearly 50 new claims.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012...ational-claims

The number of new civil claims for damages over alleged News of the World phone hacking faced by Rupert Murdoch's News International has reached nearly 50, including Sir John Major's former daughter-in-law Emma Noble, the high court has heard.


Others seeking damages for alleged invasion of privacy from News Group Newspapers, the News International subsidiary that published the now-closed Sunday tabloid, include former Conservative cabinet minister and chief whip Lord Blencathra and former Fire Brigades' Union general secretary Andy Gilchrist.


At a case management conference at the high court in London on Friday, Hugh Tomlinson, QC, representing victims of alleged phone hacking, told Mr Justice Vos that he had 44 new cases filed while two others had submitted their claims via another legal representative.


It is expected that up to 200 new claims will be filed over the coming months, Vos told the court in a previous hearing

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17808644

The Leveson Inquiry is to hear evidence this week from several newspaper owners and news bosses, including Rupert Murdoch and his son, James.
The inquiry into press standards is now focusing on the relationship between newspapers and politicians.
On Monday, Aidan Barclay, the chairman of Telegraph Media Group, and Evgeny Lebdev, owner of the Independent and London Evening Standard, are to appear.

Now I wonder if we are to get the feeble minded geriatric that we saw at the select committee or complete unctuousness of other performances to the press.

[MovedGoalPosts]

Looks like Ofcom are now going to take a look at Sky's email hacking activities: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17810479

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17821507

Former News International chairman James Murdoch is giving evidence at the Leveson Inquiry into press standards.
Mr Murdoch, who became head of his father's UK newspaper operations in 2007, said he had wanted a "more collaborative" management structure.

BBC political correspondent Rob Watson says these promise to be the most dramatic few days in the Leveson Inquiry to date.
Many politicians will not be looking forward to a very public discussion of how close they became to Rupert Murdoch and his newspapers, our correspondent adds.

Listening to the hearing I think some coaching has been going on..

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I think the occasional emails,sms and tweets are making the BBC coverage of today's hearing much more interesting.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17822088

[denphone]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012...-phone-hacking

• Murdoch denies culture secretary was cheerleader for Sky bid
• Meetings with politicians were 'legitimate advocacy'
• 'Tiny conversation' with PM over Sky takeover at Brooks' house
• Murdoch met Cameron in September 2009 over Sun backing
• Guardian's 2009 revelations were a 'smear', Murdoch told
• Profitability did not save NoW, says Murdoch
• Mosley story 'should not have been run'

Its seems he is still lying and squirming to get himself out of this big hole.