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Media Integrity

Parliament set to be recalled as Cameron’s Coulson links face fresh scrutiny

Shamik Das
18 July, 2011

David Cameron today agreed with Ed Miliband’s demand for Parliament to be recalled on Wednesday to discuss phone hacking, as pressure on the police intensified.

SNP and Labour trade blows over Murdoch links

Ed Jacobs
18 July, 2011

Amidst the almost hour-by-hour developments in the phone hacking scandal questions are now being asked over the SNP’s links to Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.

Even more Murdoch links with culture committee chair and Met chief exposed

Shamik Das
17 July, 2011

More links between the Murdoch empire and Met Police commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson and culture committee chair John Whittingdale emerged this morning.

Another Murdoch crony falls as The Sun gets dragged into scandal

Shamik Das
16 July, 2011

Les Hinton quit late last night, another resignation to end a bruising 24 hours – as Murdoch’s flagship tabloid The Sun was dragged into the phone hacking scandal.

Is Piers next on the chopping block?

Tom Rouse
15 July, 2011

Though most eyes remain fixed on News International, Piers Morgan’s time as editor of the Daily Mirror is coming under the spotlight over phone hacking.

And now Australia’s lawmakers decide to get tough on Murdoch

Shamik Das
15 July, 2011

Australia’s Parliamentarians are looking at setting up a Senate inquiry into media practice and ownership in the wake of phone hacking scandal.

Poll Exclusive: 4 in 5 voters want a review of all Murdoch media outlets

Neil Foster
15 July, 2011

An exclusive new opinion poll suggests there is strong public appetite for further action to be taken against the Murdoch ‘empire’, writes Neil Foster.

Brooks thrown under the bus as Senators turn up heat on Murdoch

Shamik Das
15 July, 2011

Another day, another humiliating u-turn from Team Murdoch – Rebekah Brooks, who has clung on as News International chief executive, has resigned.

FBI called in to investigate News Corp as Murdoch succumbs to Parliament

Shamik Das
14 July, 2011

It was announced tonight that the FBI will investigate News Corporation over claims the families of 9/11 victims were targeted by phone hackers, reports Shamik Das.

VIDEO: The kind of slavish interview the gutless Murdoch prefers

Tom Rouse
14 July, 2011

Rupert Murdoch has turned down an invitation to answer questions from Members of Parliament; here’s the video of the kind of slavish Fox News interview he prefers.

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