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phone hacking

Murdoch’s boast he has “editorial control on major issues” could come back to haunt him

Kevin Meagher
6 July, 2011

With advertisers deserting by the hour, police investigations looming and Rebekah Brooks on the rack, News International chief Rupert Murdoch finally spoke out today.

Hour-by-hour, more and more advertisers desert News of the World

Claire French
6 July, 2011

An increasing number of companies have withdrawn their advertising from Sunday’s News of the World in the wake of the phone hacking scandal, reports Claire French.

Political, public and economic screw being turned on NotW

Shamik Das
6 July, 2011

The pressure on the News of the World, News International and Rebekah Brooks over the phone hacking scandal will be ramped up today, reports Shamik Das.

Will Cameron call time on News International’s dirty dealing?

Kevin Meagher
5 July, 2011

We can but wonder at the panic gripping Downing Street this morning in light of the allegations Milly Dowler’s phone was hacked by the News of the World.

Liverpool Kop

The Sun still does not shine in Liverpool

Kevin Meagher
20 April, 2011

Kevin Meagher reports on the continuing antipathy between Liverpool fans and Rupert Murdoch’s Sun newspaper.

Former Murdoch hack gets the Grant-Prescott one-two

Shamik Das
8 April, 2011

Former News of the World phone hacker Paul McMullan gets secretly taped then gets destroyed by John Prescott on last night’s 10 O’Clock Live.

Murdoch and Ofcom – why ownership matters

Joy Johnson
27 January, 2011

This last week has seen the clash of canteen culture, ethical disregard and political bullying in the News Corporation empire, writes Joy Johnson.

Cameron’s communications chief Coulson calls it quits

Chris Tarquini
21 January, 2011

David Cameron’s Downing Street Director of Communications Andy Coulson’s resignation today brings an end to a political saga that has been running for months.

Pressure mounts on Andy Coulson

Chris Tarquini
7 January, 2011

Pressure is mounting on Andy Coulson as Ed Balls calls for the police investigation into the News of the World phone hacking scandal to be reopened.

Censored? Media silence over latest Coulson claims

Shamik Das
4 October, 2010

Tonight’s Dispatches programme, to be screened at 8:00 on Channel Four, makes further allegations against David Cameron – yet the media has hardly reported it.

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