By Ewen MacAskillJul 11, 2012
"Dial M for Murdoch: News Corporation and the Corruption of Britain" offers a clear picture of the sordid relationship that existed between the Murdoch press, the police and senior politicians."Dial M for Murdoch" offers a clear picture of the sordid relationship that existed between the Murdoch press, the police and senior politicians. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 3, 2012
The declaration by British MPs on Tuesday that Rupert Murdoch exercised "willfull blindness" about phone hacking at The News of the World and is "not a fit person" to run a major international company has prompted the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington to ask the FCC to revoke the 27 Fox broadcast licenses that News Corp. holds in the U.S. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 1, 2012
Members of the British Parliament had harsh words for the man at the top of News Corp., stating in a report that a proclivity for keeping himself in the dark about his employees' activities made him unfit to lead an international company. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigMar 14, 2012
Former News International chief Rebekah Brooks and her husband were among six people arrested early Tuesday and questioned regarding possible interference with the investigation into the ongoing News of the World phone-hacking scandal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 29, 2012
Londoners will get the chance to say bon voyage to James Murdoch as he flees his embattled role as chairman of the crisis-ridden News International to oversee News Corp.’s television operations from a Manhattan office. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 29, 2011
In the long wake of the News of the World phone-hacking scandal, New York state has scrapped a controversial $27 million deal between Rupert Murdoch's Wireless Generation subsidiary and the state's Education Department. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
William Pfaff / TruthdigJul 21, 2011
We seem to be expected to believe that the prime minister, the Murdochs, Mrs. Brooks and two of the most senior policemen in Britain, all were born yesterday. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 20, 2011
This brief history of Rupert Murdoch by Bruce Page, author of the book "The Murdoch Archipelago," originally ran in 2009 as a straightforward antidote to Michael Wolff's "sycophantic" (in Page's view) 2008 book on the international media mogul, "The Man Who Owns the News." Pictured above, Rupert's father, Sir Keith Murdoch. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 20, 2011
The U.K.’s phone hacking scandal seems to keep getting bigger, with more revelations, resignations and arrests. Here's a quick breakdown of some important stats in the scandal so far. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 19, 2011
While testifying before the British Parliament on what he called "the most humble day of my life," Rupert Murdoch nearly took a pie in the face. Luckily for the media tycoon, his wife, Wendi, literally leaped to the rescue with all of her athletic ability. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 19, 2011
Rupert and James Murdoch will face the British Parliament on Tuesday, and John Dean (above) thinks the elder tycoon may not be used to the pressure: "I think that this is the first time that Murdoch has ever been in this kind of atmosphere where people can push him to answer questions he might not want to address". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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