Nation Apr 26 Watch ‘I Failed,’ Murdoch Says of Tabloid Scandal While Denying Part in Wrongdoing Media mogul Rupert Murdoch took the stand Thursday in a British media ethics inquiry, describing his News of the World tabloid as a "serious blot" on his News Corp reputation. Murdoch also said he wished the paper behind the phone…
Nation Feb 29 Watch News Corp.’s Succession ‘in Flux’ as James Murdoch Resigns Under pressure from the phone-hacking scandal that engulfed his tabloid News of the World last summer, James Murdoch -- the youngest son of Rupert Murdoch -- stepped down as executive chairman of News International. Gwen Ifill discusses the ongoing fallout…
Nation Jul 19 Watch ‘Transfixing’ Testimony Puts Spotlight on Future of Murdoch’s Media Empire There was plenty of drama in London Tuesday when Rupert Murdoch, James Murdoch and Rebekah Brooks testified before a committee of Parliament about the phone-hacking and alleged police-bribing scandal rocking Britain. Jeffrey Brown discusses the proceedings with The New York…