Jul 21 Watch In ‘Mugabe and the White African,’ Farmers Struggle Against Brutal Land Reforms The documentary "Mugabe and the White African" follows a white Zimbabwean farmer who files an international lawsuit against Robert Mugabe's violent land-reform program. This excerpt is part of The Economist Film Project series of independently produced films aired in partnership… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch Cameron ‘Weakened’ by Scandal, But Appears to Be Out of Immediate Danger Prime Minister David Cameron came under tough questioning Wednesday before Parliament about his link to the News of the World's phone-hacking scandal. Gwen Ifill discusses how a media scandal has turned into a political one with The Guardian's Richard Adams… Continue watching
Jul 20 FRONTLINE Investigation Shows Inconsistencies in Anthrax Case By Lauren Knapp An ongoing investigation by FRONTLINE, ProPublica and McClatchy Newspapers has brought to light inconsistencies in the government's position on the 2001 case of anthrax-filled letters that killed five people. // This interview was conducted on July 19. Continue reading
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… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch Murdoch Faces Grilling, Pie Stunt in Parliament Testimony The media mogul at the center of the phone-hacking scandal rocking Britain, Rupert Murdoch, was in the hot seat Tuesday before a committee of Parliament, along with son James and former News of the World Editor Rebekah Brooks. Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
Jul 19 Murdochs, Rebekah Brooks Deny Knowledge of Phone Hacking News Corporation chief Rupert Murdoch and his son James, along with former executive Rebekah Brooks, appeared before members of Britain's parliament Tuesday to answer questions about the phone hacking scandal and whether or not they had knowledge of illegal activity. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch Murdochs, Brooks Prepare for ‘Made-for-TV Drama’ Testimony in Parliament Fallout from The News of the World scandal allegedly involving phone-hacking and police bribery grew Monday as Scotland Yard saw two high-level resignations within 24 hours and officials reported the death of an early whistle-blower. Gwen Ifill discusses the latest… Continue watching
Jul 13 Murdoch Halts Bid to Purchase BSkyB as Phone Hacking Fallout Continues Photo by Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. has dropped its bid to purchase British satellite broadcaster BSkyB in light of the still-unfolding scandal over the use of phone hacking by journalists from News of… Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch Murdoch TV Deal in ‘Grave Jeopardy’ as U.K. Scandal Inquiry Deepens The British House of Commons is expected to issue a rare unified message to media baron Rupert Murdoch, encouraging him to abandon his bid for British Sky Broadcasting over allegations of journalists hacking phones and bribing police. Ray Suarez discusses… Continue watching
Jul 12 How Do You Hack Into Someone’s Voicemail? By Larry Greenemeier, Scientific American Creative Commons photo courtesy flickr.com/dinomite The scandal that helped shutter Rupert Murdoch's News of the World tabloid and left at least nine News International journalists facing possible criminal charges has brought phone hacking into the spotlight as a… Continue reading