British lawmakers who investigated phone hacking at the British newspaper News of the World have issued a damning report which concludes that Rupert Murdoch is not a fit person to run a major international company. Speaking at a news conference last hour British committee member Tom Watson said both Rupert Murdoch and his son James, the former head of News Corp’s UK operations, should take full responsibility. Joining us is John Burns, London bureau chief for our partner The New York Times, and Paul McMullan, Former Features Editor at News of the World.
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