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News of the World closes, hacking victim speaks out

Business, Economics and Jobs

British detectives investigating the illegal phone hacking conducted by the tabloid’s staff say the number of victims could exceed 4,000.

Major Report Could Forever Change British Journalism

Hacking Scandal Arrives in U.S.

The World

Public Inquiry into Phone Hacking Scandal Continues in London

Global Politics
The World

James Murdoch Resigns as Executive Chair of News International

Global Politics

James Murdoch to Step Down at News International

James Murdoch, son of Rupert Murdoch, has stepped down as executive chairman of News International, the British arm of News Corporation. Murdoch and his role at News International have come under scrutiny amid Britain’s expanding phone hacking scandal at Murdoch-owned newspapers such as the now-defunct News of the World. Joining The Takeaway is John Burns, […]

Phone Hacking Victims Testify in London

Individuals who had their phones hacked by as part of the  News International scandal  – from famous actors to violent crime victims’ families – are set to testify against the ethics and behavior of Britain’s tabloid press Monday. In its third day, the Leveson inquiry  could bring about sweeping governmental reforms in the U.K., including a “register of […]

Dramatic New Evidence in ‘News of the World’ Phone Hacking Inquiry

The News of the World phone hacking scandal  that erupted last July was so shocking that British Prime Minister David Cameron ordered an inquiry by a senior judge Lord Leveson into the entire newspaper industry. It got under way in London on Monday and there was some dramatic evidence showing widespread illegal activity at the tabloid. […]

The World

News Corp. hacking inquiry resumes in Britain

Conflict & Justice

A inquiry by the British Parliament into the News Corporation’s hacking scandal resumes today in London. Will today’s revelations conflict with the Murdochs’ testimony to Parliament in July?

CNN Host Piers Morgan Denies Phone Hacking Allegations

Before American audiences knew him as Larry King’s replacement on CNN and a panelist on “America’s Got Talent,” Piers Morgan had a long career as a British tabloid journalist, during which he served as an editor at The News of the World  and  The Daily Mirror. The News of the World  was closed in the fallout from the […]