Rebekah Brooks
Here’s what a court in London decided on the News of the World’s phone hacking scandal
The court in London announced its verdict on what’s been called “the biggest media trials in British history.” Rebekah Brooks, former head of Rupert Murdoch’s newspaper holdings was acquitted while former editor, Andy Coulson, was found guilty on at least one charge.
How the Media Has Covered the News Corp. Hacking Scandal
On Tuesday morning, Rupert and James Murdoch and former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks testified in front of Parliament, and the world was watching. The questioning was the subject of widespread media coverage, and not just in the U.K. where the newspaper was sold. Here in the U.S., journalists have covered each dramatic development of […]
Parliament Hacking Inquiry Begins
Three of Britain’s most powerful media executives are facing questions this morning over the phone hacking scandal that has already resulted in the shuttering of a newspaper and a spate of high profile arrests and resignations. News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch and his son James are testifying before Parliament, along with Rebekah Brooks, who headed […]
Rupert and James Murdoch Appear Before Parliament
News Corporation CEO Rupert Murdoch and his son James are now appearing before the British Parliament, to answer questions over the phone hacking scandal that has enveloped the media conglomerate for nearly two weeks. Later, Rebekah Brooks, the former head of News Corp.’s British newspaper operations who was editor of News of the World at the […]