Hacking Scandal

U.K. Inquiry: News Media 'Wreaked Havoc,' New Watchdog Needed

Mark Memmott — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:24:00 +0000

Saying that the British news media have "caused real hardship and, on occasion, wreaked havoc with the lives of innocent people whose rights and liberties have been disdained," the judge appointed to sort out the mess after the U.K.'s tabloid scandal has recommended creation of an independent watchdog.

Report Proposes Tougher Oversight For British Press

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:18:00 +0000

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DAVID GREENE, HOST:

In Britain, Brian Leveson, the judge who has spent eight months probing tabloid news excesses, has just issued his suggestions for reigning in Britain's sometime-rambunctious press. Prime Minister David Cameron ordered the wide-ranging inquiry in the wake of revelations of illegal phone-hacking at the Murdoch-owned News of the World and other newspapers.

Charges Filed Against Murdoch Editors Accused Of Paying Officials For Information

Mark Memmott — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 14:28:00 +0000

British officials today filed more charges against former top editors at some of Rupert Murdoch's newspapers in the U.K., this time for allegedly paying nearly $160,000 to a ministry of defense official to get information.

That information allegedly included the "Green Book" that lists phone numbers and other contact details for members of Britain's royal family.

According to the Crown Prosecution Service, those charged are:

-- Clive Goodman, "royal correspond

Rebekah Brooks Is Charged In British Hacking Scandal

Eyder Peralta — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 21:37:00 +0000

Rebekah Brooks, the former editor of The News of the World, has been officially charged in the phone hacking scandal that has roiled Rupert Murdoch's media empire.

The Guardian reports:

"Brooks, 44, answered bail at Lewisham police station and will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 3 September.
"Six other journalists from the News of the World, including David Cameron's former spin doctor Andy Coulson, have been officially charged and will appear at the

Former British PM John Major Says Murdoch Tried To Influence Policy

Eyder Peralta — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:43:00 +0000

Former British Prime Minister John Major told an inquiry that Rupert Murdoch, the media mogul, tried to influence the country's politics during a private dinner in 1997.