OpEdNews: Murdoch in Free Fall - Credibility Gone Billions to Follow

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.opednews.com/articles/Murdoch-in-Free-Fall--Cre-by-Michael-Collins-110819-835.html

By Michael Collins (about the author)



Rupert and James Murdoch conjured up a fictional report that serves as the fig leaf used to cover the naughty secret of News Corporation --- they never investigated phone hacking in general and they never tried to clean house.

The House of Commons committee investigating Rupert Murdoch's United Kingdom media properties released new evidence this week. The evidence elaborates on themes generated at the committee hearing of July 19 and adds new information to the toxic brew that threatens to drown the largest media company in the world. (Images: Hubert Burda Media, L, World Economic Forum)

At the July 19 hearing of the House of Commons Media, Sport and Culture Committee (Commons committee), Member of Parliament (MP) Tom Watson asked both Rupert and his son James Murdoch if either was aware of the "for Neville" memo concerning the 2008 phone hacking settlement by the News of the World (NoW). The Murdoch paper's on-staff private detective, Glenn Mulcaire, was caught tapping the voicemail of Gordon Taylor, chief executive of the Professional Footballers Association.

Rupert and James Murdoch both denied any knowledge of the memo prior to the extraordinary 725,000 Sterling out of court settlement of the Taylor suit.

FULL 3 page story at link.


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[Laf.La.Dem.]

1. This is all very sad to read!!

:evilgrin:

[Warpy]

2. Excuse me while I weep

:rofl:

[proud patriot]

3. Wheeeee !

:woohoo:

[Zax2me]

4. Um, did anyone notice linked source asking for money?

Kind of ironic, pointing to a news organization downfall, while claiming budget shortfalls yourself. Asking for money.
Just who is failing here?