Phone hacking scandal comparisons with Watergate
The End of an Era: Final Set of Nixon Tapes Released
On Wednesday, the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum released the last set of secret recordings from the 37th president. The 340 hours of tape cover April 9th through July 12th, 1973–a period of some success and serious turmoil in the Nixon Administration, according to Luke Nichter, professor of history at Texas A&M University-Central Texas […]
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 […]
How Easy Is It to Hack Into a Cell Phone?
So far, the News Corp. phone hacking scandal has led to the shutdown of the British tabloid News of the World, the arrests of 10 people, and the resignations of several News Corp. executives and high ranking police officials. Today, Rupert Murdoch and his son, James, will face a round of questioning before the British Parliament. […]
Murdoch-Owned Tabloid May Have Hacked Into Missing Teen’s Phone
News broke yesterday that British tabloid News of the World hacked into the cell phone of a teenage girl who disappeared in 2002 and was later found dead. We talk to Sarah Lyall, London-based correspondent for our partner The New York Times.