James Murdoch
New Report Blasts Media Mogul Rupert Murdoch
British lawmakers who investigated phone hacking at the British newspaper News of the World have issued a damning report which concludes that Rupert Murdoch is not a fit person to run a major international company. Speaking at a news conference last hour British committee member Tom Watson said both Rupert Murdoch and his son James, […]
James Murdoch Resigns as Executive Chair of News International
The News of the World phone hacking scandal continues. On Wednesday Rupert Murdoch’s son, James, resigned as executive chairman of News International. Lisa Mullins gets the news from Mark Gregory, business correspondent with the BBC World Service.
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, […]
Top of the Hour: James Murdoch Testifies Before Parliament, Morning Headlines
News Corporation deputy COO James Murdoch is testifying before British Parliament for a second time this morning. Murdoch is answering questions over discrepancies between his testimony before the committee in July and evidence that has emerged since.
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 […]
