The Hit Farm

Rupert Murdoch during his News of the World takeover bid in the 1960s. Photograph: Ted Blackbrow/Daily Mail/Rex Features Murdoch to close the News of the World after phone-hacking scandal. P1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 36, 37, 38 Did NoW target Rupert Murdoch during his News of the World takeover bid [...]

If only that were true in the UK Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation wants to acquire the 61% stake in BSkyB it doesn't already own; the deal requires government approval, now effectively on hold pending further police investigation of the News of the In your wacky Wednesday media column: the phone hacking fallout predicted, a financial [...]

By JORDAN ROBERTSON and RAPHAEL G. SATTER AP SAN FRANCISCO—The voicemail tampering scandal engulfing Rupert Murdoch's News of the World tabloid demonstrates not only the vulnerability of phone networks, but also the fallibility of the people who help Until teatime, day two of the uprising against Rupert Murdoch was less exciting than day one. The [...]

Victims of phone hacking may be given the chance to confront Rupert Murdoch face-to-face, a spokesman for News International said today. By Raf Sanchez As pressure continue to grew on the embattled parent company of the News of the World, The Financial Times newspaper lashes out at Rupert Murdoch and News Corp for their failure [...]