Les Hinton
Committee Concludes Murdoch "Not a Fit Person" to Run Media Empire
Rupert Murdoch is "not a fit person" to exercise stewardship of a major international company, a committee of MPs has concluded, in a report highly critical of the mogul and his son James's role in the News of the World phone-hacking affair. The Commons culture, media and sport ...read more
By Ben CohenNov 9, 2018
Predictably, Mudochs Deny Culpability
Two key quotes from Rupert Murdoch and his son James Murdoch during the parliamentary hearing in the UK today (transcript via the Guardian): Rupert Murdoch: I didn't know of it [paying police bribes]. I'm sorry... if I can just say something. And this is not as an excuse - ...read more
By Ben CohenNov 9, 2018