Murdoch’s News of the World Newspaper is Shutting Down Amid Telephone Hacking Scandal

James Murdoch, son of Rupert Murdoch announced that the News of the World, will cease publication this Sunday, after allegations of telephone hacking.

LA Times

London — News International says it is shutting down the News of the World tabloid at the center of a phone hacking scandal.

James Murdoch, who heads the newspaper’s European operations, says the 168 year old newspaper will publish its last edition Sunday. The scandal has cost the paper prestige…more

4 thoughts on “Murdoch’s News of the World Newspaper is Shutting Down Amid Telephone Hacking Scandal

  1. This really is a big deal. Doesn’t this paper have the largest circulation in the world? And where was the rest of the media while all this was going on?

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