Any hope that paying out big money will help end the trouble is surely misplaced.
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Guy Rundle: The email that could bring about James Murdoch’s downfall
James Murdoch has misled a UK Parliamentary committee, either deliberately or by being so indifferent to the truth-value of his testimony that he has been deceitful by negligence. That’s the only conclusion one can draw from the startling new revelations of a 2008 email.
Media briefs: Leveson latest … TV execs year of change … Russian journos axed after election …
Read the email that could bring about James Murdoch’s downfall. James Murdoch has misled a UK Parliamentary committee, either deliberately or by negligence. Plus other media news of the day.
Rundle: NotW scandal widens, Mulcaire now has nothing to lose
December 7 — a day of infamy for an empire, its forces tethered and defenceless, the enemy coming out of the sun, laying waste.
Media briefs: BSkyB’s Murdoch revolt … media probe cost $1.4m … US govt v Facebook …
Don’t you love it when two big same-city tabloids have the same headline for the same story? That’s what happened in New York yesterday. Plus, the most shared Facebook stories of 2011 and other media news.
Mayne: Nasser, Murdoch sycophancy and the BHP-Billiton AGM
The BHP-Billiton AGM is the biggest event during the AGM season and only Telstra competes when it comes to serving up the lengthiest and craziest fare.
News International: no mafiosi, just a regular corporation
The ability of corporations to evade responsibility for their actions is central to modern corporate governance.
James Murdoch escapes, but leaves many hostages
News International chair James Murdoch is either a liar or an utterly incompetent executive. Those are the only two conclusions you can take away from his evidence to the House of Commons select committee.
Media briefs: Fairfax sans Fairfax … James Murdoch and NotW … MTV makeover …
In today’s Media Briefs: the newspaper that almost seized the future … MTV still ‘present’ — despite 13 redundancies, production cuts … Voice of UK’s Siri is now speaking out (to Apple’s chagrin) and more …
‘Mafia boss’ Murdoch gets another NotW grilling
Crikey media wrap: News Corp boss James Murdoch faced up to his second UK parliamentary committee into the News of the World phone hacking scandal, denying that he had misled the committee previously.
Rundle: the Beeb, a cuppa and a day of James and the search for the truth
Barely noticed by many, the Leveson Inquiry into the media, phone hacking, etc, is slowly unfolding in London, its promise of 46 star witnesses, main players, etc, all held off to some time in the distant future.
Crikey Says: Crikey says: what not to do
It’s worth keeping tabs on the scandal that proved to be the impetus for our own media soul searching — the UK phone hacking scandal that just won’t go away.
Record protests as News Corp shareholders get rankings dead right
The News Corporation votes are in and the record protest votes have duly been delivered. Records were smashed with as much as 80% of the independent shareholders voting to remove the Murdoch boys.
Media briefs: Rouge-faced shark report … Carroll & The Oz … James Murdoch’s future …
The spate of recent shark attacks in Western Australia has made international headlines has news organisations, experts and locals are debating if this is the act of one shark or three separate attacks. Plus other media news of the day.
Media briefs: Politics of subtitling … Murdoch v Murdoch …
The politics of subtitling … Rugby World Cup letter of the Day … In rift between Murdochs, heir becomes less apparent … Phone hacking: News International lawyer says he knew its “rogue reporter” defence was wrong and more …
Mayne: the killer question for James Murdoch
After tipping everyone else overboard, James and Rupert Murdoch are the last two people left to take responsibility for the corruption, criminality, abuse of power and huge multi-year cover-up.
Media briefs: Tele beat-up … Murdoch recalled … News Corp’s lawsuit woes …
In today’s Media Briefs: MPs recall James Murdoch over phone-hacking evidence … News Corp. shareholders say phone-hacking is only latest impropriety … Sneaky Seven: Macca’s ad breaches programming rules and more …
Let’s be optimistic that the Murdochcracy can be brought to heel
Another week and more dark revelations have emerged about goings on within the News Corp empire, writes David Ritter from London.
Media briefs: Another NotW inquiry … NY Times historic edition …
In today’s Media Briefs: James Murdoch faces second grilling by MPs … Evidence ‘unclear and contradictory’, says News International and more …
Guy Rundle: James Murdoch and his 15 minutes of …?
That story has always been unbelievable, but an absence of evidence allowed the News hierarchy to tell the story with a straight face — as Rupert and James Murdoch did appearing before the committee earlier.
Top NotW execs dispute James Murdoch’s evidence
Crikey media wrap: James Murdoch may again have to front the UK inquiry into phone hacking, after former News of the World executives disputed his previous parliamentary evidence.
Do the Murdochs have more wealth outside News Corp?
When News Corp shares hit a low of $13.32 on August 9, the overall market capitalisation bottomed at $34.1 billion and the Murdoch family’s 12.65% stake was down below $4.5 billion.
Elisabeth Murdoch’s coffers swell by $214m. Thanks, dad
No wonder some shareholders in News Corp are horrified at the largesse and help being extended to family members by Rupert Murdoch.
Crikey Says: James Murdoch, remixed
Last week James Murdoch was endorsed by the board of BSkyB to stay on as the broadcaster’s chairman.
Crikey Says: Crikey says: beyond their comprehension
There’s a lot that’s beyond the comprehension of former News International CEO and News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks.
