The British media culture he helped shape is doing him few favors as he deals with divorce proceedings
Phone Hacking
Cameron at Leveson: Black and White and Reddening All Over
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron faced tough questions from a public inquiry about his close ties to Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation
With His Friends Under Scrutiny, David Cameron’s Judgment Is Questioned
If a man is judged by the company he keeps, it may be time for British Prime Minister David Cameron to reassess who he’s palling around with. Former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks and her husband Charlie, with whom …
Coulson, Connery and Cable: A Day Of Media Scandal Hits Britain
From News of the World to the news of the day, media scandals in the U.K. have become practically de rigueur over the past few months. In fact, the phone-hacking scandal and the subsequent parliamentary, public and police …
Must-Reads From Around the World: May 30, 2012
Suu Kyi’s World Tour – Armed with her passport and the freedom to travel without restrictions or fear, Burmese opposition leader and iconic democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi embarked on her first international trip in 24 years, …
Leveson Inquiry: Will British MP Jeremy Hunt Be Another Casualty of the Hacking Scandal?
British Conservative MP Jeremy Hunt has been caught in the rip tide of the phone-hacking scandal, as his former advisor Adam Smith and a News Corp. lobbyist Frederic Michel testify at the Leveson inquiry. How did the once rising …
Must-Reads from Around the World: May 2, 2012
On the Defensive – China’s semi-official Global Times breaks the state silence over blind activist Chen Guangcheng’s escape from house arrest with its op-ed “US embassy in a quandary over Chen.” The most apt take: “The US embassy …
Britain’s Phone-Hacking Scandal and the Rise of Louise Mensch
The Conservative politician Louise Mensch attained a high public profile as a member of the parliamentary committee investigating phone hacking in Britain. An outspoken critic of the media, she nonetheless voted against the …
Must-Reads from Around the World, May 1, 2012
Conduct Report - British MPs tasked with investigating allegations of phone hacking at Rupert Murdoch’s now-defunct tabloid, News of the World, have released a long-awaited final report on the matter. The Daily Telegraph is …
Blame Game: Rupert Murdoch Alleges Cover-Up At News of the World
There was a moment at the Leveson inquiry on Thursday when Rupert Murdoch actually sounded contrite. Appearing before the British inquiry into media ethics for the second day in a row, he apologized to the “innocent staff” of …
After Months of Arrests, British Prosecutors Consider Charges Related To Phone-Hacking
For many in the U.K., remembering a time before the phone-hacking scandal inundated the country seems difficult. This is, after all, a scandal that’s dominated headlines, inspired two major official inquiries, shuttered one of …
After James Murdoch Jumps Ship, Sky News Admits to E-Mail Hacking
For a seasoned businessman like James Murdoch, timing is everything. As TIME pointed out yesterday, his decision to resign as chairman of British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) comes just weeks before a parliamentary committee …
The Sun Rises, and the Son Quits: James Murdoch Resigns from News International
On Feb. 26, Rupert Murdoch celebrated the launch of the Sun on Sunday—the newspaper he hopes will fill the gap in the market created by the closure of the News of the World. But for a man who grew wealthy buying up small …
