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NotW Goes to Presses for Last Time

Mark Russell — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 05:54:39 CDT

"Thank You & Goodbye," reads the final headline of the News of the World , closing in the wake of a disastrous phone-hacking scandal . For the newspaper's final edition, 5 million copies were printed, twice its usual run, with money from sales slated for charity. "For Rupert Murdoch, it's a bitter...

Kate Middleton's Bank Account Hacked in 2005

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 09:31:45 CDT

The News of the World hacking scandal just got even more royal : Kate Middleton was a victim. But it was her bank account, not her phone, that was hacked, so the incident falls outside Operation Weeting, Scotland Yard’s phone hacking investigation. Middleton’s account was allegedly accessed in 2005 by Jonathan...

Two Journalists Arrested in Phone Hacking Scandal

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 09:39:29 CDT

Two journalists implicated in the News of the World phone hacking scandal have been arrested today. The former news editor, who was fired in January, and current chief reporter voluntarily turned themselves in at London police stations and were taken into custody on suspicion of illegally intercepting voicemail messages, the...

Sienna Miller to Sue for NOTW Phone-Hacking

Rob Quinn — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 05:19:02 CDT

Sienna Miller is set to join the growing list of outraged public figures taking legal action over phone-hacking by reporters at Britain's News of the World . Lawyers for the star say she plans to add her name to those seeking a review of how the police handled the case and...

Rupert Murdoch Is a 'Gangster'

Evann Gastaldo — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 15:48:00 CDT

Rupert Murdoch is painted as a “gangster” in a scathing Guardian piece by Henry Porter. The head of News Corp. , under fire for the phone-hacking scandal his News of the World is embroiled in, “is a problem for British society,” Porter writes, “as menacing in his own special way to...

Iconic London Paper Goes Free After 182 Years

Jason Farago — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:54:00 CDT

The Evening Standard , London's 182-year-old afternoon newspaper, will become a freesheet later this month in an attempt to pump up the struggling title's circulation. The Standard , purchased by Russian oligarch Alexander Lebedev last year for the fire-sale price of one pound, loses $16 million a year and may fire staff...

London Paper Is Murdoch's Paywall Test Ground

Jason Farago — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:37:00 CDT

Rupert Murdoch will test out his new pay-to-read Internet model this November, when News Corp launches a stand-alone website for Britain's Sunday Times . According to the Guardian , the site will feature "communities editors" and its own team of journalists. It's unclear whether users will pay a subscription or a per-visit...

Brit Cops Face Probe Over Media Bribes

Matt Cantor — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:24:41 CDT

British Parliament may investigate police over reports that journalists pay them for dirt on celebrities and criminal suspects, the Guardian reports. Since police opted not to reopen a probe into alleged phone hacking by Rupert Murdoch’s tabloid News of the World , several politicians have been seeking to determine if the...

Want to Own a Newspaper? Got $1.50?

Jason Farago — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:19:17 CST

A Russian oligarch with a past in the KGB is set to buy one of London's most visible newspapers, at the knockdown price of just a buck and a half. Alexander Lebedev will acquire the Evening Standard for the token price—the cost of two copies—from a media conglomerate...