Originally Posted By ecdc <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/07/06/uk.phonehacking.explainer/" target="_blank">http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/...plainer/</a> A British tabloid gained some attention for hacking into phone messages of the Royal Family and celebrities, but now there's allegations they did it to a murdered teenager and terror attack victims. It's put Rupert Murdock's style of yellow journalism under scrutiny.
Originally Posted By mawnck That CNN report missed the good part. The tabloid DELETED messages from the phone when it got full so that more messages could come in, thus giving them more material to report on. The family thought the girl was still alive because "she" was deleting her messages. Rupert Murdoch. It's a good thing he has no influence in America.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb I saw that. It's one thing (still disgusting and immoral) to eavesdrop on the phone, but for what they did several somebodies need to be prosecuted for obstruction and tampering with evidence. They crossed the line from skeezy tabloid antics into criminal behavior.
Originally Posted By irishfan Such a trash newspaper. Nothing really surprises me anymore regards to it.
Originally Posted By mele <<Rupert Murdoch. It's a good thing he has no influence in America.>> Hahaha! Yeah, I read about the deleted messages on July 4th. My husband made sure to point out to my fundie mom the Fox News connection.
Originally Posted By Malin Well the News of the World is no more. James Murdoch confirmed this afternoon that the paper will publish its final issue on Sunday. That being said many in the industry believe a replacement paper, possibly titled the Sun on Sunday will replace it at a later date. And that name was apparently registered only on Tuesday.
Originally Posted By alexbook ^--I read that post wrong. I thought it said that the Sun on Sunday would only publish on Tuesdays.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>Well the News of the World is no more. James Murdoch confirmed this afternoon that the paper will publish its final issue on Sunday.<< Thus insuring that any REAL investigation of the situation is as difficult as possible. <a href="http://www.slate.com/id/2298691/" target="_blank">http://www.slate.com/id/2298691/</a>
Originally Posted By mele Was just watching Murdoch (Rupert's son, perhaps?) saying that some of their writers had strayed from the ethical journalism that they held so near and dear. It was a TABLOID for crying out loud. By definition, not ethical journalism. These people are crazy.
Originally Posted By ecdc >>Thus insuring that any REAL investigation of the situation is as difficult as possible.<< As usual, mawnck is right. This is not a victory, it's stonewalling under the guise of penance.
Originally Posted By mele <<This is not a victory, it's stonewalling under the guise of penance.>> Making it even more disgusting. I don't think anyone's really fooled by that tactic, however. But then again, they were a successful tabloid, proving the people they need the most are already easy to fool.
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 Never underestimate the public. "News Of The World" didn't. And it SOLD. There will always be an audience for this type of trash. Many of you World Events posters may do well to take a deep breath and remind yourselves that in real life you are surrounded by lower double-digit folks.
Originally Posted By mele Ugh, I don't need to be reminded more than I already am everyday. (I drive in Seattle, after all.)
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder One of the whistle blowers has been found dead. This just gets better.: <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/07/18/uk.phone.hacking.hoare/index.html?hpt=hp_t1" target="_blank">http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/...pt=hp_t1</a>
Originally Posted By vbdad55 as we all know here-- money rules the world and the Murdoch people have tons of it.. sad
Originally Posted By Princessjenn5795 "Ugh, I don't need to be reminded more than I already am everyday. (I drive in Seattle, after all.)" I hear that!
