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# Rupert Murdoch

James Murdoch resigns from board of News Corp over 'disagreements' on editorial content

The 47-year-old was once seen as his father, Report Murdoch’s, successor

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Aug 1st 2020, 9:32 AM

# thanks rupert

Confirmed: Rebekah Brooks is back in charge of The Sunday Times and The Sun

She left the organisation in 2011 and received a €22 million payoff.

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Sep 2nd 2015, 4:05 PM

# Rehired

Rebekah Brooks 'to head up Storyful in News Corp return'

The former editor of the Sun and the News of the World was acquitted on hacking charges last year.

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Mar 2nd 2015, 8:35 AM

# 30 jobs

Storyful is opening a new research centre in Dublin (with 30 jobs)

The news agency will begin hiring for the roles immediately.

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Nov 25th 2014, 8:21 AM

# Media

Australian newspaper apologises after photoshopping image of Boston bombing victim

Part of an image of bombing victim James Costello was used to illustrate a story about a rival.

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Aug 8th 2014, 10:35 AM

# Sold

Storyful acquired by News Corp for €18 million

Former RTÉ reporter Mark Little set up the business in 2008.

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Dec 20th 2013, 1:49 PM

# merging

Penguin and Random House book publishers set to merge

The joint venture, to be known as Penguin Random House, will be the leading publisher of English-language books but could late interest from Rupert Murdoch scupper the deal?

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Oct 30th 2012, 11:02 AM

# News Corp

Murdoch's News Corp considering plan to split company

Newspaper business could be split into a separate company.

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Jun 27th 2012, 9:16 AM

# Inquiry

Investigation launched into donations for British culture secretary

The British parliament’s commissioner for standards has opened an inquiry into allegations Jeremy Hunt failed to register donations from media companies.

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May 21st 2012, 2:13 PM

# Leveson

7 things we learned from the Leveson inquiry this week

From Rupert Murdoch’s TV favourites to David Cameron’s text message lessons…

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May 12th 2012, 4:28 PM

# Leveson

Leveson: Rupert Murdoch plays down political influence

News Corp chairman told British inquiry into media ethics that it’s a myth he or his papers carry serious political sway.

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Apr 26th 2012, 7:48 AM

# irish sun on sunday

Roy Keane and Glenda Gilson for new Irish Sun on Sunday

Some familiar faces from News of the World and Irish Sun pop up in Sunday edition due to be launched this weekend.

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Feb 23rd 2012, 6:11 PM

# Investigation

British police arrest 5 in tabloid bribery probe

Four current and former employees of The Sun and one police officer were arrested as part of the investigation into police bribery this morning.

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Jan 28th 2012, 1:34 PM

# Hacking

Celebrities to testify at UK phone hacking inquiry

Public figures including Hugh Grant, JK Rowling and Sienna Miller are to appear alongside other alleged phone hacking victims including Madeleine McCann’s father.

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Nov 20th 2011, 3:58 PM

# News Corp

Murdoch family to come under pressure at News Corp AGM

Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch and sons will likely face the ire of shareholders angry over the company’s association with the phone hacking scandal in the UK.

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Oct 21st 2011, 1:21 PM

# Wall Street Journal

Senior Murdoch exec resigns over Wall Street Journal 'circulation scam'

Allegations in the Guardian newspaper have forced Andrew Langhoff to step down.

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Oct 13th 2011, 9:22 AM

# hacking scandal

Mirror journalists: we weren't involved in hacking

The senior editorial executives at the Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror gave written guarantees to their publisher.

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Aug 12th 2011, 12:12 PM

# News Corp

James Murdoch won't be taking over News Corp, says Rupert

Instead, the current COO Chase Carey – Murdoch’s vice-chairman – would take over “if I went under a bus.”

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Aug 11th 2011, 10:20 AM

# Hacking

New arrest in NOTW phone hacking investigation

Police in London have arrested a man believed to have been a key figure at News International.

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Aug 2nd 2011, 1:15 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you believe the Murdochs' claims of ignorance?

Rupert and James Murdoch said they knew little of what went on at the News of the World. Do you believe them?

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Jul 20th 2011, 11:07 AM

AS IT HAPPENED

LIVEBLOG: Rebekah Brooks before House of Commons select committee

The former chief executive of News International appears before the UK Select Committee on Culture, Media and Sport on the phone-hacking scandal in the News of the World.

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Jul 19th 2011, 5:43 PM

# NOTW

Met employed former Irish NotW editor

London police employed Alex Marunchak as an interpretator for the service between 1980 and 2000 – while he was still working for the News of the World.

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Jul 18th 2011, 9:10 PM

# Sean Hoare

Phone hacking whistleblower found dead

The first News of the World journalist to bring allegations of phone hacking at the newspaper into the public domain has been found dead. Police are not treating the death as suspicious.

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Jul 18th 2011, 7:44 PM

# NOTW

Irish Mail on Sunday editor ‘targeted by Mulcaire NotW phone hacking’

Sebastian Hamilton, the editor of the Irish Mail on Sunday, is one of two MoS figures who may have been targeted.

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Jul 17th 2011, 7:14 AM

# NOTW

Rupert Murdoch signs public apology public over phone-hacking

A full-page advert in all of today’s British papers says sorry for the “serious wrongdoing that occurred” at NotW.

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Jul 16th 2011, 10:40 AM

# News Corp

Murdoch apologises to Dowler family

A “humbled” Rupert Murdoch met with the family of the murdered schoolgirl to offer his apologies – however the phone-hacking scandal is far from over.

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Jul 15th 2011, 9:25 PM

# Meet the Murdochs

Meet the Murdochs - the family behind the headlines

Who’s who in this media dynasty family?

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Jul 15th 2011, 5:28 PM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.

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Jul 15th 2011, 2:50 PM

# rebekah brooks

Rebekah Brooks resigns from News International

Former News of the World editor says she is sorry and feels “a deep sense of responsibility for the people we have hurt”.

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Jul 15th 2011, 10:05 AM

# NOTW

Under-fire Murdoch insists: "We've handled crisis extremely well"

His comments came as an FBI investigation into alleged attempts to hack the phones of 9/11 victims was confirmed.

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Jul 15th 2011, 8:33 AM

# NOTW

US senator demands investigation into possible 9/11 phone-hacking

Highly-regarded senator Jay Rockefeller says the fallout from the News of the World raises ‘serious questions’.

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Jul 13th 2011, 8:09 AM

# NOTW

MPs to quiz cops on failure to investigate phone-hacking

The assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan Police will be grilled on why he chose not to reopen inquiries in 2009.

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Jul 12th 2011, 9:01 AM

# News Corp

Shareholders sue News Corp over hacking scandal

A group of News Corporation shareholders are suing the media conglomerate over what they claim are large-scale governance failures surrounding the British phone-hacking case.

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Jul 11th 2011, 8:42 PM

# NOTW

News of the World bids readers goodbye

The newspaper has printed its final edition after 168 years in circulation amid a phone-hacking scandal that has caused widespread outrage.

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Jul 10th 2011, 9:50 AM

# NOTW

Listen: Staff accuse Rebekah Brooks of arrogance during NOTW closure meeting

Rebekah Brooks also warned staff of more News of the World revelations.

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Jul 8th 2011, 7:14 PM

# NOTW

UK police search second tabloid in phone hacking investigation

Meanwhile, former NOTW editor Rebekah Brooks meets with the newspaper’s staff to discuss its impending closure.

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Jul 8th 2011, 3:20 PM

# NOTW

Ex-David Cameron aide to be arrested over NOTW phone hacking: report

Andy Coulson, the former News of the World editor who served as the British prime minister’s director of communications, faces questioning.

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Jul 7th 2011, 8:44 PM

# Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Thursday

In today’s Fix: NOTW closes amidst phone hacking investigation; Leinster House blocks premium line calls; and what should you not miss at Oxegen 2011?

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Jul 7th 2011, 8:15 PM