Rupert Murdoch rejects puppet master role
Appearing at a judicial inquiry into press ethics in London, media mogul Rupert Murdoch has denied suggestions that he has used his media empire to play puppet master in British politics.
* Phone hacking: Former assistant editor for News of the World arrested
London police have arrested a 12th person linked to the phone hacking scandal at the now defunct News of the World tabloid. Greg Miskiw, former assistant editor for the newspaper, was detained by police on suspicion of the illegal interception of communications.
* 11th suspect arrested over UK phone hacking
UK police have arrested an eleventh person over the News of the World´s phone hacking scandal.
* Alleged police leaks add pressure on Cameron, Murdoch
British police are facing allegations that police officers leaked the details about terror attack victims and a murdered schoolgirl to journalists at Rupert Murdoch´s News of the World tabloid.
* British hacking inquiry opens
Judge Brian Leveson opened an inquiry Thursday into the phone-hacking scandal, focusing on journalism ethics.
Alleged police leaks add pressure on Cameron, Murdoch
British police are facing allegations that police officers leaked the details about terror attack victims and a murdered schoolgirl to journalists at Rupert Murdoch´s News of the World tabloid.
Cameron names investigation panel on phone hacking scandal
British Prime Minister David Cameron announced the names of a panel that will look at press regulation in an emergency statement at the Parliament on Wednesday.
The News of the World was the biggest selling English language newspaper in the world.
Keith Rupert Murdoch is an Australian American media mogul and the Chairman and CEO of News Corporation.
Phone hacking at the News of the World first came to light six years ago when it revealed a member of the British Royal family was targeted. Police investigations revealed that the practice was widespread, victims including celebrities and at least one government minister. Individuals could be jailed, but there's also now a mood in UK for a fundamental change to the ways in which newspapers here are regulated.
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