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(File photo) Rebekah Brooks, the former head of News International, leaves the Old Bailey on September 26, 2012 in LondonRebekah Brooks is charged over alleged illegal payments to a defense employeeAndy Coulson faces charges over alleged payments to officials in a separate caseBrooks and Coulson edited a newspaper that was part of the News Corp. empireCoulson was director of communications for Prime Minister David CameronLondon — Rupert Murdoch’s protege Rebekah Brooks will be charged with conspiracy over alleged illegal payments to a Ministry of Defence employee, Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service said Tuesday.In a separate case, Andy Coulson, another former Murdoch [...]

British PM David Cameron with singer Charlotte Church and presenter Jacqui Hames at a private meeting on October 9, 2012.Media baron Rupert Murdoch tweets about “scumbag” celebrities Later tweets that he wasn’t referring to “particular people”Celebrities Charlotte Church, Jacqui Hames demand an apologyComes weeks before Leveson Inquiry report on potential reforms of British press When Rupert Murdoch fired off a tweet Saturday about some “scumbag celebrities” he didn’t mean “any particular people,” the News Corp boss later tweeted.”I never referred to any particular people, just some ‘dodgy’ self promoting celebrities,” he said, adding the words: “Repeat apology for language.”Murdoch found [...]

James Murdoch looks on during the Digital Life Design (DLD) conference on January 25, 2011.FT reports that News Corp preparing to expand role for James MurdochMurdoch would take responsibility for Fox Networks GroupExpanded role comes despite criticism of Murdoch by UK regulatorsOfcom report on BSkyB said Murdoch’s conduct “fell short” of expectations(Financial Times) — James Murdoch is being lined up to take direct responsibility for News Corp’s US television businesses, even as his record in the UK was attacked by media regulator Ofcom.The Financial Times has learnt that News Corp is preparing to expand Mr Murdoch’s role to include responsibility [...]

Elisabeth Murdoch says British newspapers controlled by her father Rupert have shown a lack of integrity..Elisabeth Murdoch, daughter of Rupert, wades into the debate about newspaper ethicsSays the behavior of News International papers has fallen short of ethical standardsHer comments will be interpreted as implicit criticism of the media culture her father createdEdinburgh, Scotland — Elisabeth Murdoch has stepped publicly into the debate around media morality, saying newspapers controlled by her father Rupert’s company had fallen short of the values he had taught her at the breakfast table.In a deeply personal speech about her passion for the power of television [...]