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Columbia Journalism Review content tagged hacking scandal

1. February 2, 2011 07:34 PM

   Audit Notes: Hacked Off Tabs, A Mirage Economy, Wall Street’s Record Pay

   By Ryan Chittum

   The New York Times has another interesting story on News Corporation and its hacking scandal, this time reporting on a lawsuit that claims News of the World stole a scoop from two competitors by hacking a flack's phone. Fun story. More important: Remember when Rupert Murdoch & Co. claimed the scandal was all the fault of a rogue reporter? Now...

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2. February 29, 2012 05:55 PM

   Exit James Murdoch

   Cracks in the News Corp. castle walls?

   By Emily Bell

   James Murdoch’s evacuation from the mess of News International’s UK newspaper business has been in the cards for a long time. Today’s announcement that he is relinquishing his chairmanship made up in prompted speculation what it lacked in surprise. It is a cue to ask, again, what this means for the Murdoch family as keepers of the News Corp. castle,...

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3. May 6, 2011 09:49 AM

   Murdoch’s Hacking Scandal

   Two stories cover the political, police, and press angles on the News Corp. coverup

   By Ryan Chittum

   If you haven't followed the growing scandal at Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, it's worth sitting down with Sarah Ellison's piece in Vanity Fair and Archie Bland's in our very own Columbia Journalism Review. Between the two stories, you can get up to date quickly on why this story matters and what it reveals about corruption in the political, police, and...

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