#PhoneHackingScandal
The Fall of a British Tabloid
#PhoneHackingScandal
The Fall of a British Tabloid
The News of the World phone hacking scandal was a major media and political controversy in the United Kingdom that came to light in the early 2000s and peaked in 2011. Journalists and private investigators working for the British tabloid were found to have illegally accessed the voicemails of celebrities, politicians, members of the royal family, and even victims of crime, most notably murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler. The revelation that the tabloid had deleted voicemails from Dowler’s phone sparked public outrage and led to the closure of the 168-year-old newspaper in July 2011. The scandal prompted multiple police investigations, high-profile arrests, and the Leveson Inquiry—a public investigation into press ethics and regulation. It exposed deep ethical failures within parts of the British press and raised serious concerns about media power and accountability.
Trinity Mirror Launches Review into Phone Hacking Allegations Following Scandalous Claims.
- Tuesday, 26 July 2011
Trinity Mirror has announced a review of editorial "controls and procedures" following allegations of phone hacking at its Sunday Mirror and Daily Mirror titles. The company says the review is being conducted due to recent events, but notes that it will apply to all its titles across the group. A Trinity Mirror spokesman denied the allegations as "totally unsubstantiated" and said all journalists work within the criminal law and Press Complaints Commission code of conduct.
Politicians Reveal Meetings with Media Elite: A Who's Who of Journalistic Power Brokers
- Monday, 25 July 2011
David Cameron, Nick Clegg, and Ed Miliband have published details of their meetings with media figures over the past year. These individuals include editors, executives, and owners from various newspapers and broadcasting companies, such as Rupert Murdoch, Paul Dacre, Lord Burns, Deborah Turness, Rebekah Brooks, James Harding, Geordie Greig, Aidan Barclay, Tony Gallagher, Dominic Mohan, Colin Myler, Murdoch Maclennan, John Mulholland, Ian MacGregor, Peter Wright, Sly Bailey, John Witherow, and others.
Cable Urges End to Dominant Media Moguls
- Sunday, 24 July 2011
Business Secretary Vince Cable believes that having dominant media moguls is "deeply unhelpful" and wants clear rules on market share limits and cross-ownership between press and television. He accepts that Rupert Murdoch has made positive contributions to the British media landscape, but thinks plurality, diversity, and choice are needed. Cable wants a "presumption against" media groups owning both newspapers and TV stations and will wait for Lord Justice Leveson's inquiry recommendations before making any decisions.
News Corp's BSkyB Stake Under Fire Amid Phone-Hacking Allegations
- Thursday, 21 July 2011
Nick Clegg urged media watchdogs to scrutinize News Corp's suitability as a shareholder in BSkyB, following phone-hacking revelations. He called for Ofcom to apply its "fit and proper" test to News Corp's 39% stake in Sky, citing allegations of malpractice at News International. Clegg hopes the inquiry into News of the World's practices will lead to big changes and clean up "murky practices and dodgy relationships."
