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Cameron issues 'full and frank' apology over hiring Andy Coulson The British Prime Minister, David Cameron, has issued an apology after former News of the World editor Andy Coulson was found guilty of phone-hacking charges. In the Media by Mathew Wace Peck - 3 comments

Piers Morgan interviewed by police over phone hacking London - Former tabloid editor and CNN host Piers Morgan has been interviewed by police investigating allegations of phone hacking. In the Media by Joe Z Hudson - 2 comments

A single text message may hack millions of mobile phones Karsten Nohl, the managing director of Security Research Labs, based in Berlin, Germany, revealed some mobile SIM cards can be compromised as they carry encryption and software flaws. This vulnerability could affect 750 million phones. In the Media by Eko Armunanto - 4 comments

Op-Ed: Murdoch's impunity in the hen house Rupert Murdoch will appear once again in front of British lawmakers after the release of a secret recording of statements he made before Sun newspaper journalists in March this year, many of whom had been arrested over the British phone-hacking scandal. In the Media by Craig Boehman - 5 comments

Rupert Murdoch admits phone-hacking 'cover up' Rupert Murdoch took the stand Thursday, where he admitted to the phone-hacking cover up but blamed 'one or two very strong characters' for shielding him from what was going on. In the Media by Yukio Strachan

James Murdoch severs all ties with News Corp in Britain Following his move last month, James Murdoch has severed all ties with News Corp's British newspaper business which is at the center of phone hacking and bribery. In the Media by Yukio Strachan - 1 comment

Ex-Murdoch exec Brooks among six arrested in phone-hacking probe Rebekah Brooks, the former editor of the British tabloid News of the World, her husband Charlie, and four others were arrested without warning Tuesday morning on suspicion of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, police officials said. In the Media by Yukio Strachan - 3 comments

James Murdoch steps down from News Corp James Murdoch, the youngest son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, resigned overnight as the head of his father’s scandal-plagued newspaper in Britain. In the Media by Yukio Strachan - 1 comment

Op-Ed: Charlotte Church testifies to the Leveson Inquiry London - This afternoon, the singer Charlotte Church testified to the Leveson Inquiry, including about how one newspaper launched a clock counting down to her losing her virginity. In the Media by Alexander Baron

Op-Ed: Did ghoul hack murder victim’s mobile phone? London - As the Home Affairs Select Committee prepares to recall James Murdoch, the mother of a murder victim issues a writ against the publishers of the now defunct ‘News Of The World’. In the Media by Alexander Baron

Op-Ed: Protester sentenced to six weeks in prison for Murdoch pie attack Westminster - Jonathan May-Bowles has been jailed for six weeks after attacking News Corporation CEO Rupert Murdoch with a shaving foam pie. In the Media by Christopher Bates - 1 comment

How willful blindness infects corporate culture across the world Special An expert on willful blindness explains why companies, such as News Corp, have a difficult time rooting out poisonous practises harming their brand. Margaret Heffernan also suggests a few tips for cleaning house. Digital Journal Report by David Silverberg - 5 comments

TopFinds: Grilling the Murdochs in the UK, NASA's asteroid pic James and Rupert Murdoch face intense questioning at a British hearing. NASA reveals up-close images of the Vesta asteroid. How small-business owners are adapting to the economy. These are the top stories making headlines on DigitalJournal.com. In the Media by David Silverberg - 1 comment

Murdoch evidence questioned as more media engulfed in hacking row As more news outlets become embroiled in the phone-hacking scandal that’s hit Rupert Murdoch’s media empire, it’s emerged that evidence given to MPs by his son, News Corporation executive James Murdoch, is being questioned. In the Media by Andrew John

Op-Ed: News Corp phone hacking — who’s to blame? With the death of News Corp phone hacking whistleblower Sean Hoare reported on Monday, there will be a number of relieved policemen, politicians and ex News Corp employees. In the Media by Andre C James - 6 comments

Video: Rupert Murdoch attacked with plate of shaving cream During his testimony at a British Parliament committee Tuesday, News Corp CEO Rupert Murdoch was struck by a plate of shaving cream hurled by an unknown man. Murdoch wasn't hurt and the man was quickly arrested outside the hearing room. In the Media by David Silverberg - 14 comments

News Of The World phone hacking informant found dead in home A Guardian report states that the reporter, Sean Hoare, who came forward about the alleged phone hacking going on at News of the World, was found dead in his home today. In the Media by Samantha Emann

Fox News mixes up UK phone-hacking scandal with data hacking On the show Fox & Friends, host Steve Doocy invited a PR expert to explain his view on the UK phone-hacking scandal, but they both mistakenly believed the voicemail hacking was related to the data breaches caused by hackers such as Anonymous. In the Media by David Silverberg - 3 comments

Rupert Murdoch under FBI investigation The Federal Bureau of Investigation has launched a probe into allegations that journalists at Murdoch’s News Corporation bribed police and hacked telephones in order to gain access to 9/11 victims’ phone records. In the Media by Kay Mathews - 1 comment

Op-Ed: The police can’t be trusted, so MPs investigate phone hacking London - Keith Vaz is not the most likeable of politicians – normally – but when he chaired the Select Committee that has been given the task of investigating the ongoing phone hacking scandal, he had the Metropolitan Police on the back foot. In the Media by Alexander Baron - 1 comment

Op-Ed: Jews of the world! What the crazies think of the hacking scandal After years of cover ups and collusion, the Metropolitan Police have finally been pressurised into a proper investigation of the phone hacking scandal, but some people are looking too far afield in search of the hidden hand. In the Media by Alexander Baron - 4 comments

Op-Ed: Will Hugh Grant be the next James Bond? A List film actor Hugh Grant is shaping up for his most unlikely role, that of a real life James Bond, but the villains he is currently tracking are far less glamorous than Goldfinger or Scaramanga. In the Media by Alexander Baron - 1 comment

News of the World final crossword puzzle takes shot at editor London - Former News of the World (NoW) staff apparently got the last laugh when sending a parting shot to Rebekah Brooks, former editor of the now-defunct British tabloid, by subtly referring to her “arrogance” in the paper’s final edition crossword puzzle. In the Media by Lynn Herrmann - 2 comments

Op-Ed: News Of The World (1843-2011) The “News Of The World” is one of the oldest “lowbrow” newspapers in the world. Sunday, it will publish its last ever edition. Though few will weep at its funeral, are we seeing the bigger picture? In the Media by Alexander Baron - 3 comments

UK phone hacking scandal – shocking new revelations The UK phone hacking scandal continues with new revelations and claims of an incestuous relationship between the "News Of The World" and the Metropolitan Police. In the Media by Alexander Baron

The British press in contempt London - Yet again, British tabloids have gone too far with biased reporting and dubious methods, now, untypically, they are set to pay a heavy price as the Attorney General brings contempt charges, and worse could follow for one of their number. In the Media by Alexander Baron

News of the World accused of hacking Milly Dowler's phone The News of the World has spent months in the headlines following allegations of the phone-hacking of celebrities phones but now drops to new low as allegations emerge they hacked murdered Milly's phone. In the Media by Gemma Fox

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