UK Member of Parliament Calls for Murdoch to be Questioned
August 7, 2013
Britain’s The Guardian reports on outrage surrounding the emergence of a certain recording, one on which Rupert Murdoch can be heard lamenting his News Corp‘s cooperation with police in a recent investigation. The media emperor can also be heard excusing payments to police and public officials, the subject of said investigation, as simply the way things are done. “Question Rupert Murdoch Over Secret Tape, Urges MP [Member of Parliament]” has us asking, aren’t “real” journalists fascinating?
Writers Josh Halliday, Patrick Wintour, and Lisa O’Carroll report:
“Labour MP Tom Watson has called on Rupert Murdoch to be questioned by police after a covert recording emerged of him appearing to regret the level of help News Corporation gave to the investigation into alleged wrongdoing at its newspapers.
“News Corporation boss describes payments to police and public officials as ‘the culture of Fleet Street’ in a secret recording made during a meeting with staff from the Sun newspaper this March.
“In a transcript of the recording, which was obtained by the investigative website ExaroNews and aired by Channel 4 news on Wednesday evening, he appears to regret the extent of News Corporation’s internal management and standards committee’s (MSC) co-operation with the police.”
I wish I could say I’m surprised. Will Murdoch ever learn to play well with others, or will he sooner find himself toppled?
Cynthia Murrell, August 07, 2013
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