News of the World to close over hacking scandal

Published July 13, 2011 | By Bman

News of the World to close over hacking scandal
In response to a scandal engulfing his media empire, Rupert Murdoch has moved to close down the News of the World, Britain’s biggest selling Sunday paper.
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Amid scandal, Murdoch kills off News of the World
The Murdoch media empire unexpectedly killed off the muckraking News of the World tabloid Thursday after a public backlash over the illegal guerrilla tactics it used to expose the rich, the famous and the royal and become Britain’s best-selling Sunday newspaper. The abrupt decision stunned the paper’s staff of 200, shocked the world’s most competitive news town and ignited speculation that …
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