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Murdoch

# murdoch - Thursday 16 May, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Four LulzSec hackers sentenced to jail for “cowardly and vindictive” attacks Hacktivists

Four LulzSec hackers sentenced to jail for “cowardly and vindictive” attacks

“You cared nothing for the privacy of others but did everything you could through your computer activities to hide your own identities while seeking publicity,” a judge told the four men.

# murdoch - Friday 11 January, 2013

From TheJournal.ie British detective guilty of offering leaks in hacking scandal Hacking

British detective guilty of offering leaks in hacking scandal

She was the first person to be prosecuted under the investigation into payments by News of the World journalists to public officials which is linked to the phone hacking scandal.

# murdoch - Monday 3 December, 2012

From TheJournal.ie After just 21 months, Rupert Murdoch closes iPad-only paper ‘The Daily’ Murdoch

After just 21 months, Rupert Murdoch closes iPad-only paper ‘The Daily’

Analysts say the decision is not surprising as Murdoch’s “bold experiment” did not have enough paying readers to sustain it.

# murdoch - Tuesday 7 August, 2012

From TheJournal.ie British hacking police arrest journalist and policeman in dawn raid Hacking

British hacking police arrest journalist and policeman in dawn raid

The pair were arrested over the suspected bribery of a police officer.

# murdoch - Sunday 22 July, 2012

Murdoch resigns from boards of UK newspapers

News International sought to play down the development, saying it was “a corporate house-cleaning exercise” prior a planned company split.

# murdoch - Saturday 12 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie 7 things we learned from the Leveson inquiry this week Leveson

7 things we learned from the Leveson inquiry this week

From Rupert Murdoch’s TV favourites to David Cameron’s text message lessons…

# murdoch - Wednesday 4 January, 2012

From The Daily Edge Rupert Murdoch: still struggling to use Twitter (and his own app) The Daily

Rupert Murdoch: still struggling to use Twitter (and his own app)

The fledging tweeter, 80, is still only getting the hang of microblogging. He posts a link from his own app – which doesn’t work.

# murdoch - Wednesday 23 November, 2011

From TheJournal.ie James Murdoch resigns from the boards of Times and Sun News International

James Murdoch resigns from the boards of Times and Sun

Rupert Murdoch’s son has stepped down from the boards of News Group Newspapers Limited and Times Newspapers Limited.

# murdoch - Friday 21 October, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Murdoch to pay £2 million to Dowler family Hacking Scandal

Murdoch to pay £2 million to Dowler family

News International has agreed to pay £2 million pounds to the family of the murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler, and to donate a further £1 million to charities chosen by the family.

# murdoch - Tuesday 16 August, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Take 5: Tuesday Take 5

Take 5: Tuesday

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.

# murdoch - Thursday 11 August, 2011

James Murdoch won’t be taking over News Corp, says Rupert

Instead, the current COO Chase Carey – Murdoch’s vice-chairman – would take over “if I went under a bus.”

# murdoch - Wednesday 20 July, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Poll: Do you believe the Murdochs’ claims of ignorance? Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Do you believe the Murdochs’ claims of ignorance?

Rupert and James Murdoch said they knew little of what went on at the News of the World. Do you believe them?

# murdoch - Tuesday 19 July, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Watch Rebekah Brooks face questioning over NOTW phone-hacking Hacking This post contains videos

Watch Rebekah Brooks face questioning over NOTW phone-hacking

A House of Commons committee is asking questions about the phone-hacking affair. Watch it live here.

From TheJournal.ie WATCH: Rupert Murdoch pied by protester whilst giving evidence to MPs Hacking This post contains videos

WATCH: Rupert Murdoch pied by protester whilst giving evidence to MPs

Murdoch has been giving evidence in the phone hacking scandal.

From TheJournal.ie Watch: Rupert Murdoch says ‘This is the most humble day of my life’ Hacking This post contains videos

Watch: Rupert Murdoch says ‘This is the most humble day of my life’

The chairman of News Corporation has been giving evidence to MPs in London regarding the phone hacking scandal.

# murdoch - Monday 18 July, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Met employed former Irish NotW editor NOTW

Met employed former Irish NotW editor

London police employed Alex Marunchak as an interpretator for the service between 1980 and 2000 – while he was still working for the News of the World.

From TheJournal.ie Phone hacking whistleblower found dead Sean Hoare

Phone hacking whistleblower found dead

The first News of the World journalist to bring allegations of phone hacking at the newspaper into the public domain has been found dead. Police are not treating the death as suspicious.

# murdoch - Friday 15 July, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Murdoch apologises to Dowler family News Corp

Murdoch apologises to Dowler family

A “humbled” Rupert Murdoch met with the family of the murdered schoolgirl to offer his apologies – however the phone-hacking scandal is far from over.

From TheJournal.ie Meet the Murdochs – the family behind the headlines Meet The Murdochs

Meet the Murdochs – the family behind the headlines

Who’s who in this media dynasty family?

# murdoch - Thursday 14 July, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Murdochs agree to be questioned by UK parliament Phone Hacking

Murdochs agree to be questioned by UK parliament

Meanwhile, in the United States, the FBI have opened an investigation into allegations the Murdoch media empire sought to hack into the phones of 11 September victims.

From TheJournal.ie Hacking: Another arrest with calls for US probe and Murdoch to face questions Hacking

Hacking: Another arrest with calls for US probe and Murdoch to face questions

The phone hacking scandal that has engulfed Rupert Murdoch’s media empire has spread to the US.

# murdoch - Wednesday 13 July, 2011

From TheJournal.ie US senator demands investigation into possible 9/11 phone-hacking NOTW

US senator demands investigation into possible 9/11 phone-hacking

Highly-regarded senator Jay Rockefeller says the fallout from the News of the World raises ‘serious questions’.

# murdoch - Tuesday 12 July, 2011

From TheJournal.ie MPs to quiz cops on failure to investigate phone-hacking NOTW

MPs to quiz cops on failure to investigate phone-hacking

The assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan Police will be grilled on why he chose not to reopen inquiries in 2009.

# murdoch - Monday 11 July, 2011

Shareholders sue News Corp over hacking scandal

A group of News Corporation shareholders are suing the media conglomerate over what they claim are large-scale governance failures surrounding the British phone-hacking case.