Thursday, July 07, 2011
Rupert on the defensive -- big time, Part II
Holy mackerel. News Corp. is now shutting down News of the World. This is beyond Rupert being on the defensive. It's not even a retreat. It's complete capitulation. And it still may not be enough. ...
Update -- Tabloid Fodder in Reverse: There's a newsroom "lynch mob" out to get former editor Rebekah Brooks, who is now reportedly surrounded by security bodyguards.
Update II -- Front page at right courtesy of Wikipedia, which has a good history of the paper and past controversies, including a legal case stemming from the infamous 'Sick Nazi Orgy With 5 Hookers" story.
Holy mackerel. News Corp. is now shutting down News of the World. This is beyond Rupert being on the defensive. It's not even a retreat. It's complete capitulation. And it still may not be enough. ...
Update -- Tabloid Fodder in Reverse: There's a newsroom "lynch mob" out to get former editor Rebekah Brooks, who is now reportedly surrounded by security bodyguards.
Update II -- Front page at right courtesy of Wikipedia, which has a good history of the paper and past controversies, including a legal case stemming from the infamous 'Sick Nazi Orgy With 5 Hookers" story.
