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Murdoch Shuts Down News of the World

Sunday will be the last edition of the paper

By Polly Davis Doig,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 7, 2011 11:10 AM CDT

(Newser) – Mired in an ever-deepening phone hacking scandal, Rupert Murdoch's 168-year-old News of the World will fold after Sunday's edition, reports the Wall Street Journal. "If recent allegations are true, it was inhuman, and has no place in our company," James Murdoch said in a statement announcing the closure of the vaunted British tabloid. The younger Murdoch said that the paper had now "voluntarily given evidence to police" of widespread wrongdoing, and that "those who acted wrongly will have to face the consequences."

A fan outside The Crucible reads the News of the World.
A fan outside The Crucible reads the News of the World.   (Getty Images)
In this May 24, 2011 file photo, media magnate Rupert Murdoch.
In this May 24, 2011 file photo, media magnate Rupert Murdoch.   (AP Photo/Bob Edme, File)
Chairman of News Corporation Rupert Murdoch listens during The Times CEO summit at the Savoy Hotel on June 21, 2011 in London.
Chairman of News Corporation Rupert Murdoch listens during The Times CEO summit at the Savoy Hotel on June 21, 2011 in London.   (Getty Images)
News Corp CEO Rupert Murdoch poses on the red carpet before the screening of 'The Tree of Life' presented in competition at the 64th Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2011 in Cannes.
News Corp CEO Rupert Murdoch poses on the red carpet before the screening of 'The Tree of Life' presented in competition at the 64th Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2011 in Cannes.   (Getty Images)
This is a Wednesday, July 6, 2011 file photo of a News of the World sign is seen by an entrance at premises of News International in London.
This is a Wednesday, July 6, 2011 file photo of a News of the World sign is seen by an entrance at premises of News International in London.   (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
In this Oct. 6, 2009 file photo, Rebekah Brooks, chief executive of News International, which publishes the News of the World tabloid.
In this Oct. 6, 2009 file photo, Rebekah Brooks, chief executive of News International, which publishes the News of the World tabloid.   (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)
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COMMENTS
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anothernewsjunkie
Jul 7, 2011 3:20 PM CDT
this is damage control
DontLikeYou
Jul 7, 2011 2:01 PM CDT
Good.  One less liberal rag.
Duxburian
Jul 7, 2011 1:54 PM CDT
the fish rots from the head.

 
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