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George Clooney to Direct Rupert Murdoch Media Scandal Film

George Clooney to Direct Rupert Murdoch Media Scandal Film

George Clooney has signed on to direct a new film that highlights the Rupert Murdoch media scandal, which involved the habitual voicemail hacking of politicians and other high-profile figures by one of the worlds largest media organizations–News Corp. The movie

Why I Won't Be Renewing My Subscription to The Times

Why I Won't Be Renewing My Subscription to The Times

I was involved in a very minor spat on Twitter last week. On the day Forest and the Hands Off Our Packs campaign delivered 53,000 letters to Downing Street opposing plain packaging of tobacco, journalist Pat Long tweeted:  Corporate stooges

Independence Day, Not Immigration Day

Independence Day, Not Immigration Day

Most Americans spend their Fourth of July enjoying time with their friends and family and hopefully taking some time to reflect on the founding principles of our country and the sacrifices men and women have made to fight for them.

Hacking Verdicts Pile Pressure on Cameron, Murdoch

Hacking Verdicts Pile Pressure on Cameron, Murdoch

LONDON (AP) — The trial is not over yet, but tremors from the phone-hacking case are shaking Britain’s political establishment — and Rupert Murdoch’s media business. Jurors are still considering bribery counts against former News of the World editor Andy

Rupert Murdoch: Amnesty, Unlimited High-Tech Visas 'Can't Wait'

Rupert Murdoch: Amnesty, Unlimited High-Tech Visas 'Can't Wait'

American workers are struggling to find jobs and illegal immigrants flooding across the border are straining the country’s resources, but Rupert Murdoch believes amnesty legislation “can’t wait.” A day after dining with President Barack Obama’s top adviser Valerie Jarrett, Murdoch,

British Phone-Hacking Trial Nears Conclusion

British Phone-Hacking Trial Nears Conclusion

LONDON (Reuters) – The jury in the seven-month trial of two ex-Rupert Murdoch editors, one the media mogul’s head of British newspapers and the other a close aide to the prime minister, is expected to retire to consider its verdict this