Fashion
What’s The Red Thing On James Murdoch’s Lapel?
4:47 pm, November 10th | by Hillary Reinsberg
If you caught James Murdoch’s appearance in Parliament this morning, you might have noticed he — and pretty much everyone around him — was waring a red pin on his lapel that looked sort of like an apple. What’s the deal?
Media
James Murdoch Denies Allegations, Mob Boss Comparison During Parliament Hearing
11:11 am, November 10th | by Amy Tennery
Embattled News Corp exec James Murdoch was slammed during his Parliament appearance today, during which time he was asked to clarify points he made during his first testimony in July. Members of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee were “at times hostile” toward Murdoch, according to the Los Angeles Times, and at one point compared Murdoch to a crime family boss.
Even so, Murdoch held firm to his original story, claiming that he was unaware of the widespread hacking that was purportedly rampant at News Corp publication News of the World.
Media
What’s Parliament Going to Ask Murdoch Next?
12:30 pm, July 30th | by Amy Tennery
Yesterday was a good day for James Murdoch — BSkyB had announced they’d keep him on as chairman, which was sort of a crucial win for the embattled media titan. And while Parliament did note that wanted “further details” on some of his disputed claims, Murdoch could address these issues in writing, without going through the ordeal of (yet another) hearing. Or so we thought.
Now it would seem that Parliament is ready to call Murdoch back — we just don’t know when.
Murdoch, Brooks to Speak Before Parliament [LIVE STREAM]
9:38 am, July 19th | by Amy Tennery
It’s the day we’ve all been waiting for: Rupert Murdoch is set to speak before British Parliament on the phone hacking scandal that’s rocked the News Corp culture. James Murdoch, Rupert and former News of the World honcho Rebekah Brooks all face devastating (and possibly criminal) consequences from this string of alleged hacking incidents.
Check out this live stream of the hearings from Britain’s Channel 4 News, courtesy of the New York Times.
























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