The News of the World was a newspaper in London, United Kingdom covering local news, sports, business, politics and community events.
The News of the World was a British tabloid newspaper published each Sunday. It was owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, which also publishes The Sun. The company shut down The News of the World in July 2011 after a scandal involving staff members hacking phone voicemail messages.
The tabloid focused on scandals and celebrities, resulting in nicknames like "News of the Screws" and "Screws of the World." With Sunday sales of 3,445,459 copies, it was the top-selling British newspaper and the highest circulation English-language newspaper in the world as of its last issue on July 10, 2011. In early 2012, News Corporation launched The Sunday Sun to replace The News of the World.
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Awful (7 votes)News International Chief Rebekah Brooks Formally Charged in Phone Hacking Case
-- Brooks, a former News of the World editor, previously proclaimed her innocence.
From Phone hacking: Rebekah Brooks formally charged, published August 2, 2012 by BBC News:
"Last week it was announced that Mrs Brooks and six other former News of the World journalists would be charged with conspiring to intercept communications.
The others charged, including ex-Number 10 press director Andy Coulson, will appear in...
Eight Former News of the World Employees Charged in Phone Hacking Case
-- Also, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were named as hacking victims, the Guardian newspaper of London reported.
More from Andy Coulson and Rebekah Brooks charged over phone hacking, published July 24, 2012:
"Andy Coulson and Rebekah Brooks, who both edited the News of the World, were among eight people charged with 19 counts of conspiracy over the phone hacking scandal, with prosecutors alleging that the tabloid...
News Corp. Profits Up, Despite $63 Million Writedown for Phone-Hacking Costs
-- May 9, 2012: The $63 million writedown, related to the closure of the News of the World newspaper in 2011, is for the quarterly period ending March 31, 2012. Excluding that charge, phone-hacking investigation costs in the previous nine months have cost the company a reported $167 million.
In commenting on the results, News Corp. chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch said, "Once again News Corporation showed strong operational...
Rupert Murdoch: 'I've never asked a prime minister for anything'
-- Appearing before a judge-led hearing concerning press ethics in the U.K., News Corporation CEO Rupert Murdoch gave four hours of testimony under oath.
Murdoch, whose News of the World newspaper closed last year in the wake of a phone-hacking scandal, and whose Sun newspaper has been plagued by a number of arrests of its staffers, consistently said that he hadn't asked prime ministers for favors or undue...
News Corp. Shareholders Allege More Charges Against Mgmt.
-- On September 13, 2011, a group of News Corporation shareholders announced that it had brought new charges against the company's senior management and board of directors, alleging "repeated failures to correct illegal conduct that has severely battered the company's reputation and market value."
The new charges were made in a second amended complaint filed in Delaware Court of Chancery by News Corp....
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