LONDON - News of the World on Sunday, July 10 the day after tomorrow will publish the last edition, after which the media is already 168 years old it will put an end to all activities. This was after one of the big media owned by media magnate Rupert Murdoch, the phone tapping scandal victims of London bomb railway station and the victims of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as a number of politicians and celebrities. Certainty closure of the News of the World confirmed by the head of News International James Murdoch is also the son of Rupert Murdoch.
Closure is obviously shocking the public, especially those involved directly in the media. Editor Colin Myler for example. He called the closure of the News of the World is the most miserable condition throughout his career. According to him, with the achievement of the News of the World to this day, should not be bitter as it is now accepted.
With a circulation of 2.8 million copies per week, the tabloids who shelter under the flag of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp is very popular with scandalous news, particularly those involving celebrities and state officials. So sharp news tabloid scandal that loaded so it earned the nickname the News of the Screws. Discovery of phone tapping case is found not only cause the media is closed, due to a former senior aide to Prime Minister David Cameron also threatened with imprisonment. This aide allegedly involved in the process of hacking the phone, and today he was detained for further examination.
According to The Guardian, this aide was formerly the "insiders" in the News of the World named Andy Coulson, and served as editor. Prime Minister Cameron then hired as director of government communications, even when the number of subordinates Coulson reporter and a private investigator is serving a result of hacking phone lines royal aide. Coulson insisted on not knowing about these intercepts. However, because many of the new allegations emerged about his involvement, Coulson eventually resigned from the Prime Minister's communications team in January. According to the Guardian, Coulson detained following his involvement in phone tapping during the period 2003-2007 he served as editor.
Besides hitting the crew, the closure of the News of the World that Rupert Murdoch bought it in 1969 also hit the king of media throughout the 80-year career that also controversial. A number of parties considered, what do Rupert as a positive effort to overcome the crisis from spreading to the ranks of other media. This step is also considered to be more profitable, because Rupert would not be continuously highlighted on various controversies News of the World.
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