The geographic scope of the Leveson Inquiry into the phone hacking scandal could be widened with the news that Scottish solicitor Aamer Anwar will be making a submission to the investigation. The high-profile legal activist said: “We welcome the opportunity to make submissions to the Leveson Inquiry and will be highlighting the fact that criminality [...]
Tag Archives: news of the world
The News of the World column written by Sarah Payne’s mother – before she was told they hacked her
The mother of murdered schoolgirl Sarah Payne wrote a valedictory column in the final edition of the News of the World. The piece gushed about her “trusted friends” on the paper — but she has now been informed that hackers targeted her voicemails on a phone given to her by editor Rebekah Brooks. Under the headline [...]
“Comedian” splats Rupert Murdoch with custard pie
As if today’s events weren’t exciting enough… Shortly after 5pm, a man in a checked shirt, thought to be activist and comedian Jonnie Marbles, thought things needed spicing up a little. He planted a paper plate filled with shaving foam on Rupert Murdoch as he was giving evidence to the Culture, Media & Sport Select [...]
Up to 15% less likely to buy News International titles after hacking
A survey for Press Gazette shows the extent of reputational damage to other News International papers, with up to 15% of the public less likely to buy Murdoch titles because of hacking at the News of the World. The poll also suggests implications for the print media at large, with 21% of respondents saying they were [...]
News of the World replacement to be called simply “Sunday”?
Rumours are swirling that Rupert Murdoch’s replacement for the News of the World will be edited by current Sun showbiz editor Victoria Newton and launch as soon as August 7 — with the first edition free. Eschewing the tongue-twisting “Sun on Sunday” title for pithy wordplay, however, Scrapbook has heard whispers that Britain’s newest red [...]
The Daily Show on phone hacking
As the phone hacking crisis piques the interest of our transatlantic cousins, Jon Stewart tells it like it is: “You people are garbage!” Sublime.
Mirror Group trademark could be roadblock for “The Sun on Sunday”
While the News of the World will doubtless rise, phoenix fashion, from the ashes of the phone hacking scandal, the name the revived Sunday tabloid will take is very much in question. The original brand is toxic — but Scrapbook can report on legal problems emerging with the obvious alternative. Within hours of James Murdoch’s [...]
Sacked staff use cryptic crossword to call Rebekah Brooks a “tart”
When senior Daily Express hack Stephen Pollard left the paper in 2001 after it was acquired by pornographer Richard Desmond, he used a report on farming to spell out the phrase ”Fuck you, Desmond” with the first letter of each sentence. No surprise, then, that Rebekah Brooks demanded staff outside News of the World editorial screen the final edition of the rag for hidden messages inserted [...]
