[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Sadly they'll recover from this, they'll find themselves a scapegoat and it'll be business as usual in a few weeks.

I think you are totally correct in that.

[Kerry]

News of the World editor Colin Myler has sent out an e-mail to all staff of the newspaper following the ongoing accusations of phone hacking.

The tabloid is alleged to have hacked into the phone of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler, as well as families of people who died in the 7/7 London bombings among others.

In a message sent out to employees, Myler said that he was "appalled" to hear about claims that private investigator Glenn Mulcaire accessed Dowler's voicemail on behalf of the paper, adding that he is in the process of uncovering the truth behind the allegations.

"I know you will be as appalled as I am by claims that a private investigator working for the News of the World intercepted the voicemails of Milly Dowler, victims of the 7/7 atrocity and others," Myler wrote.

"We are urgently trying to establish the truth of these allegations which, if proved, would amount to the most unimaginable breach of journalistic ethics.

"Understandably, there is a great deal of anger directed towards this newspaper as a result of what happened in some cases as far back as nine years ago."

Myler went on to warn staff that the near future could be "extremely painful", and praised the paper's "honest journalism" outside of the scandal.

"Inevitably, there is an extremely painful period ahead while we get to the bottom of these issues and atone for the wrongdoing that took place in the past," he added.

"But please be aware that I am extremely proud of your loyalty and commitment, the work we have done, and continue to do, to ensure that nothing like this should happen again. I am also proud of the great, honest, journalism that continues to win awards and make a positive difference to people's lives.

"We are the paper that campaigned to enshrine the Military Covenant in law, fought for ten years to establish Sarah's Law into legislation, the paper of Children's Champions, the paper that has fought tirelessly against bullying and so much more."

Myler concluded the e-mail by stating that he aims to restore the reputation of the newspaper once the full facts of the investigation have been revealed.

"As Rebekah [Brooks] said in her statement yesterday, News International will pursue the facts with vigour and integrity," he declared.

"Please be assured that, as editor, I will do everything in my power to restore the News of the World's reputation for fair, accurate and, most importantly, responsible journalism."

Prime Minister David Cameron has promised a public inquiry into the "absolutely disgusting" allegations of phone hacking at the News of the World.

DS



Excuse me while I vomit

[Omah]

Originally Posted by ~Kerry~

DS



Excuse me while I vomit

You are excused .....

What an appalling travesty of the truth and abuse of the facts from Myler - perhaps he's up to his neck in the mire, too .....

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14052909

Phones owned by relatives of dead UK soldiers were allegedly hacked by the News of the World, a national newspaper reports.

The Daily Telegraph claims the phone numbers of relatives of dead were found in the files of private investigator Glenn Mulcaire.

After details of the Telegraph story emerged, a senior source at News International told BBC political editor Nick Robinson: "The military is a cause central to the heart of News International. If this story is correct we are absolutely shocked and appalled that that tradition has been besmirched".

"The News of the World and the Sun have prided themselves on their support for Help the Heroes, campaigns for the military covenant and other military causes."

The extent of this depravity is beyond belief .....

[MTVN]

Can the Mods merge all the NotW threads? We've got 5 here now, don't really need a seperate one for each incident

[arista]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Can the Mods merge all the NotW threads? We've got 5 here now, don't really need one for each incident

another thread?


Merge the lot

[Omah]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Can the Mods merge all the NotW threads? We've got 5 here now, don't really need a seperate one for each incident

Yes we do - there's more than ONE issue in the debate .....

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by Omah

Yes we do - there's more than ONE issue in the debate .....

Not really, they're all a part of the NotW phone hacking scandal as a whole

[Omah]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Not really, they're all a part of the NotW phone hacking scandal as a whole

No, they're not .....

The "hacking" is just the tip of the NotW, and perhaps NI/NC. scandal .....

[T*]

Im SICK TO THE THROAT WITH NOTW. LETS HOPE IT GETS CLOSED DOWN!

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14052690

The actor Hugh Grant has been speaking about how he recorded a conversation between himself and Paul McMullen, in which the journalist revealed details of phone hacking by the media.

Details of the exchange were then revealed by Mr Grant in the New Statesman.

Mr McMullen, a former features editor at the News of the World, joined Mr Grant on the BBC's News Channel to debate the issue.

[arista]

King Rupert
has a solution.


Great Sketch steve bell

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-14044499

When mobile phones were analogue, would-be snoopers could listen in using scanners. When mobile phones became digital, this option largely disappeared. But by then another way of snooping on people's private lives had presented itself - hacking into voicemail.

Mobile voicemail was introduce during the mid-1980s with users dialling a number, such as 121, to retrieve their messages. Because of poor network coverage, short battery life and people needing to listen to messages while abroad, mobile operators offered customers the chance to access messages remotely from another phone.

For many years the mobile phones came with a default four-digit Pin such as 1234, 0000 or 3333. In theory customers were expected to change their Pin, but in practice very few people did so.

This presented tabloid journalists and private investigators with a golden opportunity. They could simply ring the number and if the caller didn't answer, enter the default Pin and access the person's messages.

Another ruse was to change the voicemail Pin from the default to prevent other journalists having access to it.

Prominent hack victims were Siena Miller, the publicist Max Clifford and Professional Footballers Association chief Gordon Taylor.

But today hacking is not the simple business it once was.

Security has been tightened but the answer is to drop remote access to voicemail altogether.

Simply switching this function off would make phones safer from determined hackers intent on digging around one's voicemail.

[arista]

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14045722

Nick Robinson Political editor

For the past two decades no politician with a prospect of power dared attack the Murdoch empire.

Indeed, politicians of both major parties and their spin doctors fought with each other to woo, to charm and to convert the executives of News International. Today all that changed.

The prime minister has promised enquiries into media ethics and the relationship of the police to News International.

The leader of the opposition has called for the chief executive of News International Rebekah Brooks to be sacked and the News Corporation's bid for BSkyB to be delayed.

Nothing will be quite the same again.

Update, 1513: I'm aware that some people have read my earlier entry and think I'm pointing and nudging towards Andy Coulson.

I'm doing no such thing. I can't say who News International think commissioned and sanctioned the hacking of Milly Dowler's phone, because I don't know. And I have no evidence to suggest it was Mr Coulson.

The fact is that News International are pretty clear they know who was involved. We have to assume that if it's someone on the staff they will have to be disciplined and - if the company doesn't discipline anyone - then it's someone who has already left the building. That includes more people than just Andy Coulson.

Does that someone have ginger hair .....

[Omah]

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/50e4da86-a...#ixzz1RMlyTGpQ

By George Parker and Kiran Stacey

David Cameron’s relationship with News International was consummated on September 29 2009, when The Sun announced on the day of Gordon Brown’s Labour party conference speech that it would back the Conservatives at the forthcoming election.

A furious Lord Mandelson, Labour’s election chief, angrily confronted Rebekah Brooks, the group’s chief executive. Now the ramifications of that heated night are coming back to bite the media company.

In calling for Ms Brooks’s resignation on Wednesday, Ed Miliband in effect declared war on Rupert Murdoch’s news empire and completely changed the terms of the political debate, at a stroke transforming the relationship between Westminster and the media group.

Cheered on by his MPs during prime minister’s question time on Wednesday, the Labour leader said Ms Brooks “should take responsibility and stand down”.

“We had a brief internal discussion about the risks,” said one ally of Mr Miliband. “But in the end it was a simple decision – sometimes things are just so obviously wrong that you have to speak out.”

In taking on News International – leading demands for a full inquiry into the hacking scandal and calling for News Corp’s bid for British Sky Broadcasting to be put on hold – Mr Miliband is putting himself at the head of a parliamentary cause.

As Chris Bryant, the Labour MP and former minister, said in opening Wednesday’s emergency debate, media barons have long deployed their power to curtail political criticism. “We have colluded for far too long with the media,” he said.

The latest allegations of phone-hacking – moving from the realms of celebrity to embroil bereaved families in their darkest moments of despair – have emboldened parliament to take on what Mr Bryant called “other powers” in the land.

[Harry!]

I'm bored of this now .

[Omah]

Originally Posted by Harry!

I'm bored of this now .

Well, there are rather complex social, moral and emotional issues involved, along with massive potential political and economic considerations .....

[arista]

Originally Posted by Harry!

I'm bored of this now .

Yes
Africa has starving children
more important.

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by arista

Yes
Africa has starving children
more important.

I agree that starving Children is a very important and urgent issue and has to be kept in the news more too,however in truth Africa always has starving Children and adults too.
This news though as to the hacking scandal has even now far evovlved into even more issues concerning peoples privacy and freedoms and therefore I would say is as important at this point in time.

[Omah]

Originally Posted by arista

Yes
Africa has starving children
more important.

That's not new and, seemingly, it never changes - mainly due to rampant corruption, which, coincidentally, is one of the issues in the NotW "case" ..... shouldn't we put our own house in order first ?

[joeysteele]

I'm far from bored with it and its news that is changing and seemingly getting intensely worse all the time, this is matter of peoples privacy and the right to that but it is also becoming an insight to some of the possible corruption not only as to certain media but within the Police too.

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-14060039

David Cameron is under growing pressure to act now to set up a judge-led public inquiry into allegations of phone hacking by the News of the World.

The PM has said a probe must wait until police investigations are completed.

But Conservative London Mayor Boris Johnson said it should be "immediate" and "no holds barred".

Labour MP Chris Bryant also said an inquiry could be set up now and given the power to summon evidence "before somebody starts shredding it".

The PM is procrastinating as much as possible, presumably to permit his "pals" to prepare their "defence" .....

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Omah

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-14060039



The PM is procrastinating as much as possible, presumably to permit his "pals" to prepare their "defence" .....

It certainly appears he is going to have to be dragged kicking and screaming into taking any action on this, maybe it's likely he hopes to limit the damge to or try to protect, his Sun and News of the World friends.

He is having to be pushed very hard by all other politicians and independent sources all the way on this and even Boris Johnson the London Mayor is saying he should get the public enquiry up and running now.

I liked one MPs call that the public enquiry should be set up now and should be gathering information and evidence now too before someone starts shredding it.

It seems the Police have made a right old mess of this too and although I cannot stand the man,well done to John Prescott for really pushing this one too, he has never given up on his grievance with the News of the World and eventually it seems the can of worms has finally been opened.

This may damage Cameron very badly,personally as to judgement and politically too if he is seen to try to protect any people at the News of the World, he is friendly with Rebecca Brooks,if she has anything on him and his party she seems a lady(?) that will go down fighting in the nastiest way possible.

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14061557

The Royal British Legion (RBL) has cut ties with the News of the World as its campaigning partner amid claims the paper may have hacked into the mobile phones of bereaved military families.

The forces charity said it was "shocked to the core" by the allegations.

It said it was also reviewing its advertising with the paper's owner, News International, which also publishes the Sun and The Times.

Good for RBL .....