So says the New York Times in its detailed report on what the News of the World got up to with phone hacking during Andy Coulson’s time as editor: A dozen former reporters said in interviews that hacking was pervasive at News of the World. “Everyone knew,” one longtime reporter said. “The office cat knew.”
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LiberalDemocratVoice on 2nd Sep 2010 (via libdemvoice.org)
The editor of the Scottish News of the World tells the Sheridan trial there was no "culture of phone-tapping" at his paper.
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BBCPolitics on 15th Nov 2010 (via bbc.co.uk)
Long piece in the New York Times, summarised in The Guardian. It claims to highlight Scotland Yard's shortcomings, and gives fresh examples of phone hacking behind News of the World stories. Coulson is characterised as a driving editor - yet claims he was unaware of any phone hacking. Max Clifford also makes an entertaining cameo appearance. A good read and a story which shouldn't be all...
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PurpleScorpion on 2nd Sep 2010 (via thepurplescorpion.blogspot.com)
Andy Coulson told MPs "things went badly wrong" during his tenure as editor of the News of the World, which culminated in his resignation and the jailing of the paper's royal editor for phone hacking
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FT on 21st Jul 2009 (via traxfer.ft.com)
Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson will today learn the outcome of his High Court action against his ex-employer over its refusal to reimburse legal fees arising from the phone-hacking affair.
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Telegraph on 21st Dec 2011 (via telegraph.feedsportal.com)
New investigation into phone hacking at the News of the World after suspension of senior editor, The Telegraph can disclose.
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Telegraph on 21st Jan 2011 (via telegraph.co.uk)
THE former managing editor of the News of the World was arrested yesterday on suspicion of phone hacking and inappropriate payments to police, according to reports.
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Scotsman on 2nd Aug 2011 (via news.scotsman.com)
Former tabloid editor said newspaper articles based on phone taps were published during his time as editor.
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Telegraph on 27th Jul 2011 (via telegraph.feedsportal.com)
ANDY Coulson resigned as News of the World editor four years ago, but the controversy over a phone-tapping scandal involving one of his reporters has not subsided.
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Scotsman on 22nd Jan 2011 (via news.scotsman.com)
Colin Myler, the News of the World's last editor, and Tom Crone, the paper's former lawyer, are expected to appear before a Parliament after they challenged claims made by James Murdoch over the phone hacking scandal.
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Telegraph on 28th Jul 2011 (via telegraph.feedsportal.com)
The latest report from Robert Peston about how William Lewis has been cleaning house at News International makes for dramatic reading. Peston alleges that emails News International has been aware of since 2007 ‘appear to show Andy Coulson, editor of the News of the World from 2003-2007, authorising payments to the police for help with stories. They also appear to show that phone hacking...
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Spectator on 10th Jul 2011 (via spectator.co.uk)
