1. Social Responsibility of Journalism & Media: News of the World and the Murdoch Media Empire Professor Eric Freedman 3 November 2011 freedma5@msu.edu ericinlithuania.wordpress.com

2. Common Themes Professional ethical standards in theory and in practice. Conflicts between multiple roles of journalists as professionals & citizens. Impact of changing communication technologies & economic models on ethical practices.

3. Lecture Outline The scope of the Murdoch empire The News of the World hacking scandal Pattern of corporate & professional corruption in News Corp. Ramifications of the scandal in the UK & elsewhere “Little Murdoch's” in other countries

4. Glossary Self-censorship: practice of journalists not reporting legitimate stories for fear of retaliation or punishment Media credibility: public trust in the truth of what the press reports

5. Discussion Points Where is the border between proper & improper relationships between media organizations & the politicians they cover? Should different ethical standards apply in different countries, and why?

6. Partial Holdings: News Corp. United States Fox Television (including Fox TV, Fox News, Fox Business, Fox Sports,) 20th Century Fox Wall Street Journal -- New York Post Dow Jones -- HarperCollins United Kingdom The Sun -- The Times News of the World Europe SKY Italia -- BSkyB (majority holding) Sky Deutschland -- FOXTEL Australia The Australian -- The Courier-Mail The Daily Telegraph -- The Mercury Others Russian radio stations Russia Nashe & Best FM LNT TV & TV5 Riga (Latvia)

8. Milly Dowler

9. Rupert Murdoch

10. James Murdoch

11. Rebecca Brooks

12. Andy Coulson

14. David Cameron

15. Rupert Murdoch Live http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrb9_WYJ -l0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrb9_WYJ -l0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJn6Hb0 MPK8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJn6Hb0 MPK8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wACxYtwf k4g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wACxYtwf k4g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmupOfu0 fcU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmupOfu0 fcU

16. Sir Paul Stephenson

17. Fox News 17 th century colonial press in America “The press was not merely partisan; it was at times vile, crude, unjust, more of a blight on the communities to which it reported than a service, a means of inciting more than informing.” –Eric Burns, Infamous Scribblers 21 st century Fox News in America “Fear is precisely what it is selling: The network has relentlessly hyped phantom menaces like the planned "terror mosque" near Ground Zero, inspiring Florida pastor Terry Jones to torch the Koran. To watch even a day of Fox News - the anger, the bombast, the virulent paranoid streak, the unending appeals to white resentment, the reporting that's held to the same standard of evidence as a pre-election attack ad” – Tim Dickinson, Rolling Stone Magazine

18. British coverage of News of the World closing