Video News Start-Up NowThisNews Taps MTV Pioneer Judy McGrath for Advice

The woman who brought us Kurt Loder and Martha Quinn (Google ’em!) weighs in on a next-gen product. Which you can now see for youself.
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Seven Years Later, HP’s Pretexting Scandal Is Finally Over

The scandal that gave us the word “pretexting” ends with a jail sentence in a San Jose courtroom.
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News of the World, Australian Papers, IGN Weigh On News Corp. Earnings

News Corp., which owns this Web site, posted revenue of $8.14 billion and adjusted earnings of $0.43 per share; the Street was looking for $8.16 billion and $0.38 per share. The media conglomerate took a $67 million charge on costs associated with its News of the World scandal, and another $152 million charge for “restructuring and impairment charges” related to its Australian newspaper unit and the IGN games unit it is preparing to sell.

Viral Video: Pattinson and a Very Different Stewart Share a Ben & Jerry’s Moment

Awkweird, but Twihards love it.
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Is He In or Is He Out? Crunchtime for Scott Thompson at Yahoo.

Waiting for a verdict in trial of ResuMess.
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News Corp. Board Backs Murdoch

News Corp.’s board gave its unanimous support to Chairman and Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch on Wednesday, saying it has “full confidence” in his ability to continue to lead the media company.

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U.K. Report Condemns News Corp.

The U.K. parliamentary committee probing illicit voicemail interception by News Corp.’s shuttered News of the World tabloid released a final report Tuesday concluding that News Corp. Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch is “not a fit person to exercise the stewardship of a major international company” and accusing several former company executives of misleading parliament.

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Murdoch Apologizes for Handling of Scandal

News Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch on Thursday said he should have more quickly addressed allegations of unlawful newsgathering practices at the company’s now-closed News of the World tabloid, a statement that came during a public grilling that focused on whether the company had been cavalier in its handling of the scandal.

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China Escalates Crackdown on Internet Amid Scandal

China has stepped up its campaign to clamp down on the Internet, which has emerged as a virtual town square for exchanging information about the Bo Xilai scandal and the nation’s biggest political upheaval in years.

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James Murdoch Stepping Down as BSkyB Chairman

More fallout from PhoneGate: News Corp. executive James Murdoch is stepping down as chair of British Sky Broadcasting, the U.K. satellite TV company, according to a report from BSkyB’s news service. Both Murdoch and News Corp., which owns 39 percent of BSkyB, continue to be embroiled in the phone-hacking scandal that erupted last summer. News Corp. also owns Dow Jones, which owns this Web site.

Time For Your Close-Up, Mr. Murdoch