News media phone hacking scandal confirmed the practice was ongoing. In 2007, Piers Morgan asserted that phone hacking was common practice. "Loads of newspaper journalists were doing it. Clive Goodman, the "News of the World" reporter, has been made the scapegoat for a widespread practice." Andrew Neil former editor of "The Sunday Times" and former writer for the "Daily Mail" claimed that phone hacking "was systemic throughout the News of the World, and to a lesser extent "The Sun"." Sharon Marshall former TV editor for "News of the World" and contributor to "The Sun" said hacking was industry wide. In 2010, Paul McMullan formally of
News media phone hacking scandal of discrediting individuals opposing the company. The solicitor involved continued to characterise this surveillance as "unusual" but "justified" and "would do it again tomorrow", even after News International acknowledged that it was "deeply inappropriate". Links to timelines related to the news media phone hacking scandal are included with the phone hacking scandal reference lists. As it became apparent that the wrongdoing was more widespread than initially perceived, the scope of Wikipedia articles relating to the phone hacking scandal expanded from coverage of "News of the World" to News International to News Corporation and finally to all news media organisations involved