2011 News Corporation scandals 2011 News Corporation scandals In mid-2011, out of a series of investigations following up the "News of the World" royal phone hacking scandal of 2005–2007, a series of related scandals developed surrounding other News Corporation properties—where initially the scandal appeared contained to a single journalist at the "News of the World" (with the 2007 jailing of Clive Goodman and the resignation of then-editor Andy Coulson), investigations eventually revealed a much wider pattern of wrongdoing. This led to the closure of the "News of the World" on 10 July 2011, an apology by Rupert Murdoch in an advertisement in most British
Media coverage in conjunction with the news media phone hacking scandal body was later found dumped in the woods." Fox News; (6 July 2012) Fox first reported on the hacking of Milly Dowler's phone two days after it had been reported by "The Guardian." The news anchor did not minimize the seriousness of the story. There was some hesitancy to address the issue on 10 July on Fox News Watch, a show which is intended to cover the media. Fox is totally owned by News Corporation, the ultimate parent company of "News of the World". Wall Street Journal (14 July 2011) Rupert Murdoch used the "Wall Street Journal"', which he owned,