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Author Watson, Thomas, 1967-

Title Dial M for Murdoch : News Corporation and the corruption of Britain / Thomas Watson and Martin Hickman.

Imprint New York : Blue Rider Press, c2012.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 3rd Floor Stacks  384.06541 W338d 2012    ---  Available
Description xix, 359 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents The Wrong Headlines -- Wapping's News Factory -- The Dark Arts -- First Heads Roll -- Rogue Defence -- The Manchester Lawyers -- One Determined Reporter -- Intimidating Parliament -- A Murder -- Our Man in Downing Street -- Losing a Battle -- Out of Control -- U-turn at Wapping -- Summer's Lease -- A Missing Girl -- Sky Plus -- "We Are Sorry" -- Democracy Day -- Assault on the Establishment -- The Ghosts of Wapping -- The Press on Trial -- Darker and Darker.
Summary Provides a connected account of the wrongdoings over the last decade at News International, the extraordinary lengths to which News Corporation covered up the corruption, and how the corporation was finally exposed.
Subject News Corporation.
Mass media -- Political aspects -- Great Britain.
Corporations -- Corrupt practices -- Great Britain.
Political corruption -- Great Britain -- History -- 21st century.
Murdoch, Rupert, 1931-
Added Author Hickman, Martin.
ISBN 9780399162633 (alk. paper)
0399162631 (alk. paper)

 
    
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