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Thursday, 7 July 2011

End of the World (News of the World that is!)

James Murdoch announced today that this Sundays' News of the World will be its last ever edition. As an aspiring journalist, the unravelling of this story has kept my attention. I was shocked when I heard the announcement that after 168 years, the newspaper was finally coming to an end. Its current editor Colin Myler described it as "the saddest day of my professional career". With the tabloid facing accusations of hacking numerous phones over many years, including politicians, celebrities, and arguably the most shocking - victims of crime...