News Of The World in bother again..

Biggins · 05-07-2011 06:49PM

Nodin wrote: »

...In others, yes, and theres some evidence to suggest it was well known.

Yes, a BBC Panorama investigation covered this area extensively and showed in one program alone, that it was well known in the rag community and most definitely not just the tact of the NOTW.
Other papers were exposed to have used the same method of solicitation story tips and/or trying to find new actual stories on someone in the public eyes normally.

Some reminders:

* http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/mar/13/phone-hacking-panorama-names-journalist
* http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/newsoftheworld

The Panorma program can be viewed here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00zn7hk/Panorama_Tabloid_Hacks_Exposed/
...But its limited to those with an I.P. address based in England and forum rules DO NOT allow it to be said, how to get around this.
Google is your friend here.

280special · 05-07-2011 06:57PM

BigBrownBear wrote: »

As much as I despise NOTW and their gutter journalism.... I haven't heard any evidence that they were were aware of the hacking.
What I mean is they employed a private investigator to the Milly Dowler case but he wasn't a NOTW employee.
He/she was the one who hacked into her voicemail
Therefore he/she may have conducted this despicable behaviour without knowledge or approval from NOTW

The very fact that this PI was acting on their behalf is enough.

After all , lets be realistic, it's not as if they can say they didnt know where the info he/she provided was coming from.

Delighted to hear that Ford have made the right, moral move to distance themselves from what has become even more of a disgrace of a newspaper than it was before , if that is possible in the case of that rag !

RachaelVO · 05-07-2011 07:14PM

Liam Byrne wrote: »

Horrendous! I would sue them mental and emotional distress immediately, and for so much that they'd have to shut down this sad excuse for a "news"paper.

That's what screamed at me too! Jaysus can you imagine going through that. Not even my worst nightmares can come close to how that poor family feel.

I hope they throw the book a the NOW, and all the people involved in the hacking!

who the fug · 05-07-2011 07:18PM

Channel 4 News, NOTW following coppers around

Tipsy McSwagger · 05-07-2011 07:23PM

LondonIrish90 wrote: »

The fact that the Sun is still widely on sale in Liverpool in 2011 suggests it hasn't worked that well. If a boycott was truly working then surely the Sun would realise it wasn't worth their while to keep selling in the city?

Most shops boycott the rag in Liverpool but you will see it in some places, I seen it in a shop in lime st. train station a while back. It's defo not widely on sale.

BigBrownBear · 05-07-2011 08:07PM

In fairness to Sky News their giving them a right grilling

Da Shins Kelly · 05-07-2011 08:10PM

I wouldn't be sad if Rupert Murdoch died.

Phenomenally Phrank · 05-07-2011 08:13PM

News of the world was always a ****rag, so not too disappointed to see they've sunk to a new low.

123balltv · 05-07-2011 08:53PM

I feel for the parents and family shame on NOTW they gone to far :mad:

Rjd2 · 05-07-2011 09:35PM

Tomorrows Independant front page..

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Final nail in the coffin for Brooks, surely?

dark crystal · 05-07-2011 09:38PM

cml387 wrote: »

An interesting point was made today (by Hugh Grant I believe) that this story has been getting little publicity (except ,admirably,The Guardian) until it turned out that it wasn't just celebrities who were havin their phones hacked.

That the police knew about the tampering of evidence in the Milly Dowler case for years and did nothing is probably an even worse crime.

Indeed. He gave rather a scathing interview on Radio 4 today -

http://www.digitalspy.ie/broadcasting/news/a328362/hugh-grant-news-of-the-world-investigator-told-to-hack-milly-dowler-phone.html

He describes a conversation he had with ex NOTW journalist Paul McMullan:

"The part that [is] particularly scary is not just that this was a national newspaper that [was] doing this, but it's the ramifications, it's the parts of this story that are yet fully to come out, which are; how many newspapers were using phone hacking on a widespread and industrial basis, because it was not, I can assure you, just the News of the World.

This might well explain why no other tabloids ran with this story on their front pages today.

"Equally scary, the apparent collusion of parts of the Metropolitan Police - we already know because Rebekah Wade has admitted this, something she now regrets admitting - that the News of the World was often paying off Metropolitan Police officers. Money changed hands. So the police involvement, and the fact that the police have dragged their feet for so long in investigating this massive scandal, is very frightening. The police aspect is terrifying."

I think this scandal may bring down more people than just Rebekah Brooks...

Biggins · 05-07-2011 09:45PM

dark crystal wrote: »

...This might well explain why no other tabloids ran with this story on their front pages today...

As its widely know in journalistic paper circles that other papers have been doing similar at stages, it comes as no surprise that other papers are not making too much of a front-page issue of the matter.
For them to do that, the NOTW (they know) might come out and say who others was doing it too in the journalistic world!
It might be a case of the pots calling the kettle black...
...A bit like John O'Donaghue or Bertie or a head of FAS getting off possibly easy (with further entitlements) because as some conjectured, they too know where other skeletons lie!

...Food for thought.

who the fug · 05-07-2011 09:50PM

MET chief constable hinted that it will have to be investigated at a higher level than the met, think the can of worms is open on this one

cml387 · 05-07-2011 09:59PM

Since we are talking about Rebekah, some people may remember an incident where she assaulted her then husband Ross Kemp.
As this story broke in the papers,The Sun had a front page story about how Ross Kemp's fellow actor Steve McFadden (who played his brother in Eastenders) had been assaulted by his wife in another domestic incident which,suprise surpise,happened on the same night across the city.

I suspect Ms Wade/Brooks future career in News International may be n doubt.

cml387 · 05-07-2011 10:02PM

..I might add that thereafter Private Eye referred to Ms Wade as "The Slapper".

Sonnenblumen · 05-07-2011 10:03PM

Murt10 wrote: »

Many of us don't buy NOTW, so boycotting the paper will achieve nothing.

Bitterwallet on the other hand has come up with a way of hurting them.

http://www.bitterwallet.com/how-to-let-news-of-the-world-advertisers-know-how-you-feel-about-them-funding-phone-hacking/46578

I believe this type of tactic is used by pressure groups in the US with great success. When they don't like a particular TV programme for example, they individually contact the companies that have advertised during the programme, and let them know that they will boycott their product if they continue to advertise.

It works wonders. Nothing like hitting the Bas***s hard where it hurts!

A much more effective option would be to boycott all goods/services advertised in the News Int various publications, not just the NotW.

languagenerd · 05-07-2011 10:49PM

I can't believe that the paper is still allowed be printed after that!!
It actually makes me angry that they can do this sort of thing to people, playing with people's lives, exploiting people's emotions and fears to make money... It's disgusting!

Those in charge of the paper should be charged with tampering with evidence, maybe obstruction of justice... And is it illegal to hack phones?

I feel so sorry for the family and friends who were led on by this, I can't even imagine how this must hurt them.

Ugh, there are some seriously horrible people out there. :mad:

Biggins · 06-07-2011 12:02AM

A lawyer representing alleged victims of the phone hacking has suggested there may be as many as 7,000 victims.

http://tinyurl.com/6ez6j2g

No wonder that the police refuse to inform all those that have had their phones hacked and any info stolen!
Courts would be tied up for years and the paper might go broke.

What a shame!
/Sarcasm.

kraggy · 06-07-2011 12:11AM

Ford are pulling their ads. Halifax and nPower considering the same. Hopefully the beginning of th end. Doubt it though.

jazyguy · 06-07-2011 12:14AM

I didnt think they could go any lower than hiring Bertie whats his name. That gobsh*** that got us in the mess were in.

previous user · 06-07-2011 12:17AM

Please, please please everyone start a boycott on this Newspaper,
somebody please setup a website to boycott this junk tabloid.

keanooo · 06-07-2011 01:04AM

Just opened up the guardian now. Rebekah, you're gone.

grizzly · 06-07-2011 02:29AM

What technically is phone hacking? Is it were they change a digit to access your voicemail or is it more advanced than that?

c_o_ck p_i_ss chillage · 06-07-2011 03:12AM

it gets worse. jaysus, no coming back now from this....

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jul/06/families-7-7-targets-phone-hacking

Einhard · 06-07-2011 03:19AM

Murt10 wrote: »

Many of us don't buy NOTW, so boycotting the paper will achieve nothing.

Bitterwallet on the other hand has come up with a way of hurting them.

http://www.bitterwallet.com/how-to-let-news-of-the-world-advertisers-know-how-you-feel-about-them-funding-phone-hacking/46578

I believe this type of tactic is used by pressure groups in the US with great success. When they don't like a particular TV programme for example, they individually contact the companies that have advertised during the programme, and let them know that they will boycott their product if they continue to advertise.

It works wonders. Nothing like hitting the Bas***s hard where it hurts!

This whole story is absolutely sickening. NOTW and News Corp have to be taught a lesson, and hit hard, not just by the law, but by the public. I'm going to do as that article suggests, and email some executives in companies that advertise with News Corp, and I'd advise other here to do the same. There's no point ranting in justified outrage, if you're not gonna bother your arse to do anything about it.

jill_valentine · 06-07-2011 03:31AM

Everyone involved needs to go to jail. F*cking hell.

Quite concerned that they'll get away with their usual trick this time too though. Looks like they're holding on to Rebekah Brooks as long as they can, just so she can soak up as much flak as possible before she's sacrificed to the usual lameass token cleaning house gesture.

who the fug · 06-07-2011 07:24AM

Can't wait for todays round , wonder what we will get fed today.

Mirror and Express hacks must be ****ting themselves, Wapping are not going to go down alone. , also certain officers and ex officers of the Met have some explaining.

The big problem with this is the fact we could end up with some strict privacy laws, which may result in one having to read the Indo to find out what is going on in London

who the fug · 06-07-2011 12:16PM

Latest

Lloyds Bank have pulled their advertising, and the MET are investigating payments to the police by NOTW

Biggins · 06-07-2011 12:31PM

The thing is though - the NOTW is not the only paper that apparently has done this phone hacking!
No further words are being said by the police as to the other papers that are known to some, to have been doing similar for their own establishments!

Richard Hillman · 06-07-2011 12:33PM

Virgin Holidays have pulled their ads. These are all big names. Soon all they will be left with are the sex lines :pac:

And i wont be using any sex lines that are advertised in the NOTW :mad:

News Of The World in bother again..

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