News Of The World to close!

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This Sunday's edition will be the last!

News International announces that this Sundays edition of the News of the World will be the last edition of the 168-year-old newspaper.

Making the announcement, James Murdoch, News Corporation’s Deputy Chief Operating Officer, said: “I have important things to say about the News of the World and the steps we are taking to address the very serious problems that have occurred.”

He continued: “The News of the World is in the business of holding others to account. But it failed when it came to itself.”

The statement concluded: “Having consulted senior colleagues, I have decided that we must take further decisive action with respect to the paper.

“This Sunday will be the last issue of the News of the World.”

The newspaper has been hit by a series of revelations in recent days about the phone hacking of Milly Dowler, 7/7 victims and the relatives of soldiers killed in Afghanistan.

http://www.channel4.com/news/news-of-the-world-to-close

[orientalframe?]

I just heard this a couple of minute ago, but knowing Murdoch being rather sly I think he has other tricks up his sleeves.

[flatface]

It's basically going to be re branded apparently. New name, same people etc

According to Twitter, The Sun is now going to be a 7 day a week paper.

[Mathew]

This is interesting, and cleverly done. Murdoch is probably one of the best businessmen in the past 50 years, so he knows what he's doing.

On one hand, it's a bit of a shame because the News of the World has been going for 168 years and it's pretty much a newspaper that's known by everyone. I'm sure everyone's bought it and it's just a household name. Even journalists will buy this paper to get the latest gossip to report in their own publications; this is actually quite big news.

Although, I'd suggest it's quite obvious why it's been done. Yes, it gets rid of the allegations as of late; but it will probably also allow News Corporation to buy the rest of BSkyB, which will only allow Murdoch to build his empire (which wouldn't have been possible beforehand due to having too much control of the news). He's killing two birds with one stone pretty much, and it's very clever. We've also seen how new allegations are coming in on a daily basis, so it wouldn't surprise me if there's a lot more they're trying to hide too!

I was about to suggest there would be a load of jobs being lost, but if Josh is right with it being re-branded then that's interesting and could change everything. Time will tell, but I'll be following this one closely.

[Imosae]

This is totally outrageous but then again it had to be done in some cases, I mean News of the World is the biggest newspaper or tabloid rather has to be the most familar and popular newspaper in the United Kingdom. However there is also some other rumours going around on the internet as well saying that there is going to be a Sunday Sun or something which is also i'd like to see and what other people would make of this if that did ever happen.

But then again on the BBC News Channel the Newscaster that is Gavin Esler has also announced that addresses such as http://www.thesunonsunday.com and http://www.thesundayonsunday.co.uk was also registered nearly two days ago, (http://www.whois.net/whois/thesunonsunday.com) which is clearly written as ''Registered on 5th July by 'Internet Protect Limited' which really does make other people think as well.

[Shar]

Murdoch's up to something.
BE AFRAID BE VERY AFRAID.

[DPS]

Murdoch will be one of them people that doesnt die... lol he will have a plan to live forever.

[Inseriousity.]

Murdoch will be one of them people that doesnt die... lol he will have a plan to live forever.

might have a few horcruxes tucked away lolol

Very clever move, moving the staff over to another newspaper while looking like they're taking action against it. Despite that, it's unfair to tar every journalist with the same brush. I buy the news of the world and their investigative journalism/undercover work is quite good. It's just a shame that everyone will wonder about the method in which the story was obtained so it's probably for the best to have a rebrand and start afresh. I do hope, however, that ultimately this has a negative effect on Murdoch's BSkyB bid, no individual or group should have too much control over the mass media.

[dbgtz]

Power! Pop!
Read about the things that happen throughout the world
Don't believe in everything you see or hear
The neighbours talk day in day out about the goings on
They tell us what they want, they don't give an inch
Look at the pictures taken by the camera - they cannot lie
The truth is in what you see not what you read
Little men tapping things out - points of view
Remember their views are not the gospel truth
Each morning our piece of the world comes through the door
More often it's just a comic, not much more
Don't take it too serious - not many do
Read between the lines and you'll find the truth
Don't believe it all - a' find out for yourself
Check before you spread
News of the world, news of the world
Never doubt, never ask
Never moan, never search
Never find, never know
The news of the world, news of the world
Read all about it, read all about it - news of the world

Anyway I guess it's for the best.

[Aaron]

Oooh, wasn't expecting that.