Eavesdropping scandal "hit" the reputation of Murdoch's media empire

China news agency, New York, July 11 - Title: eavesdropping scandal "hit" the reputation of Murdoch's media empire

China news agency reporter Li Yang

Against media tycoon Rupert Murdoch's media empire News Corporation's 11 wild fermentation eavesdropping scandal, the media was outside some of its further questioned the reputation of facing down danger.

11, insider eavesdropping scandal continue to be exposed. As the investigation deepens, it is believed the British Crown Prince Charles, former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and even the Queen's bodyguards have been subjected to News Corp. 's media eavesdropping.

11 former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said through his spokesman theft of personal data has been illegal and deeply shocked. British Broadcasting Corporation, said Murdoch's media correspondent also tried to explore Brown's son's medical records.

Wiretapping scandal caused uproar in the U.S. and British circles, public opinion on this debate, News Corporation's competitors bite the scandal is in hot pursuit.

Reporters in New York 11 to the Manhattan headquarters of News Corporation, appeared to be quiet as usual, there is no tension. However, big boss Murdoch has total disregard for the oldest old age, a day after fire rushed to the UK for the scandal, the scandal shows his media empire has been a serious threat.

News Corp. spokesman for Everton two LTL and Horner, yet to our reporter on the wiretapping scandal, any comments and clarifications.

Perhaps the wiretapping scandal in the United Kingdom is not enough to make News Corporation suffered a comprehensive judicial investigation, but News Corp. has suffered a lawsuit in the United States. Some News Corp. shareholders have made to the company on the scandal, accusing its management of the disorder, so that it investment risk.

Although the News Corporation's stock held by less than 1% of all the shares, but the effect was enough to make Murdoch embarrassed. Nasdaq's News Corporation stock fell 11 to close to do, completely expected.

Since suffering scandals, News Corp. is now difficult to push forward a number of major projects, particularly in the acquisition of British Sky Broadcasting's plan. The present value of billions of dollars in media merger plan has been shelved once the transaction eventually fails, will bring a heavy blow to Murdoch's empire.

This was not the most difficult thing Murdoch, his son James Murdoch • go before him the most headaches. Although he reluctantly turned off over a hundred-year history of "World News", but still let James stay out.

39-year-old James is responsible for News Corporation's operations in Europe and Asia, is widely regarded as Murdoch's "successor." Wiretapping scandal first in the "News of the World," set off, James and the extent to which this related, and will be directly related to his media empire's fate.

There are 11 public opinion analysis that James may have in the United States and Britain have been charged. British "Guardian" also said that British Prime Minister Cameron "recommended" James, the police question. If the "successor" does not guarantee, the Murdoch media empire is bound to be the biggest hit.

Murdoch, 11, appeared in public, when the still air of calm, he was also photographed calmly look at the last issue of "News of the World." However, faced with these difficult challenges, 80 years old, he can leisurely how long? Complete