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Article

24 Feb 2010

Author:
Sarah Lyall, New York Times

British Panel Condemns Media Group in Phone Hacking Case

A parliamentary committee…accused News International [part of News Corporation] of having exhibited “collective amnesia” in an inquiry about how its News of the World tabloid hacked into the telephones of members of the royal family, celebrities and other public figures…News International…condemned the report as biased and said the committee was following a “party-political agenda.”…The report, “Press Standards, Privacy and Libel,” is a broad examination of issues relating to the way the British news media operate...News International officials said that the hacking operation had not been approved by the paper’s management, was the fault of a rogue reporter — Mr. Goodman — and was limited in scope. But the committee’s report said it was “inconceivable” that Mr. Goodman had acted alone and expressed frustration at being unable to get straight answers from the paper…