God, those NoW journos were utter scum weren't they?

[headfairy]

apparently by deleting Milly's messages her family still had some hope that she might still be alive

"Depends what you want out of it."
Like those dragged through NOTW pages any professional organisation will defend it's reputation against lies printed by a newspaper. Science writers should not be exempt from the law under the name of free speech.

best sign out now see MN is a Guardian run media organisation. Back to twitter for me......arghhhhhhhh

Lets just hope Murdoch doesn't get his hands on BSkyB - he has enough power over our news as it is.

'best sign out now see MN is a Guardian run media organisation. Back to twitter for me......arghhhhhhhh'
Yes of course. Several hundred thousand of us are in the pay of the guardian and will only spout what we are told. Couldn't possibly form our own opinions.

ooh, you all talk to fast for me!

Franke yes, I liked Steve Coogan, he did get a bit hot under the collar (who wouldnt, talking to that arsehole?) and I would have liked to see him go further, especially when Paul McMullen said that in his job "the bad guys get exposed" it would have been nice to hear Coogan shout "YOU are the bad guys this time, and YOU have been exposed."

Here is the link again for anyone who missed it Coogan bashes McMullen

Norman Tebbits's link to spectator article is brilliant, have shared it on facebook as its a valid point that Murdoch is silencing this story. I am feeling very grateful that we have access to news via the internet at least.

Gramcisgirl - what planet are you on/from?

touched a raw nerve..

who? what?

All newspapers - including the Guardian - have employed the services of private detectives to help crack stories - and when the PD's come back and say 'hey we've found this out for you.' the newspapers accept and use the information. The PD, of course, got the information using underhand means such as phone hacking....and therefore people like The Guardian and the BBC and C4 Dispatches can say 'but we had no idea they were using such tactics' (but, actually, they suspected as much but never asked)

The BBC were forced to admit recently that they too had employed the services of Glen Mulcaire - Glen Mulcaire hacked phones, pulled credit card bills, pulled phone bills, pulled medical records - that's what he did - and everyone in journalism knew it.

If you employed his services - as the BBC did - as other news organisations did - it was for those purposes

No really everyone deserves a second chance, I'll hang out on MN while the crack is balanced and unbiased.

Do you know what is getting my goat? The fact that every radio news report today is getting almost emotional about "the last ever NOTW" coming out tomorrow. I am dancing around the kitchen with glee, I am toasting its death with a glass of wine; and just want the whole world to know how elated it has made me feel. Next The Sun......

"I am dancing around the kitchen with glee"

I also invented a song to go with the dance.
To the 'conga' tune; "Fuck you Rupert Murdoch! Fuck you Rupert Murdoch!" Repeat with boogying, until time for school run....

But it's not Murdoch who's fucked, it's 200 journalists who weren't even there when the hacking was going on. Sorry I can't get gleeful about 200 people losing their jobs.

Yes they look so unhappy don't they? Not surprising since a lot of them ain't even losing their jobs. The ad staff, Fabulous magazine, sports desk all staying and lots of others to launch the next sunday tabloid....

twitpic.com/5njyrc

Sorry to sound so cynical....but I am! Murdoch has no intention of not launching a Sunday Sun which will just be NOTW - he's in UK today to start the ball/timetable rolling (and to take Dave Cameron's trousers down and give him a good smack). Here is lovely account of a work experience kid at NOTW who was sent out to "find" a gay paedo story...www.viceland.com/wp/2011/07/my-time-undercover-at-the-news-of-the-world/

www.viceland.com/wp/2011/07/my-time-undercover-at-the-news-of-the-world/

re. your link Pannus - first off he was there 16 years ago, secondly there is no way that a work experience kid would be in conference/editorial meetings. so he's making that up - the 'vicar in stockings' comment is a giveaway - so hammed up.

so he's lying, embellishing in order to make a point about a tabloid he is accusing of the same

He was given an undercover assignment - they didn't find what they wanted - they didn't run a story.

He's getting very het up over nothing

OK Nancy fair point - and I'm not gloating about people losing jobs. I'm losing mine cos someone thought it would be a good idea to relocate business to Manchester. DH out of work too - oh happy days!

Oh everyone who was ever a journalist has a horror story about working at the tabloids. It's a tough business, the characters are larger than life, some can hack it, some can't (like me.)

I ran away at lunchtime during a shift in features at The Sun! So did the other freelance. We were both terrified!

lol at boulevard doing the conga

NormanTebbit - you ran away from subbing desk? so did my DH? You weren't on same shift were you? He said it was like the Stalag....

No way should Cameron be going anywhere near(or taking the calls) of Rupert Murdoch on his planned visit.

I am thick - Norman you said features desk...he was on subs... result the same though. He couldn't do it at The Scum - Stalag Wapping is what we affectionately call it x

The staff aren't upset, they know their jobs will continue under some form. Apparently in a years time we'll understand why the NOTW had to shut, don't quite know what that means, but I guess we'll find out in good time. The domains Sun on a Sunday or something like that was registered 3 days ago.
Am I the only one noticing huge piles of The Sun left in shops? That will ruin any plans they do have.

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