Missing Milly Dowler's voicemail "hacked by News of the World"

[belboid]

Evidence?

Evidence of there being no evidence???

 

[ericjarvis]

How many people work at the Sun?

About 30% of them?

 

[claphamboy]

do we have any reason for having any faith in ofcom btw?

No, but that's only from my experience concerning OFCOM's dealings in the radio sector, this is a whole new kettle of fish, lots of pressure coming on them, that could result in them growing some fucking balls.

 

[ViolentPanda]

You reckon the journos can produce the paper without the subs? How many subs, do you know? No subeditors = no paper.

Unfortunately that's not true. You can, it'll just read like shit. The Express already use a supposedly sub-free system (although they kept a handful on across Desmond's newspaper titles so that the really egregious stuff would get caught), so I could see The Sun risking busking it for a few days.

I miss my blue chinagraph.

 

[Dan U]

whats a chinagraph?

also, i do occassionaly think that coming up with some of the headlines must be a bit of a fun job

 

[ymu]

I have to say, I was disappointed that the Guardian didn't go with GOTCHA! as an ironic headline, given Brooks's whinging when she shut down the NotW. Steve Bell used it, but it's not the same.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

whats a chinagraph?

also, i do occassionaly think that coming up with some of the headlines must be a bit of a fun job

Yeah, absolutely - pressure, though, to come up with something pithy all the time. That's why the subs - particularly the chief subs - at a tabloid are pretty much the most valuable members of staff after the editor.

I didn't know that about the Express trying to go sub-free. Doesn't surprise me - although you have to remember that large chunks of the Express and Star are already subcontracted out to other agencies - who do still use subs. They don't do their own tv pages, for instance.


I'm guessing that by 'going sub-free' what you really mean is that the jobs of designer and sub have been combined, though.

 

[agricola]

Alistair Campbell really has no sense of shame at all.

 

[Badgers]

Evidence?

No

 

[ViolentPanda]

whilst I'd agree with you that many traditional tories would like to see disco dave being shown the door, i really can't see them wanting him ousted in these circumstances because of the wider impact it would have on their party. shit sticks and him being booted due to any perceived connection to this shit-storm would cause the tories untold grief at the ballot box i reckon.

You're crediting the trad Tories with being forward-thinking motherfuckers, Paulie. These are the same dumb-fucks who chose Iain Duncan Shit, William Vague and Michael Coward to lead their party!

 

[frogwoman]

About 30% of them?

 

[lopsidedbunny]

I think the post title should change to Roast in Hell NOTW

 

[ViolentPanda]

I reckon being the editor of the news of the world she must have a lot of dirt on a hell of a lot of people.

She brown-nosed her way up the ranks of News International, so she'll have seen (and kept her mouth shut about) an awful lot of shit that she could spontaneously "remember" at an inconvenient time, and we won't just be talking about stuff within the NI organisation (about which Murdoch is understandably worried), but stories about politicians etc that were squashed. Cameron is probably shitting himself about the mythical "Dave snorts a fat line of charlie" pics turning up, and at least 2 members of the Tory cabinet will be bricking it about their extra-curricular activities being made public by NI execs looking to deflect the shit-storm from themselves and their organisation.

 

[damnhippie]

Guardian site says Renault are now pulling advertising from ALL News Int publications... let's hope this is the first of many...

 

[QueenOfGoths]

From the guardian - sweet!

"Renault has become the first advertiser to publicly extend its advertising boycott to cover all News International newspapers despite the publisher's decision to close the News of the World, Brand Republic reports. It reports that Renault - which spent £343,829 with the News of the World in the 12 months to the end of April, 2011, according to Nielsen - said in a statement:


As a result of the seriousness of the continued allegations of phone hacking by News of the World, Renault is reviewing its media advertising plans.

Pending the formal investigations, we currently have no advertising planned in any News International press titles in the immediate future.

 

[Roadkill]

More good news from the Guardian live blog:

3.17pm: Renault has become the first advertiser to publicly extend its advertising boycott to cover all News International newspapers despite the publisher's decision to close the News of the World, Brand Republic reports. It reports that Renault - which spent £343,829 with the News of the World in the 12 months to the end of April, 2011, according to Nielsen - said in a statement:

As a result of the seriousness of the continued allegations of phone hacking by News of the World, Renault is reviewing its media advertising plans.

Pending the formal investigations, we currently have no advertising planned in any News International press titles in the immediate future.

*edit* Bugger - cross posts

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Guardian site says Renault are now pulling advertising from ALL News Int publications... let's hope this is the first of many...

Pax!!

 

[agricola]

I think the post title should change to Roast in Hell NOTW

I prefer Popbitch's They think its all over, it is no(t)w!

*gets coat*

 

[frogwoman]

I just saw an interesting twitter tweet, reposted by brian whelan here, from the times crime correspondent

TimesCrime Sean O'Neill
by brianwhelanhack
Curious that Grauniad says cops angry with Wapping for leaking, when its v clear cops are leaking to Grauniad in advance of every arrest



I seriously doubt NOTW is the only paper at this ...

btw did anyone see the fucking appalling article by mary "i love putin" dejevsky in the independent??

 

[damnhippie]

Pax!!

wait, is that same as jinx?!

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Guardian site says Renault are now pulling advertising from ALL News Int publications... let's hope this is the first of many...

Wow, that is great news. Let's hope it snowballs. Maybe even Tesco will realise this time that it is better to withdraw than to have the paper withdraw for you.

The whole empire could unravel very very quickly.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

wait, is that same as jinx?!

I think so

 

[Idris2002]

Wow, that is great news. Let's hope it snowballs. Maybe even Tesco will realise this time that it is better to withdraw than to have the paper withdraw for you.

The whole empire could unravel very very quickly.

I met a traveller from an antique land, who said. . .

 

[damnhippie]

Wow, that is great news. Let's hope it snowballs. Maybe even Tesco will realise this time that it is better to withdraw than to have the paper withdraw for you.

The whole empire could unravel very very quickly.

hopefully this is the thin end of a very heavy wedge.

if only we could get them to boycott Fox News too

 

[agricola]

I just saw an interesting twitter tweet, reposted by brian whelan here, from the times crime correspondent

TimesCrime Sean O'Neill
by brianwhelanhack
Curious that Grauniad says cops angry with Wapping for leaking, when its v clear cops are leaking to Grauniad in advance of every arrest



I seriously doubt NOTW is the only paper at this ...

btw did anyone see the fucking appalling article by mary "i love putin" dejevsky in the independent??

NOTW arent the only paper at this; and whilst its possible the Guardian has sources amongst the Weeting team, I fail to see what either police or the Guardian would gain by leaking information that arrests were about to take place.

 

[damnhippie]

I think so

*is silent*

 

[claphamboy]

BBC confirming that OFCOM is now getting involved over the Sky take-over, as I predicted yesterday.

OFCOM are 'deeply concerned'.

This is the government off loading things.

 

[London_Calling]

No

LOL. Thanks for the opinion then.

 

[ViolentPanda]

No, I don't know who they are. I didn't realise we had to have certain qualifications and knowledge to be allowed to post here. Perhaps you could let me know the rules?

It's always best to be informed about an issue before sounding off about it.

 

[invisibleplanet]

Guardian site says Renault are now pulling advertising from ALL News Int publications... let's hope this is the first of many...

Co-operative Bank PLC pulled their ads from NoTW a few days ago.
It won't be long before they do the same as Renault

Co-operative Group suspends News of the World advertising
July 06, 2011

The Co-operative Group has taken the decision to suspend temporarily any further advertising and promotional activity with the News of the World until the outcome of the investigation is known.

The Group is a consumer-owned business which adheres to strong ethical standards. These allegations have been met with revulsion by the vast majority of members who have contacted us.

We would urge everyone involved to bring this matter to a speedy conclusion for the sake of all those who are affected by these events.
http://www.co-operative.coop/corporate/Press/Press-releases/Headline-news/NOTW/