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Revision as of 10:23, 10 September 2010
Andy Coulson is PR advisor to Prime Minister David Cameron. He is a former editor of the News of the World.
Phone Tapping Scandal
In 2005 Coulson was the editor of The News of the World when the Sunday newspaper was involved in a phone tapping scandal involving reporters hacking into the mobile phones of members of the Royal family. According to allegations published in the New York Times:
- Andy Coulson, the top editor at the time, had imposed a hypercompetitive ethos, even by tabloid standards. One former reporter called it a “do whatever it takes” mentality. The reporter was one of two people who said Coulson was present during discussions about phone hacking. Coulson ultimately resigned but denied any knowledge of hacking[1].
Contact, References and Resources
Contact
Resources
- Julian Henry, The Coulson factor, Media: Guardian, 27 October 2008.
- Nick Davies, Murdoch papers paid £1m to gag phone-hacking victims, guardian.co.uk, 8 July 2009.
- Don Van Natta Jr., Jo Becker, and Graham Bowley, Tabloid Hack Attack on Royals, and Beyond, New York Times, 1 September 2010.
References
- ↑ Don Van Natta Jr., Jo Becker and Graham Bowley, Tabloid Hack Attack on Royals, and Beyond, The New York Times, 02-September-2010