Phone Hacking and Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation Harvard Case Solution & Analysis

Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation owned a 168-year old British tabloid, News of the World, which obtained its most juicy stories by illegally hacking the phones of many folks, including stars, performers and prime ministers. Murdoch shut down the paper following the disclosure of the scandal. A Parliamentary investigation demonstrated the phone hacking practice was supported at the very top of the organization and widespread. Was this scandal a failure of government by the board, or was it merely a failure of direction?

PUBLICATION DATE: December 18, 2013 PRODUCT #: W13535-HCB-ENG
Phone Hacking and Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation case study solution

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