Fighting off the courts on numerous celebrity lawsuits accusing journalists of illegal wiretapping, the publication has decided that it was easier to close a tabloid, rather than waiting until the new float loud violations of the law. Especially now that the police were conducting an investigation against the newspaper and in a different direction: its reporters were allegedly involved in corruption crimes, including bribery of police officers. Sending a print last issue, the staff of the newspaper came to the door of the publication, to pose in full force photographers, holding the last time in the hands of his newspaper. On the cover of latest issue says "Thank you and goodbye." Questionable methods of the first edition of wine journalists was proved in 2006. Then, two employees of the newspaper, listen to telephone conversations of members of British royal family, were sentenced to prison terms. Unauthorized telephone tapping in the UK a criminal offense, but over the last few days it became clear that the newspaper is implicated in more serious violations. It was learned that the journalists listened to voicemail girl Millie Douler after her disappearance in 2002. While the investigation continued, reporters routinely have access to its reports, and allegedly removed already listen to, to make room for new calls. Appear also suggested that newspaper listen to phone relatives of victims of the London bombings of 2005, as well as families of soldiers killed in Afghanistan. The total number of people whose phone numbers could listen in search of sensation, according to some reports, can amount to thousands. The second line concerns allegations of corruption scandals. The paper's staff may be involved not only to interfere in another's privacy, but also to bribe the police to obtain the necessary information. Who's to blame? Against the background of this scandal, tabloid publishers announced its closing. Head of media corporations News Corp., Which is the ultimate owner of the newspaper, James Murdoch said that "those good things that made News of the World, have been overshadowed by misbehaving, and if introduced in the last days of suspicion will be confirmed, then this behavior is inhuman and unacceptable in our company. " Thus the owners of newspapers deny any involvement in awareness of what happened in the publication. Meanwhile, the day after the closure of the newspaper publishing in the manual were made three arrests. Was taken into custody a former editor in chief of News of the World and also the former director of the Office of the British prime minister of communications Andy Coulson. He was questioned on both lines of inquiry (telephone tapping and corruption). K oulson denied any involvement in the offenses, but some former employees of the tabloid claimed that he personally gave orders to listen to telephone conversations. A former editor of the royal news, Clive Goodman, was arrested for the second time – in 2007 he was one of those who received four months in jail for listening to telephone Prince Charles. Identity of the third detainee is unknown. All three men after questioning and searches of their homes and offices have been released on bail. British Prime Minister David Cameron, who described the behavior of the journalists "disgusting", announced two separate investigations: the criminal component of the case (it will conduct a professional judge) and on the ethical regulation of the media. The supervisor in this area – demonstrated to be ineffective, the Commission on the Press Complaints (Press Complaints Commission, PCC) – ceases to exist. "I think we need a completely new (supervisory) system", – said the prime minister. The last issue by Sunday about 200 employees make up the latest issue of the newspaper publication. All proceeds from its implementation, as well as from the sale of advertising space will go to charity. Web-site News of the World, as well as the printed version of the newspaper will be closed, and Subscribers Web resource, get back their money. "If you've already paid for access to our sites this weekend, we will contact you shortly and return the money" – promised in the newspaper. In addition, on Thursday, after announcing the closure of the newspaper, News of the World has opened access to the site, which is a few months ago was paid. On Sunday, all the materials of the last issue will be available for free viewing. In October 2010, News of the World was the first tabloid in Britain, which was to charge for access to online versions. Thus edition joined the Times and Sunday Times, which earlier also made their sites apply. All these newspapers are owned publishing company News International, which is controlled by News Corp. media mogul Rupert Murdoch. We were going Murdoch reported in the British media on Sunday, Murdoch will fly to London to personally monitor the situation. After the newspaper was closed, the guide News Corp. collapsed wave of criticism for its unwillingness – against dismissal than 200 journalists – to withdraw from his post as head of the publishing house News International, the former chief editor of the News of the World Rebecca Brooks. Brooks, believed to be the main "eye" Murdoch in Europe, headed the publishing house for many years and are scandals in the edition took place in its leadership. Brooks allegedly offered his resignation, but it was not accepted. It appears that Murdoch was going to Europe not only to divert attention from the situationtion with Brooks, but to personally engage in lobbying important to News Corp. transaction. Murdoch's corporation is now trying to take complete control of the British broadcaster BskyB, which includes a number of satellite television and radio stations, united by a common brand name Sky. Currently, News Corp. owns 39% shares of BSkyB, but in 2010, Murdoch offered to buy the remaining 61% stake. The European Commission gave the deal a "green light", but the British government and the regulator Ofcom in the telecommunications industry took time out to conduct a full analysis of the impact of the transaction on competition in the British media market. Even after the closure of newspapers Ofcom said that the scandal with News Corp., Of course, negatively affect the image of the potential buyer. Causes and consequences of newspaper News of the World, in effect Sunday edition of another tabloid Corporation – Sun, published since 1843. According to the British national lottery service ABC, in the second quarter of 2011 copies of each issue of exceeding 2.6 million copies. According to British experts, the sudden and drastic closure of the newspaper lost the person will maintain the reputation of a publishing company as a whole and to avoid disruption of the planned deal to acquire News Corp. company BSkyB. As has already appeared information niche News of the World can take a new edition which will also be a Sunday edition of the Sun and can get punning title SunDay. In social networks appeared on registration of a new Web site for the proposed name of the new edition. This information was indirectly confirmed in an interview with the BBC B and UK Justice Minister Ken Clarke, who said that "all of them (the publishers of News of the World) are now efforts will be aimed at re-branding."
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