The News Corporation is a conglomerate media company that owns many popular shows, channels, and newspapers in the world. Founded by Rupert Murdoch, and led by Murdoch, News Corp. has become a multinational media mogul.
Recently, in July 2011, the News Corp has been exposed to phone-hacking scandals, and other unethical behaviors regarding on its ways of seeking for news and information.
It turned out the newspaper, News of the World (owned by News Corp), had used phone hacking techniques to achieve firsthand information about important people and events. Cases of long term illegal hacking of the royals, PM, and families of kidnaping victims’ telephone lines. There have also been reported cases of police bribery by News Corp to achieve first hand terrorist attack information.
The main ethical issue is that Murdoch tried to achieve his goals without considering social responsibilities of his corporation, government laws, and failed to respect people’s rights as in illegally listening to private phone conversations. Although Murdoch did become the media mogul but in the end he’s News of the World had to close down, other
buy off deals had to be terminated and faced court charges.