Jack:

""The closure of a newspaper with a history of 160-some odd years history is something that is a grave thing and something that is a serious matter of regret for us, for the company. But much more serious than that is the seriousness of the violation of privacy, the hurt that certain individuals at the News of the World caused to the victims of illegal voicemail interceptions and their families. "

James Murdoch on the closing of the NOTW paper. His Dad states "It's just 1% of the NI empire", not institutional. But now the Sun, the Times, his use of papers as a system of controlling politicians.
... but the real reason for the closure was the advertisers deserting the paper like rats and a sinking ship. Like Glenn Beck it became toxic.

.. parad "If you are my friend, I will help you if you help me." .. thus the papers switched from supporting Labour and the Conservative party entirely based on what benefited Murdoch and his EmPiRe.

... though on a brighter note one tax cheat stated he did not intend to defraud the tax man... yet he had an offshore account in his dogs name, not his own.

.. The case is in court.

......Hislop is asked why Private Eye is not part of the Press Complaints Commission.

He says that ethics are "self-evident", adding: "contempt of court is illegal; phone tapping is illegal; police taking money is illegal … the fact these laws were not rigorously enforce is due the ... interaction of the police and News International."

.......Hislop is asked about the PCC.

He says the "Street of Shame" section is two pages criticising newspapers, so he doesn't have much confidence in a body on which a number of newspaper editors sit.

He admits it is "a bit embarrassing" that the only other major publisher who isn't in the PCC is Richard Desmond. Hislop also has an issue with the balance of editors on the PCC and "News International's influence" on the body.

.....Hislop says that the Murdoch family are "deeply embedded in our top class", a situation he says gave the News of the World "unbounded confidence to do as it liked".

If the prime minister appoints the former News of the World editor as his communications director, News International will think 'We are top of the pile, nothing can stop us.'