Did you see the spoof trailer for Hackgate: The Movie? The drama, shock and suspense of the phone hacking media firestorm have all the hallmarks of a blockbuster film. I’m sure there are film writers in Hollywood pitching scripts as I write this week’s blog at home in my kitchen.
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As I watched Wendy Murdoch jump to her feet and defend her husband against attack, I knew that she had unknowingly secured a role for herself in the film. Now, here’s a woman who took her marriage vows to love, honour and protect her husband very seriously.
One thing that I enjoyed about the scandal was watching the Culture and Media committee question the top bosses at News International, because I learnt more about the world of newspapers, listening to Rebekah Brooks answer their probing questions. Brooks had been a role model of mine since getting into journalism. Before I ventured down the journalism path, I’d never really had career role models per se. Nowadays I have eight or nine and I like to learn from them, and follow their careers and articles.
A week before I did work experience at The Sun which was the daily sister newspaper to the weekly News of the World. In my attempt to practice my investigative journalism skills, I explored the history ofBritain
One thing that I enjoyed about the scandal was watching the Culture and Media committee question the top bosses at News International, because I learnt more about the world of newspapers, listening to Rebekah Brooks answer their probing questions. Brooks had been a role model of mine since getting into journalism. Before I ventured down the journalism path, I’d never really had career role models per se. Nowadays I have eight or nine and I like to learn from them, and follow their careers and articles.
A week before I did work experience at The Sun which was the daily sister newspaper to the weekly News of the World. In my attempt to practice my investigative journalism skills, I explored the history of
As an aspiring journalist, I couldn’t help but be encouraged by her career, so to hear the news that she had been arrested on suspicion of phone hacking and corruption was disappointing to say the least. Okay, I know that tabloid journalism is often called the 'gutter press' but the truth is that tabloid papers actually do alot of good in society like campaigning for change. I know you’re probably rolling your eyes right now, but it’s true!
Rebekah Brooks told the parliamentary committee that she knew nothing of the evil at the News of the World and therefore she is innocent until proven guilty. For me, the words ‘phone hacking’ and ‘corruption’ just taint her inspirational story of climbing all the way to the top of the News International tree.
Last week as the media firestorm continued to burn, I was flicking through my Bible and I stumbled across this verse: “The man of integrity walks securely, but he who takes crooked paths will be found out” (Proverbs 10:9) which is obviously in the Bible for a good reason as a warning to us all.
Rebekah Brooks told the parliamentary committee that she knew nothing of the evil at the News of the World and therefore she is innocent until proven guilty. For me, the words ‘phone hacking’ and ‘corruption’ just taint her inspirational story of climbing all the way to the top of the News International tree.
Last week as the media firestorm continued to burn, I was flicking through my Bible and I stumbled across this verse: “The man of integrity walks securely, but he who takes crooked paths will be found out” (Proverbs 10:9) which is obviously in the Bible for a good reason as a warning to us all.
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