Murdoch gives backing to crisis-hit Sun
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February 18, 2012, Saturday
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RUPERT Murdoch pledged unwavering support for his scandal-hit Sun yesterday, and promised to launch a Sunday edition soon, to try to win back angry staff in one of the biggest challenges to his more than 40 years as proprietor at the British tabloid.
Murdoch was in London to reassure staff after the company supplied information to police which led to the arrest of some senior journalists on the paper in an investigation into illegal payments to public officials.
In a typically bold move, the 80-year-old said that News Corp would soon launch a Sun on Sunday paper to replace the News of the World which was shut last year after an inquiry into telephone hacking.
"I've worked alongside you for 43 years to build The Sun into one of the world's finest papers," Murdoch said in an email to staff ahead of an appearance on the news room floor. "It is a part of me and is one of our proudest achievements.
"My continuing respect makes this situation a source of great pain for me, as I know it is for each of you," he said.
The arrests sparked a damaging row within News Corp's British newspaper arm. Coming on the back of the closure of the News of the World, the latest row could further weaken Murdoch's influence in Britain.
"I am confident we will get through this together and emerge stronger," insisted Murdoch.
Murdoch said the committee he set up would continue to work with police. But in a climb-down he said those journalists who had been arrested would have their suspensions lifted and could return to work.
Murdoch also announced The Sun on Sunday, which he said would launch "very soon."
Murdoch was in London to reassure staff after the company supplied information to police which led to the arrest of some senior journalists on the paper in an investigation into illegal payments to public officials.
In a typically bold move, the 80-year-old said that News Corp would soon launch a Sun on Sunday paper to replace the News of the World which was shut last year after an inquiry into telephone hacking.
"I've worked alongside you for 43 years to build The Sun into one of the world's finest papers," Murdoch said in an email to staff ahead of an appearance on the news room floor. "It is a part of me and is one of our proudest achievements.
"My continuing respect makes this situation a source of great pain for me, as I know it is for each of you," he said.
The arrests sparked a damaging row within News Corp's British newspaper arm. Coming on the back of the closure of the News of the World, the latest row could further weaken Murdoch's influence in Britain.
"I am confident we will get through this together and emerge stronger," insisted Murdoch.
Murdoch said the committee he set up would continue to work with police. But in a climb-down he said those journalists who had been arrested would have their suspensions lifted and could return to work.
Murdoch also announced The Sun on Sunday, which he said would launch "very soon."
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