News Limited has been in the news itself, and some, over the past couple of weeks as a result of The News of the World's large-scale hacking of mobile phones. As if there was previously any doubt that the ethics of News's tabloid empire were hopelessly flawed. A set of newspapers that earns its revenue by hounding and exploiting celebrities is only just marginally less sad than a society that buys these newspapers in huge numbers. However, there is more to News's ethical problems than just invasions of privacy, and they extend beyond the realms of tabloid journalism. The front page headline of today's Weekend Australian is a good (or should I say awful?) example. Business turns up the heat on ALP And in smaller type above the bold heading: "Thought bubble" policies criticised. The body of the article reports comments by Ziggy Switkowski (former Telstra CEO and soon to be Suncorp chairperson), Lindsay Maxsted (Transurban and Westpac chairperson)
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