Rupert Murdoch Breaks His Silence

For the first time since the News of the World hacking scandal exploded earlier this month, Rupert Murdoch is talking. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, which his News Corp. just happens to own, Murdoch “vigorously” defended his company’s handling of the crisis and said that it would establish an independent committee to investigate the matter, led by a “distinguished nonemployee.” It will also create a new “protocol for behavior” for reporters.