News Corp. Hires Edelman

News Corp. has brought on Edelman to help it manage the crisis related to the ongoing phone-hacking scandal and investigation. Edelman EMEA CEO Robert Phillips told The Holmes Report that the firm was hired by News International’s management and standards committee, which is handling the response.

“Edelman is working with the management and standards group of News Corp on general comms support and public affairs counsel,” Phillips said.

Edelman MD of corporate affairs Alex Bigg and James Lundie, the firm’s MD of public affairs are leading the assignment.

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