British Phone-Hacking Scandal (News of the World)

NY Times - In July 2011, long-simmering charges about tactics used by News of the World, a British newspaper owned by Rupert Murdoch's  News Corporation, erupted into a scandal that led to the paper's closing and put Mr. Murdoch and the tabloid culture he represents under unprecedented scrutiny.

Members of Parliament of all parties expressed outrage over allegations that the paper's journalists invaded the voicemail accounts not only of a 13-year-old murder victim but also the relatives of fallen soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.  Read more.