Rebekah Brooks retakes the reins at UK newspapers four years after phone-hacking trial

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans

When Rebekah Brooks returns to run Rupert Murdoch’s British newspapers today she will face the toughest challenge of her career – rebuilding her reputation and the company in the harsh glare of the public spotlight. Ms Brooks, the media mogul’s protege who was cleared last year of being part of a criminal phone hacking campaign to dig up news stories, will resume oversight of Britain’s The Sun and The Times papers as News UK chief executive. On her return, she will face a new fight to stem falling circulation at The Sun, the move of advertisers online and the simmering resentment from some staff who feel Mr Murdoch sought to protect Ms Brooks above all others when faced with the crisis engulfing his company. Renowned for her networking abilities, the 47-year-old will also have to find a way to rebuild ties with those who run the country after her 2011 fall from grace led to her vilification. Her return today marks a comeback for someone who worked her way up from the lowest rung on the newsroom ladder to become one of the most powerful women in Britain. That all seemed set to end in 2011 when the defunct News […]

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