Late humiliation for Murdoch son

James Murdoch, son of the media mogul Rupert Murdoch, resigned on Wednesday from his post as head of the holding company News International. This is a late consequence of the wire-tapping scandal surrounding the closed down British tabloid News of the World and other publications belonging to the company, the liberal daily The Independent writes: "It would be good to believe that James Murdoch's resignation ends a chapter that has regrettably damaged the reputation of the press in Britain beyond the News International titles directly impugned. His scalp might also be seen as vindication, both of the Leveson Inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the media, and also of the parliamentary hearings into phone hacking, where his unsatisfactory answers to MPs' questions only fuelled existing doubts. But the son's departure from London in such circumstances is humiliating, both for him and the company. The day when News Corporation and the Murdochs exit from UK newspapers completely could be fast approaching."

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