Episode 408 • • 2:15:21 - 2:19:35
408: Odious Debt
Rebekah Brooks, News of the World and Celebrity Journalism
Former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks testified regarding her disagreements with Rupert Murdoch over the balance of celebrity news versus serious journalism. Brooks admitted to favoring celebrity content to drive readership, citing the popularity of reality television. The hosts discuss her rapid rise in the Murdoch empire and the modern shift away from educational journalism.