What happened to the news of the world?

Over the course of a few days in July 2011, the News of the World had gone from having tens of millions of readers who every weekend lapped up its agenda-setting mix of sex, scandal and scoops to becoming a pariah publication considered beyond salvation.

How did the news of the world become so popular?

The real engine of the paper’s now quick commercial success, however, was George Riddell, who reorganised its national distribution using local agents. Matthew Engel, in his book Tickle the Public: One Hundred Years of the Popular Press (Gollancz, 1996), says that the News of the World of the 1890s was “a very fine paper indeed”.

What is the critics’review of news of the world?

The website’s critics consensus reads: ” News of the World takes a slow but absorbing ride down a comfortingly familiar Western trail, guided by Tom Hanks in peak paternal mode.” On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 73 out of 100, based on 45 critics, indicating “generally favorable reviews”.

Who is the editor of the news of the world?

The editor of the News of the World, Colin Myler, poses with staff in London following Rupert Murdoch’s decision to close the title. Photograph: Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images

Did the Guardian want the news of the world to close down?

“Nobody at the Guardian wanted the News of the World to close down,” said Nick Davies, the reporter who exposed the phone hacking scandal. “We hadn’t even dreamed that the Murdochs would do such a horrible thing.”

What is the news of the World scandal all about?

It began on the Monday of that week when Davies and colleague Amelia Hill revealed that the News of the World’s reporters had illegally accessed the voicemails of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler. By Thursday, owner Rupert Murdoch had concluded his 168-year-old tabloid had became politically toxic and threatened his takeover of broadcaster Sky.