Rupert Murdoch Questioned by MPs

Appearing alongside his son James, the media tycoon gave hesitant and mostly short answers. He appeared to want his son to do most of the talking.
Rupert Murdoch Questioned by MPs
News Corporation Chief Rupert Murdoch reads a copy of one his newspapers, The Times, as he leaves his London home on July 20 2011. Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Wednesday warned Rupert Murdoch's Australian arm it faced some 'hard questions' as calls intensified for a media inquiry following the British hacking scandal. Gillard declined to comment on Murdoch's grilling by British MPs over the outcry that saw him close tabloid News of the World and dump his bid for satellite broadcaster BSkyB, but said the Australian public was concerned. Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images
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News Corporation Chief Rupert Murdoch reads a copy of one his newspapers, The Times, as he leaves his London home on July 20 2011. Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Wednesday warned Rupert Murdoch's Australian arm it faced some 'hard questions' as calls intensified for a media inquiry following the British hacking scandal. Gillard declined to comment on Murdoch's grilling by British MPs over the outcry that saw him close tabloid News of the World and dump his bid for satellite broadcaster BSkyB, but said the Australian public was concerned. (Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images )
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