Prosecute News Corp.
Slate.com, July 12, 2011
By Eliot Spitzer
The facts of News Corp.'s criminal behavior are already pretty well established in Britain and indicate violations of American law. The the News Corp. case presents a pretty simple test for Attorney General Eric Holder: The U.S. government should go after Murdoch's media company for its corrupt practices and revoke its TV licenses if it's found guilty. Licensure and relicensure by the FCC require that the licensee abide by the law and serve the public interest. News Corp. appears to have blatantly violated this basic standard. Its licenses should be pulled.
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