Makoto Watanabe quit a major newspaper after it retracted a scoop. Now he runs an investigative nonprofit that does not shy away from challenging authority.
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What Prince Harry’s Settlement Means for Him and for Britain’s Royal Family
Harry won an apology and damages from Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. tabloids. Could the lawsuit’s end also help heal the rift with his brother, William, and his father, King Charles III?
Prince Harry Agrees to Last-Minute Settlement With Murdoch’s U.K. Tabloids
Harry had presented the lawsuit as a moral crusade and a legal reckoning for Rupert Murdoch’s media empire. In the end, he joined hundreds of other claimants in agreeing to avoid a full trial.
Prince Harry Agrees to Last-Minute Settlement With Murdoch’s U.K. Tabloids
Harry had presented the lawsuit as a moral crusade and a legal reckoning for Rupert Murdoch’s media empire. In the end, he joined hundreds of other claimants in agreeing to avoid a full trial.
Partial Victory for Prince Harry as Murdoch’s U.K. Tabloids Admit Unlawful Activities
Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers gave Harry an “unequivocal apology,” admitting for the first time to unlawful activities at The Sun and agreeing to pay what it called substantial damages.
Prince Harry’s Suit Against Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. Tabloids Set to Start
Barring a late settlement, Harry’s lawsuit against News Group Newspapers will begin Tuesday, with potential consequences for the royal family, the media baron and even The Washington Post.
The British Public Dislikes Elon Musk. He Can Still Sway Politics.
His influence is partly the result of a very online political establishment, and partly thanks to a right-leaning media that is hostile to Keir Starmer’s Labour government.
Can Mainstream Media Save Itself?
A panel at the Athens Democracy Forum explores how and whether traditional news organizations can regain the influence and trust that once defined them.
The Spectator Magazine Sold to Paul Marshall, a U.K. Hedge Fund Tycoon
Paul Marshall, a multimillionaire founder and investor in upstart conservative media outlets, has bought the right-wing British magazine in a deal worth about $131 million.
What Evan Gershkovich Might Face Inside Russia’s Notorious Prisons
Evan Gershkovich, The Wall Street Journal reporter, was convicted on fabricated charges and is expected to serve time in one of the country’s infamous prisons.