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The Guardian - UK
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Media Talk: Parliament condemns News of the World phone-hacking

'Collective amnesia' and 'deliberate obfuscation'.

No, not our panel, but the senior executives at Britain's most popular Sunday newspaper.

On this week's Media Talk, Matt Wells, Emily Bell and Stephen Brook analyse the the parliamentary report condemning the News of the World for its widespread use of phone hacking. What now, we ask, for News International, and former NoW editor Andy Coulson?

Also in the podcast, in a story that in no way lends itself to some delicious innuendo, we look at Google's anti-monopoly probe. It sounds rather painful - is the search giant going to have to open up its algorithm?

Plus, the BBC comes under fire from the National Audit Office over the redevelopment of Broadcasting House. Is there really a jacuzzi of cash on the 33rd floor?

Finally, Absolute Radio's chief operating officer Clive Dickens tells us about the thinking behind his station's deal to broadcast live premiership football next season.

You know the drill by now. Have a listen to the show, comment on the blog below, and find us iTunes, Facebook, and Twitter.

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