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The commissioner of London's Metropolitan Police, Sir Paul Stephenson, also resigned. Advertiser boycotts led to the closure of the News of the World on 10 July 2011, after 168 years of publication. Public pressure forced News Corporation to cancel its proposed takeover of the British satellite broadcaster BSkyB.

The AP is a non-profit cooperative owned by the newspapers, radio and Television stations who share its news stories. Most articles are written by staff members belonging to the Newspaper Guild Union, a part of the AFL-CIO.

FOX News @ Night with anchor Trace Gallagher was the 11 PM/ET hour's highest-rated news program, averaging 1.2 million viewers and 181,000 in 25-54 demo. From 5-6 AM/ET, more viewers in America woke up with FNC than any other network as FOX & Friends FIRST swept the hour with 559,000 viewers and 84,000 in 25-54 demo.

Although there are many news agencies around the world, three global news agencies, Agence France-Presse (AFP), Associated Press (AP), and Reuters have offices in most countries of the world, cover all areas of information, and provide the majority of international news printed by the world's newspapers.

Headlines should be clear and specific, telling the reader what the story is about, and be interesting enough to draw them into reading the article. Avoid repetition - Headlines summarize; they don't repeat the lede.

It was announced on 7 July 2011 that, after 168 years in print, the newspaper would print its final edition on 10 July 2011 following revelations of the ongoing phone hacking scandal, with the loss of 200 jobs.

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For years, investigators and journalists working for Murdoch's British tabloids had hacked into the voicemails and emails of royals, politicians and the stars of sports, music, movies and more. Revelations surfaced in isolated cases, starting with the arrest of a correspondent in 2006.

In July 2011 it was announced that the newspaper would cease publication; the announcement followed intensifying allegations that members of its staff were responsible for the illegal hacking of telephones of celebrities, politicians, the British royal family, and private citizens. News of the World published its last ...

With very few exceptions, all the newspapers in the U.S. are privately owned, either by large chains such as Gannett or McClatchy, which own dozens or even hundreds of newspapers; by small chains that own a handful of papers; or in a situation that is increasingly rare, by individuals or families.