Rupert Murdoch’s appearance before British Parliament Tuesday made the front pages of almost all major newspapers owned by the 80-year-old News Corp. head. The New York Post ignored the news, as did several of his Australian papers. Here is a sampling of how they treated it. (If you need a 5-minute guide to catch up on the latest, here it is; you can also follow us @notwfallout for news as it happens.)
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- The U.S. edition of The Wall Street Journal treated the testimony prominently.
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- The Wall Street Journal Europe edition devoted most of its front page to the story.
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- The Asia edition of The Wall Street Journal shows Rupert and James Murdoch testifying before Parliament.
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- The Times of London showed a photo of Murdoch with his wife, Wendi Deng Murdoch, who came to his defense during testimony when a comedian attempted to direct a shaving cream pie at the 80-year-old.
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- The Daily Telegraph (New South Wales) front page features a quote from Murdoch.
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- The Australian front page includes a photo of former News International leader Rebekah Brooks, who also testified Tuesday.
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- The New York Post front page had no news of its owner’s testimony before Parliament.
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- The New York Times featured the story above the fold, with a photo.
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- The Guardian, which has been covering this story for years, devoted its entire front page to the testimony.
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