In Brooks's entry in Who's Who she stated that she had studied at the Sorbonne in Paris, but did not claim to have a degree, and did not later answer questions about this. I have believed that the right and responsible action has been to lead us through the heat of the crisis. [35], On 11 May 2012 Brooks appeared as a witness in the Leveson Inquiry.[36].
The series follows media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s influence on international politics and the power struggles within his own family. She was chief executive officer of News International from 2009 to 2011, having previously served as the youngest editor of a British national newspaper at News of the World, from 2000 to 2003, and the first female editor of The Sun, from 2003 to 2009. They live in Churchill, Oxfordshire, and London. The Guardian reported on 5 June 2009 that she was to marry Brooks.
[25] Alison Clark, the director of corporate affairs at News International, later stated, "It is not company practice to pay police for information. [14] In 1998, she transferred to the News of the World's daily counterpart, The Sun for a short time. [42] She said, "As chief executive of the company, I feel a deep sense of responsibility for the people we have hurt and I want to reiterate how sorry I am for what we now know to have taken place.
They divorced in 2009 and she married former racehorse trainer and author Charlie Brooks. The death of a toddler at the hands of his abusive family shocked the nation in 2007, and led to the sacking and demonisation of Sharon Shoesmith, head of Haringey children’s services. [13], After school she worked for the French magazine L'architecture d'aujourd'hui in Paris, before returning to Britain to work for Eddy Shah's Messenger Group. My life long passion for Art and Design led me to study the craft of photography and then go on to achieve a distinction grade at the Manchester College. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Rebecca’s connections and jobs at similar companies. [17][18][19], The campaign was described as "grossly irresponsible" journalism by the Chief Constable of Gloucestershire, Tony Butler,[10] but Brooks defended the paper's actions on the BBC's Breakfast with Frost, claiming that it was "only right that the public have controlled access" to information on sex offenders.
In September 2015, Brooks was confirmed as CEO of News UK, the renamed News International, re-establishing the working relationship with News Corp founder and chairman Rupert Murdoch. [20] The paper's already strong sales held up well under her leadership, while those of rival Sunday newspapers The People and the Sunday Mirror fell more sharply. Brooks was a prominent figure in the News International phone hacking scandal, having been the editor of the News of the World from 2000 to 2003 when one of the stories which involved illegal phone hacking was carried out by the newspaper.
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