In Defense of News of The World and Murduch

'In the U.S., the burden of proof is on the plaintiff to demonstrate that what’s been written about him is false, whereas in the U.K. the burden of proof is on the defendant to demonstrate that what he’s written is true.'

Toby Young, writing in Salon has this to say as a sub-title

It's easy to bash the deplorable behavior of the NOTW. But a tabloid crackdown will likely serve only the powerful.

As we used to say someone always has to take the other side, and his comments on press freedom, and comparing the US to the UK are most relevant.

see Three cheers for Murdoch!

Bit slow with this one!