Mediagazer: Murdoch facing battle with staff in Sun showdown (Reuters)

7:10 AM ET, February 14, 2012

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Reuters:

Murdoch facing battle with staff in Sun showdown — (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch will face hostile and angry staff when he arrives in Britain this week seeking to face down a growing rebellion within his newspaper business and end the talk that his flagship Sun could close following a string of arrests.

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Lisa O'Carroll / Guardian:
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Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:

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Jamie Keene / The Verge:

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Katherine Rushton / Telegraph:
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Dave Davies / News Works:

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Nitasha Tiku / Betabeat:

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Heloise Wood / Press Gazette:

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Jeff Bercovici / Mixed Media:

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