Mediagazer: Senior Murdoch lieutenant Richard Caseby leaving after 24 years (Katherine Rushton/Telegraph)

8:05 AM ET, July 1, 2013

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Katherine Rushton / Telegraph:

Senior Murdoch lieutenant Richard Caseby leaving after 24 years — One of Rupert Murdoch's most long-serving lieutenants, Richard Caseby, is understood to be leaving his job as the managing editor of The Sun and The Sunday Times newspapers. — Mr Caseby, who joined Rupert Murdoch's …

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Corey Hutchins / Columbia Journalism Review:

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Jessica E. Lessin / Wall Street Journal:

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