Yesterday James Murdoch was roundly condemned by the UK media regulator OFCOM for his poor performance in his executive role.
BBC News - Ofcom says Sky fit and proper, but James Murdoch rapped
The regulator said: "Ofcom considers on the basis of the evidence available to date... James Murdoch's conduct in relation to events at NGN [the newspaper group] repeatedly fell short of the conduct to be expected of him as a chief executive officer and chairman.BBC News - Ofcom says Sky fit and proper, but James Murdoch rapped
"We consider James Murdoch's conduct, including his failure to initiate action on his own account on a number of occasions, to be both difficult to comprehend and ill-judged.
"We consider that the events... raise questions regarding James Murdoch's competence in the handling of these matters, and his attitude towards the possibility of wrongdoing in the companies for which he was responsible," Ofcom said.
How does Newscorp respond?