Eric Alterman, 7/15/11

Distinguished Professor of English, Brooklyn College, City University of New York

Like almost everyone on the planet who was themselves not directly involved with News International's wiretapping, blackmailing, obstruction of justice, and corruption, I never imagined just how black the heart of this operation was.

Judge H. Lee Sarokin, 7/15/11

Retired in 1996 after 17 years on the federal bench

Although many, if not most disagree with the verdict (myself included), neither the jury nor the court can be faulted. The jury followed the law as given, and the judge instructed the jury as required.

Helen Drew, 7/15/11

Television reporter and journalist

At the end of this saga, many journalists will be left standing, still with lovely jobs at glossy magazines, international news channels or at least, a regional political programme. But what sort of journalists will be left?

Margaret Heffernan, 7/15/11

CEO and Author

By all accounts, Rebekah Brooks was treated as part of the Murdoch family. But the more assimilated she became, the less able she was to see her industry and her business through any different lens. She amplified the Murdochs, she didn't and couldn't challenge or warn them. She ended up with the worst of both worlds: neither one of them nor her own woman.

Evan Hansen, 7/14/11

Editor in Chief, Wired.com

Since June 2010, our news team has been in exclusive possession of online chat logs recording intimate conversations between Manning and ex-hacker Adrian Lamo. Today, we're making the full logs available.

Robert Lenzner, 7/15/11

Forbes columnist

Rupert Murdoch's $5 billion share repurchase plan of News Corp. shares is equal to 12% of News Corp's $42 billion market cap. As the Murdoch family has 47% voting control, this $5 billion move could be the first step in taking out the public shareholders.

David Babbs, 7/14/11

Executive Director 38 Degrees

It feels like the public is finding its voice during this crisis. We've responded differently to how we did during the banking crisis or the MP expenses scandal. The mood has somehow felt different. There has been less resignation, less hopeless cynicism, and more appetite for action.

Stephen Canning, 7/15/11

The unexplainable ramblings of a British teen

With his newspapers under growing scrutiny, financial and media analysts are speculating about whether Murdoch might be compelled to cut them loose in order to protect his other, more lucrative interests such as Fox Television and 20th Century Fox.

Charlie Carillo, 7/13/11

Novelist, 'One Hit Wonder'

We're all appalled to learn that a computer geek can hit a few buttons and hack into private telephone information. That's a terrible thing to do for many reasons, and here's another one: It's boring. Where's the artistry?

Kenneth F. Bunting, 7/15/11

Executive Director, National Freedom of Information Coalition, University of Missouri School of Journalism

It is well under the radar, but another important open government case may be making its way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Tom Payne, 7/13/11

Author, 'Fame'

It sounds like a trivial question but -- can't Sienna Miller sunbathe in peace, regardless of anything she may have done for Vogue?

Timothy Karr, 7/14/11

Campaign Director, Free Press andSavetheInternet.com

It seems clear now that Rupert Murdoch and his News Corp. colleagues believed that their tremendous media power placed them above the law. But fortunes are turning, and Rupert Murdoch must now answer for all that has happened under his watch.

Howard Steven Friedman, 7/14/11

Statistician/Economist for International Organization, Columbia University

Netflix has a good business model and has been well-run in the past. Perhaps they will recognize that as their market gets competitive, they will need to offer more, not less, in order to be the most competitive.

Robert Greenwald, 7/14/11

Filmmaker, Brave New Films

The pooling of power and control has caused our political and journalistic institutions to lose integrity and to move away from the service they should provide to society. The cases of News Corp. and Koch Industries show this clearly.

Elaine Kolish, 7/14/11

Council of Better Business Bureaus VP and Director, Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative

As the nation's waistline continues to expand, government, nutritionists, and parents have called on food and beverage manufacturers to make the foods advertised to our kids healthier -- lower in calories, fat, sodium and sugar and more nutrient dense.

The Center for Public Integrity, 7/13/11

Original investigative journalism

Murdoch made his first major federal donations with $1,000 checks to then-Sen. Lloyd Bentsen, a Democrat. This would prove an anomaly, as over $300,000 of the more than $490,000 in contributions he's made have gone to Republicans and GOP committees.

Ari Rabin-Havt, 7/13/11

Vice President for Research and Communications, Media Matters

Fox News has launched a flurry of attacks on Media Matters, making the ludicrous argument that the IRS should revoke our nonprofit status. Because of its size and influence, News Corp. believes it can intimidate anyone who takes issue with its agenda.