The investigation into Rupert Murdoch and his vast media empire has taken a dramatic turn in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal that forced him to shut down the British newspaper News of the World last year. A group of British lawmakers say Murdoch is simply not fit to run an international media company.

This wasn't an off-the-cuff comment made at an emotionally-charged news conference, like would be typical in the U.S. Instead, this was in a report from a parliamentary committee looking into the scandal and how Murdoch and his executives at News Corp. handled it.

Remember, Murdoch's media holdings are vast, including the Fox broadcast and cable channels, the Wall Street Journal and the New York Post. Anything that happens to him in the U.K. will likely have ripple effects in the U.S. While most Americans may not be following the phone-hacking scandal, they are very familiar with News Corp.'s U.S. brands. Read More...

This month, media careers are the focus. In this highly-competitive field, you will be more successful if you match your skills to the jobs that are available to you.

For people who want to get a job in news, preparation is the key. Make sure you're ready from the time you submit your application through the job interview process.

If you're one of the many people who want to work in a TV newsroom, you should know more about what's required of some key positions. A TV news anchor job may pay a lot, but it also requires special abilities both on-air and behind the scenes. A TV news reporter has to know when to be aggressive or when compassion will bring home the story, while a TV news producer must be ready to manage people and content in order to get a newscast on the air. Read More...

If you work in media, here's a question to ponder as you eat your drive-through lunch at your desk while trying to meet another impossible deadline -- are media jobs really that bad in comparison to other careers? A new survey says yes.

For the first time, CareerCast.com has two media positions on its list of the 10 worst jobs of 2012. Newspaper reporter ranked as the fifth-worst job to have, while broadcaster came in at number ten.

This is the first time either job made the list. CareerCast noted that changing technology puts both positions in decline, while low pay and high stress make them less appealing pursuits. Read More...

One of the most widespread myths and misconceptions about news coverage is that it has a liberal political bias. But a new study on the 2012 race for president appears to refute that common criticism.

The study of campaign coverage by the Project for Excellence in Journalism shows that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has enjoyed much more favorable news coverage than President Obama, at least so far in the race. The study looked at more than 50 news organizations -- broadcast, print and online -- in determining its findings.

According to The Daily Beast, Romney's coverage was 39% positive, compared to 18% positive for the president. So Romney enjoyed more than twice the good news stories on his candidacy. Read More...