“The News of the World”, a Sunday newspaper in the UK is being closed down by its publishers News Corp. This follows the revelation that reporters have listened into phone conversations of people without their consent to gain information for their scoop stories. The phone-hacking scandal dates back to 2005, when Prince William's staff first alerted authorities to the possibility that the News of the World had hacked phones connected to the prince, sparking a police inquiry.
The newspaper has been published for the last 168 years and featured stories on the rich and famous, from politicians to soccer stars. Tourist have read in when in the UK on weekends, and British people have read it to gain ideas for leisure activities and holidays.
The newspaper closure makes one ponder how information is sourced to be communicated with readers and listeners. What means are fair and what means are foul? Tourists and holiday makers need information to help them decide where to go, what to do, options for overnight accommodation and dining. It is to be hoped that the tourism industry in various countries around the world is ethical in its sourcing of information
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