Murdoch's new Sun rises with decency vow
- Published: 26/02/2012 at 07:33 AM
- Online news: World
Rupert Murdoch's Sun on Sunday tabloid rolled off the presses for the first time, with a pledge that the paper replacing the scandal-hit News of the World would abide by standards of decency and trust.
First copies of the new The Sun on Sunday. Rupert Murdoch's Sun on Sunday tabloid rolled off the presses for the first time, with the tycoon saying he wanted the paper replacing the scandal-hit News of the World to sell over two million copies.
The 80-year-old media baron personally supervised the production late Saturday at a printworks in Hertfordshire, north of London, showing his support for what he hopes will be Britain's most-read weekly newspaper.
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