MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT) -- For as long as I can remember I’ve had an idea for a science fiction story about journalists. In the story we live in a world where journalists can do anything they want in pursuit of a story: lie, cheat steal, even murder. Of course, all of their stories are truthful, complete and accurate, so I guess there is some kind of trade-off.
Now, I find my fantasy story may not be as far-fetched as I had perhaps imagined.
A little more than a year ago News Corp was discovered to have hacked into telephone and e-mail accounts in pursuit of stories. The revelations led to the collapse and closure of the organization’s premier newspaper, News of the World.
