News Corporation (NWS) Names Rebekah Wade Chief Executive Officer of News International

June 23, 2009 7:45 AM EDT

News Corporation (NYSE: NWS) announced the appointment of Rebekah Wade to the role of Chief Executive Officer of News International. In her new role, she will assume responsibility for the day-to-day operations of News International, covering all five titles, The Sun, The Times, The Sunday Times, News of the World and thelondonpaper. Ms Wade will continue to report to James Murdoch, News Corporation's Chairman and Chief Executive, Europe and Asia, who will additionally become Executive Chairman of News International. Both appointments will be effective 1 September 2009.

Ms Wade has been Editor of The Sun, the UK's most popular newspaper, for over six years. Prior to that, she spent three years as Editor of the UK's leading Sunday tabloid, News of the World. A new Editor of The Sun will be announced later in the summer.

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