LONDON: After 10 days of sustained public outcry over phone hacking, News Corporation has turned to Edelman for help with its PR and lobbying efforts.
The agency is advising News International's newly created management and standards committee, which is investigating the unfolding crisis. The committee comprises News International general manager Will Lewis, corporate affairs director Simon Greenberg, and general counsel Jeff Palker.
Edelman reports directly to Lewis, who joined News International last year and is untainted by the phone-hacking scandal. The agency's ...