Looking back to previous scandals, Murdoch and the companies have tended to try to pay early and quietly to make things go away, or they ignore them thinking they’re so big they can ride things out, and then when things really come to a head, they try to cauterize the wound at the lowest level possible.

David Folkenflik

David Folkenflik (born September 15, 1969) is an American reporter based in New York City and serving as media correspondent for National Public Radio. He was also one of the hosts of NPR & WBUR's On Point. His work primarily appears on the NPR news programs Morning Edition and All Things Considered. He also appeared regularly on the "Media Circus" segment on the former Talk of the Nation.

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