傳媒大亨默多克就竊聽事件發表公開道歉信全文
Rupert Murdoch has apologised for the 'serious wrongdoing' of the News of the World phone hacking scandal, in an advertisement to be placed in all national newspapers this weekend.
本週末，魯伯特·默多克在所有全國性報紙的廣告版上爲旗下新聞集團電話竊聽醜聞“嚴重的錯誤”公開道歉。
News International is placing a full page advert across a range of national newspapers on Saturday as part of a range of marketing campaigns designed to repair the company's damaged image. The apology will be featured in all News International publications as well as tomorrow's Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph, Financial Times, Guardian and Independent.
新聞國際在很多全國性的報紙上安排了一份正版的廣告，以此作爲公司形象的挽救措施。這份道歉信也會發表在新聞集團旗下的所有出版物以及第二天的《每日郵報》、《每日電訊》、《金融時報》、《衛報》以及《獨立報》上。
The add which will appear in all national newspapers across the United Kingdom is set to be the first in a string of charm offences designed to try and recover the image of the company. James Murdoch said today that News International will follow this campaign with 'future communications' about the action it has taken to address the "wrong doing that occurred."
這份將出現在英國所有全國性的報紙上的廣告是用來彌補公司受損形象的第一步。詹姆斯·默多克今天說新聞集團就“犯下的錯誤”會有“未來溝通”的相關行動。
Here is the text from the apology letter.
這裏是道歉信的全文：
The apology letter, signed from News Corp's Chairman and CEO, is headlined simply: "We are sorry."
這份由新聞集團的主席和CEO簽名的道歉信，標題上簡單的寫着“對不起”。
It says: "The News of the World was in the business of holding others to account. It failed when it came to itself.
信上寫着“世界新聞報身處一個應該揹負起責任感的行業，但卻沒有過得了自己這一關。”
"We are sorry for the serious wrongdoing that occurred. We are deeply sorry for the hurt suffered by the individuals affected."
“對已經發生的嚴重錯誤，我們感到很抱歉，對那些被傷害到的人們，我們表示深深的歉意。”
"We regret not acting faster to sort things out. I realise that simply apologising is not enough.
“我們很後悔沒有更快的解決這些問題，我知道簡單的道歉是不夠的。”
"Our business was founded on the idea that a free and open press should be positive force in society. We need to live up to this.
“我們的事業是建立在自由公開的媒體應該對社會起到積極作用的理念上的，我們需要落實這一理念。”
"In the coming days, as we take further concrete steps to resolve these issues and make amends for the damage they have caused, you will hear more from us.
"在未來的日子裏，隨着我們採取進一步的行動來解決這些事情以及彌補這些錯誤帶來的傷害，您將會聽到我們更多的消息。
Signed: Rupert Murdoch
簽名：魯伯特·默多克
