News Corp Announces New Ethics Oversight Structure

News Corp. unveiled a new structure to oversee the company's ethical practices, part of its efforts to address concerns that intensified after a phone-hacking scandal erupted at its U.K. newspaper division last year. The company has named Gerson Zweifach, senior executive vice president and group general counsel, as its chief compliance officer. Lisa Fleischman, vice president and associate general counsel, will become deputy compliance officer. News Corp. also has organized its businesses into five compliance groups, which will be led by a group chief compliance officer who reports to Mr. Zweifach. The groups include the L.A. cable and broadcast group; the L.A. film and TV production group; the Europe and Asia group; the Australia group; and the New York news and information group.