Times Newspapers Editor Resigns
Harding (43), one of the youngest journalist ever to lead a respected British newspaper, told staff that he had been contacted Murdoch to give his resignation letter and the filing was received.
Harding, who has been the editor for five years, told the news agency said in a speech: "It has been explained to me that News Corporation would like to appoint a new editor of the Times. Therefore, I agreed to step down. "
In a statement, he said: "For any journalist, is a privilege and become a pride of seeing your work appear to be the main title Times, a newspaper which has the biggest names in the world."
He oversaw the launch of the Times website pages and related campaigns promoting issues such as safety for cyclists and tax evasion.
Harding's resignation comes at a crucial for the British newspaper industry after an investigation led by a judge to release code recommends a new system of self-regulation backed by law.
