News Corporation Announces Matthew Anderson to Step Down as Group Director, Strategy and Corporate Affairs, Europe and Asia

News Corporation today announced that Matthew Anderson, News Corporation's Group Director, Strategy and Corporate Affairs, Europe and Asia, will step down from his position in London effective 31 March 2012. Mr Anderson will fulfill plans to return to the San Francisco Bay Area with his family and pursue new opportunities. He will continue his relationship with News Corporation as a senior advisor to the company focusing on select international initiatives and relevant directorships. “For more than a decade, Matthew has made a valuable contribution to building News Corporation's businesses in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. He is a tenacious and effective executive whose counsel and skills have made a real difference,” said Rupert Murdoch, Chairman and CEO of News Corporation.