Granted, the News of the World is a tabloid, but it's also Britain's largest selling newspaper.
Britain's biggest-selling newspaper with a circulation of almost 3.4 million.
And now its royal editor is sitting in jail for eavesdropping on cell phones of Britain's royal family, as well as others.
Clive Goodman, 49, the royal editor of the News Of The World tabloid, was sent to prison on Friday.
Researcher Glenn Mulcaire, 36, received a six-month sentence.
The Sunday paper's editor, Andy Coulson, announced his resignation after the sentencing hearing, saying he took "ultimate responsibility" for the scandal, which triggered questions about how widespread the practice is.
With the crunch in ad revenue within old media, the pressures to break news and an increase in tabloid-like coverage, it might not be such a bad idea to wonder just how widespread the practice might be.
What's to stop a reporter from gaining access to information by invading someone's privacy, then attributing it to an anonymous source? Another reason why relying on same isn't a great idea.
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