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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-10-049754.txt : 20101005
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-10-049754.hdr.sgml : 20101005
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101005161109
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-10-049754
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060403
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101005
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101005

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEWS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001308161
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NEWSPAPERS:  PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711]
		IRS NUMBER:				260075658
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-852-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEWS CORPORATION, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20041108

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SHUMAN STANLEY S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001120620

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32352
		FILM NUMBER:		101109384

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O RIPPLEWOOD HOLDINGS LLC
		STREET 2:		ONE ROCKERFELLER PLAZA
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020
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<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-04-03</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2006-04-05</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001308161</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NEWS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NWS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001120620</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SHUMAN STANLEY S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NEWS AMERICA INCORPORATED</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10036</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Director Emeritus</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Deferred Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-04-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3888</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>16.71</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>3888</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3888</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each deferred stock unit represents the equivalent of one share of Class A Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Due to an error, the original filed Form 4 underreported the number of deferred stock units awarded by 370 units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The deferred stock units become payable in cash upon the fifth anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Laura Cleveland as Attorney-in-Fact for Stanley S. Shuman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-10-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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