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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000898430-07-003019.txt : 20070816
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070816185905
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000898430-07-003019
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070814
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070816
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070816

ISSUER:		

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

	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:			MURDOCH LACHLAN K
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001242818

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32352
		FILM NUMBER:		071063606

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-852-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NEWS CORP
		STREET 2:		1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
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    <periodOfReport>2007-08-14</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2007-08-15</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

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

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001242818</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MURDOCH LACHLAN K</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>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>221056</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
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                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By LKM Family Trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On August 15, 2007, the reporting person mistakenly filed a Form 4 reporting a sale of 220,000 shares of News Corporation Class A common stock that did not in fact occur.  As of August 14, 2007, the reporting person directly owned 221,056 shares of News Corporation Class A common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Laura O'Leary, as Attorney-in-Fact for Lachlan K. Murdoch</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-08-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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