Edgar Filing: Nova Janet

Ownership Submission

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â Nova Janet

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/20/2011

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEWS CORP [NWS]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O NEWS AMERICA INCORPORATED,Â 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Interim Group Gen Counsel

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10036

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)

2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)

3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)

4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Â ⁽¹⁾	12/03/2011	Class A Common Stock	11,800	$ 25.1 ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Â ⁽³⁾	08/14/2012	Class A Common Stock	4,550	$ 16.04 ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Â ⁽⁴⁾	08/11/2013	Class A Common Stock	13,600	$ 19.78 ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Restricted Share Units	Â ⁽⁵⁾	Â ⁽⁵⁾	Class A Common Stock	2,750	$ ⁽⁶⁾	D	Â
Restricted Share Units	Â ⁽⁷⁾	Â ⁽⁷⁾	Class A Common Stock	9,356	$ ⁽⁶⁾	D	Â
Restricted Share Units	Â ⁽⁸⁾	Â ⁽⁸⁾	Class A Common Stock	10,305	$ ⁽⁶⁾	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Nova Janet C/O NEWS AMERICA INCORPORATED 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10036	Â	Â	Â SVP, Interim Group Gen Counsel	Â

Signatures

Laura Cleveland as Attorney-in-Fact for Janet Nova		06/24/2011
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The stock option became exercisable in four equal, annual installments beginning on December 3, 2002.
(2)	Reported in Australian dollars.
(3)	The stock option became exercisable in four equal, annual installments beginning on August 14, 2003.
(4)	The stock option became exercisable in four equal, annual installments beginning on August 11, 2004.
(5)	The restricted share units will vest on August 15, 2011.
(6)	Each restricted share unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of News Corporation's Class A Common Stock.
(7)	The restricted share units will vest in two equal, annual installments on August 15, 2011 and August 15, 2012.
(8)	The restricted share units will vest in three equal, annual installments on August 15, 2011, August 15, 2012 and August 15, 2013.

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