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Rupert Murdoch Will Have To Ask Journal Board Before Firing Everyone

The Times examines the agreement between Rupert Murdoch and the Dow Jones board to protect the editorial independence of the Wall Street Journal: News Corp. would need the committee's approval to hire or fire editors. News Corp. and Dow Jones will jointly select the board's founding members, who would in turn choose future members. more »

FRI JUN 29 2007 AT 10:40 am
BY BALK
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sleeping in

'WSJ' Reporters Coming In Late Today In Futile Protest

Registering their disapproval of Rupert Murdoch's impending Dow Jones takeover, Wall Street Journal reporters "across the country chose not to show up to work this morning." A statement from the Newspaper Guild notes that they take this action to "demonstrate our conviction that the Journal's editorial integrity depends on an owner committed to journalistic independence" and remind "Dow Jones management that the quality of its publications depends on a top-quality professional staff." Good for them! But guess what, guys? You're the ones they want leaving anyway. News Corp. management doesn't give a shit about "top-quality professional staff." The organization's leading lights include Shep Smith and Andrea Peyser; you think they really care if you take the morning off?

Why WSJ reporters didn't show up for work Thursday [Romenesko]

THU JUN 28 2007 AT 12:50 pm
BY BALK
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Rupert Murdoch Will Crush You

Pretty great Rupert Murdoch profile in this week's Time. Former Fortune managing editor Eric Pooley caught the mogul in action as negotiations with the Dow Jones board over editorial independence for the Wall Street Journal were being conducted. Here's why the News Corp. head usually gets what he wants: more »

THU JUN 28 2007 AT 9:47 am
BY BALK
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Rupert Murdoch Says Dow Deal Nearly Done

Rupert Murdoch, speaking today in Poland, told Reuters that his bid for Dow Jones was fairly close to a successful conclusion. Claiming that News Corp. would not raise its offer price, Murdoch said, ""Everything is done. We are just waiting for a final approval of the Bancroft family. The final approval is in the next two, three week's time or not at all." Three weeks? Sweet mother of Christ, can't we just get this over with already? We're dying.

Murdoch: No plans to raise Dow Jones bid [Reuters]

WED JUN 27 2007 AT 10:10 am
BY BALK
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lucky schmucks Rupert Murdoch probably gave equity in MySpace China to MySpace founders Tom Anderson and Chris DeWolfe. Maybe they'll end up running the Wall Street Journal, too. [Deadline Hollywood]

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Murdoch, Kushner And Trump Sail By Cannes

You know how all those long newspaper stories about Rupert Murdoch never say where he is at any given moment? It's because, like Barry Diller, he's always on a boat—and because no one who doesn't already know where they are doesn't need to know. Mr. Murdoch arrived to meet his boat on the French Riviera on the 17th, to attend the Scientology wedding of James Packer and Erica Baxter at the Hotel du Cap Eden Roc. (Actually, they had to marry off-shore, because they hadn't been in France for a month and that's the law there.) Hey, small world! You know who just got back from Nice yesterday? New York Observer publisher Jared Kushner and his friend Ivanka Trump! more »

TUE JUN 26 2007 AT 2:55 pm
BY CHOIRE
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Latest by dotorg greg: Finally, news we can use! keep it coming. Also, as if it ever needed saying when there's a Trump involved, more

rupert murdoch, one step closer Reuters is reporting that "News Corp. and Dow Jones have reached an agreement to protect the editorial independence of the Dow Jones news operations." [CNBC]

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Murdoch In China: News Corp. Flips Out

After yesterday's slapdash jam-job, the Times redeems itself this morning with a lengthy piece on Rupert Murdoch's ties to China. There's not a lot that comes as news to those who (for, say, work reasons) obsessively read every news story about the News Corp. mogul, but for the casual observer it's a fairly good summary. Let us break it down for you. more »

TUE JUN 26 2007 AT 9:22 am
BY BALK
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murdoch looking victorious An agreement on "editorial independence" between Dow Jones and News Corp. could be announced early today, putting Rupert Murdoch one step closer to owning the Wall Street Journal. Of course, there are about seventy-three other steps, but, hey, it's movement. [WSJ]

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omissions explained Today's New York Times article about Rupert Murdoch didn't mention his business dealings in China, but the Times will publish another piece soon that focuses on China. Super. [NYO]

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Which Enormous Rupert Murdoch Story Should You Read Today?

Both today's New York Times and New Yorker offer lengthy pieces about Rupert Murdoch. And when we say lengthy, we're not exaggerating: The New Yorker piece clocks in at 7409 words, while the Times offers a more sprightly 3868-word story. If you're interested in the Murdoch story but don't have the eight hours it would take to get through 11,000+ nouns and verbs, what's the better choice? more »

MON JUN 25 2007 AT 11:50 am
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Rupert Murdoch Inches Closer To Total Dow Domination

On Friday, the Dow Jones board gave News Corp. its proposal to safeguard the editorial independence of the Wall Street Journal; News Corp. "reacted coolly," and responded yesterday with "a significantly altered draft." News Corp.'s version offers a 15-member board, with one seat for the Bancrofts and five members appointed independently. The board would have no authority over the hiring or firing of personnel including the WSJs publisher. Nevertheless, the two sides are supposedly close to agreement, according to an insider who stipulates that "a deal between Mr. Murdoch and the Bancrofts' advisers did not mean that either the Dow Jones board or the family, which controls 64 percent of the shareholder votes, would approve the arrangement." more »

MON JUN 25 2007 AT 11:10 am
BY BALK
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'NYT' Races To Trash Rupert Murdoch

Looks like the New York Times is anxious to get that Jill Abramson-helmed investigation of Rupert Murdoch out to the public as quickly as possible—if Matt Drudge and his caps-lock is to be believed. more »

FRI JUN 22 2007 AT 11:43 am
BY BALK
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establishing the price With G.E. out of the picture, the Dow Jones board is preparing a plan to safeguard the Wall Street Journal's editorial independence before they sell it to Rupert Murdoch. [Guardian]

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no deal G.E. and Pearson have decided not to make a bid for Dow Jones. Rupert Murdoch can almost taste it now. [TV Week]

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Board Takes Over Dow Jones Takeover Talks

Still more Dow Jones action! The big news: The board, "frustrated with the pace of the Bancroft family's negotiations with News Corp., said it would take over talks on the future of the company." This is viewed as a sign that Rupert Murdoch is going to get what he wants: "Because the Dow Jones board is obliged to pursue the best result for all shareholders, the handoff makes the $5-billion offer from Murdoch's News Corp. harder to beat for potential rivals." more »

THU JUN 21 2007 AT 9:20 am
BY BALK
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Latest by gonzosmom: "The family issued a statement repeating their demand that "any transaction must include appropriate provisions with respect to journalistic and more

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444 Madison Goes for $313 Million

When New York magazine moved into 444 Madison Avenue, it was a young magazine in its late twenties. Rupert Murdoch had just sold his stake and the magazine's full floors—for the most part, 13 (edit), 14 (art) and 15 (ad sales)—represented a new era. The Newsweek sign came down and in its stead the now iconic New York sign went up. Folklore has it that Murdoch personally insisted on the signage. But now New York magazine is heading downtown, and the building is collapsing around them. more »

TUE JUN 19 2007 AT 3:45 pm
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Rupert Murdoch Hits The Beach

The Guardian says that shareholders are unlikely to get behind consumer publisher and Financial Times owner Pearson's attempt to block Rupert Murdoch's takeover of Dow Jones, since the company "has debts of over £1bn and has made a number of large purchases in the educational publishing sector over recent years." Financial Times staffers are also unhappy, WSJwith good reason: "The easiest way to meet the cost-savings goals would be for the newspapers to cut their biggest expense—journalists." But is Rupert showing the strain of all this wheeling and dealing and potential sabotage? more »

TUE JUN 19 2007 AT 9:44 am
BY BALK
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Latest by DeliciousNoise: That headline is a great way to get people to never, ever join you after the jump. I handed more