Rupert Murdoch Will Have To Ask Journal Board Before Firing Everyone
FRI JUN 29 2007 AT 10:40 am
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FRI JUN 29 2007 AT 10:40 am
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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 9:47 am
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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]
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]
TUE JUN 26 2007 AT 2:55 pm
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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]
TUE JUN 26 2007 AT 9:22 am
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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]
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]
MON JUN 25 2007 AT 11:50 am
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MON JUN 25 2007 AT 11:10 am
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Latest by nightgrapefruit: The end is near. more
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]
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]
TUE JUN 19 2007 AT 9:44 am
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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