Columbia Journalism Review
"I really object to the Journal's editorialists [led by
Paul Gigot] calling into question -- by name -- the motives behind The New York Times and The Financial Times for their coverage of the News Corp. story," writes
Dean Starkman. "[The Times] did a superb job, in fact." After reviewing the Journal's editorials on the deal, he concludes: "If we're supposed to be reassured that the WSJ will remain uncorrupted by News Corp. values, we're off to a bad start."
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Dow Jones union members took a walk on Tuesday and signed an oversized congratulations card addressed to
Rupert Murdoch, "telling him it's time to invest in a quality contract," says a union dispatch.
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