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Topic: Letters Sent to Romenesko
Date/Time: 8/27/2007 12:23:00 PM
Title: Subject: On Murdoch's calls
Posted By: Jim Romenesko
 
From VIC ZIEGEL, sports columnist, New York Daily News: Very shortly after Rupert Murdoch bought the New York Post (the real New York Post), I was offered a job by the NY Daily News. My sports editor at the Post, Jerry Lisker, told Murdoch that he wanted to keep me. One quiet night at home the phone rang and it was Murdoch, letting me know that he had great plans for the Post and wanted to keep me on board.

I mentioned that the News was offering me more money, and Murdoch kept saying he wanted to keep me on board. There was no hint of a few more dollars coming my way. I wonder if the WSJ staffers who picked up the phone heard the same line and did any better wallet-wise.. And those great plans Murdoch had for the Post? I'm still waiting. [Permalink]

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