Murdoch's presence felt at Journal; Britain enjoying 'digital boom'

MURDOCH'S PRESENCE FELT AT JOURNAL
[SOURCE: Los Angeles Times, AUTHOR: Joseph Menn]
Rupert Murdoch doesn't yet own the Wall Street Journal, but he's already flexing his muscles. In the last two weeks, the chairman of News Corp. has called at least three reporters who were considering leaving the top financial publication and asked them to stay. Some journalists in the newsroom took the gesture as a sign of Murdoch's commitment to keep the staff's quality high. Others said it showed that Murdoch would take a hands-on approach in newsroom affairs despite a special committee established to keep him from interfering in coverage.
http://www.latimes.com/business/printedition/la-fi-journal24aug24,1,3396...
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