Comments on: On Rupert Murdoch in San Francisco (and in my hotel room)… http://www.footnoted.org/urge-to-merge/on-rupert-murdoch-in-san-francisco-and-in-my-hotel-room/ Michelle Leder's guide to what's hiding in SEC filings Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:44:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Michelle Leder http://www.footnoted.org/urge-to-merge/on-rupert-murdoch-in-san-francisco-and-in-my-hotel-room/#comment-3742 Michelle Leder Mon, 05 Nov 2007 01:49:59 +0000 http://www.footnoted.org/urge-to-merge/on-rupert-murdoch-in-san-francisco-and-in-my-hotel-room/#comment-3742 I don't believe that Murdoch owns the Journal yet, so you can't give him credit for the Jimmy Cayne got high story. Everything I've read says that the deal will close in December. I don’t believe that Murdoch owns the Journal yet, so you can’t give him credit for the Jimmy Cayne got high story. Everything I’ve read says that the deal will close in December.

]]> By: John Kiggundu http://www.footnoted.org/urge-to-merge/on-rupert-murdoch-in-san-francisco-and-in-my-hotel-room/#comment-3730 John Kiggundu Sun, 04 Nov 2007 05:27:42 +0000 http://www.footnoted.org/urge-to-merge/on-rupert-murdoch-in-san-francisco-and-in-my-hotel-room/#comment-3730 I was particularly circumspect about the editorial independence of the Journal prior to its being acquired by News Corporation. Those reservations, though not completely abandoned, now pale in comparison to the respect I have for the Journal's apparent editorial independence. On November 1, there was an article written by Katie Kelly concerning the alleged marijuana use by Jim Cayne of Bear Stearns. Now this is obviously a potentially damaging allegation, and I'm not sure that the previous management would have had the gall to publish such a story. Though I could be wrong. Overall, what I can for certain say is that my prior reservations about Mr. Murdoch's control were based on ignorance and mass hysteria, and not on fact or on understanding what the Journal was capable of doing vs. what it was doing. I was particularly circumspect about the editorial independence of the Journal prior to its being acquired by News Corporation. Those reservations, though not completely abandoned, now pale in comparison to the respect I have for the Journal’s apparent editorial independence.

On November 1, there was an article written by Katie Kelly concerning the alleged marijuana use by Jim Cayne of Bear Stearns. Now this is obviously a potentially damaging allegation, and I’m not sure that the previous management would have had the gall to publish such a story. Though I could be wrong.

Overall, what I can for certain say is that my prior reservations about Mr. Murdoch’s control were based on ignorance and mass hysteria, and not on fact or on understanding what the Journal was capable of doing vs. what it was doing.

]]> By: Chris Poteet http://www.footnoted.org/urge-to-merge/on-rupert-murdoch-in-san-francisco-and-in-my-hotel-room/#comment-3579 Chris Poteet Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:30:49 +0000 http://www.footnoted.org/urge-to-merge/on-rupert-murdoch-in-san-francisco-and-in-my-hotel-room/#comment-3579 I had heard Murdoch was trying to acquire the Dow/WSJ. I do enjoy the WSJ, and I'm afraid to see what becomes of it ("Fair and Balanced" anyone?). Him speaking at a Web 2.0 conference is laughable; MySpace might have social networking features, but as a web designer Tom has set the web back 4-5 years. I had heard Murdoch was trying to acquire the Dow/WSJ. I do enjoy the WSJ, and I’m afraid to see what becomes of it (”Fair and Balanced” anyone?). Him speaking at a Web 2.0 conference is laughable; MySpace might have social networking features, but as a web designer Tom has set the web back 4-5 years.

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