Forbes.com columnist Gary Weiss wonders on his blog Saturday about what will happen to Dow Jones & Co. publication Barron’s, which has not been mentioned in its negotiations with News Corp. and was not mentioned in the editorial safeguards agreed upon by the two companies.
Weiss wrote, “Under this agreement, the editor of Barron’s can be replaced immediately, and this publication could immediately be used as a showpiece for News Corp. staffers and editorials. Its staffers could be immediately utilized by the new Fox business news channel.
“Or at least, that’s what I would do if I were Rupert Murdoch. I’d put one of my own people in charge of Barron’s ASAP.
“I wonder if this omission is a reflection of the lack of importance given to Barron’s by both sides.”
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What will happen to Barron's?
June 30, 2007
Posted by Chris Roush
Forbes.com columnist Gary Weiss wonders on his blog Saturday about what will happen to Dow Jones & Co. publication Barron’s, which has not been mentioned in its negotiations with News Corp. and was not mentioned in the editorial safeguards agreed upon by the two companies.
Weiss wrote, “Under this agreement, the editor of Barron’s can be replaced immediately, and this publication could immediately be used as a showpiece for News Corp. staffers and editorials. Its staffers could be immediately utilized by the new Fox business news channel.
“Or at least, that’s what I would do if I were Rupert Murdoch. I’d put one of my own people in charge of Barron’s ASAP.
“I wonder if this omission is a reflection of the lack of importance given to Barron’s by both sides.”
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