So the big rumor going around today about Rupert Murdoch's plans for the Wall
Street Journal concerns a recent meeting with the paper's top brass, where
Murdoch brought up the name of shiraz-swilling New York Post editor in chief Col
Allan. Whether he was suggesting that Allan bring his particular blend of news
judgment to the paper or merely using him as an example of proper practices
(we're guessing the latter), it may be the best indication yet of the direction
in which Murdoch plans to take the paper. Or maybe not, it's just a rumor! But
try and tell us that you have a hard time actually believing it.
UPDATE: Actually SO MUCH BETTER: Murdoch BROUGHT Col Allan to the meeting! Can you imagine?
I think that the Wall Street Journal could learn something about how to publish a newspaper from the New York Post. That does not mean that it is a good idea for those ideas to take over, or for the editor of the Post to be hired at the Journal. The Journal is really hard to read right now, there must be something that could be done to make it more enjoyable and easy to read. Something that wouldn't compromise its long history of good news coverage.
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