Comments on: Con-Solidation http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/05/01/con-solidation/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:02:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: LMMatthews http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/05/01/con-solidation/#comment-75319 LMMatthews Wed, 02 May 2007 13:57:28 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=6348#comment-75319 I'm personally thrilled that the Bancroft family has completely refused Murdoch's offer. The Cons need at least one paper that has some credibility, and everything Murdoch creates or touches becomes an over-sensationalized, baseless, circus. Long live the WSJ. (In the form its in.) As a side note, did anyone notice who the representatives of the Journal said they would rather sell the paper to? (via MSNBC) Warren Buffet or Bill Gates. I’m personally thrilled that the Bancroft family has completely refused Murdoch’s offer. The Cons need at least one paper that has some credibility, and everything Murdoch creates or touches becomes an over-sensationalized, baseless, circus. Long live the WSJ. (In the form its in.)

As a side note, did anyone notice who the representatives of the Journal said they would rather sell the paper to? (via MSNBC) Warren Buffet or Bill Gates.

]]> By: pedromd07 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/05/01/con-solidation/#comment-75318 pedromd07 Tue, 01 May 2007 20:13:24 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=6348#comment-75318 hey didn't you read the downstream threads: It doesn't matter what the politics of reporters are....they have "ethics" hey didn’t you read the downstream threads:

It doesn’t matter what the politics of reporters are….they have “ethics”

]]> By: benny05 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/05/01/con-solidation/#comment-75317 benny05 Tue, 01 May 2007 18:58:54 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=6348#comment-75317 This concerns the be-zzesus out of me. Granted the Wall Street Journal is not exactly progressive, but some of the columns and editorials are well written and thoughtful, even if I don't agree with them. I'd shudder to think they would replace some of those folks with the likes of Bill-O and his ilk, who make up lies. WSJ at least investigates a bit and calls the carpet on some CEOs and companies. Murdoch would never do that unless the CEO was a known Dem donor. I hope the DJ family stays strong on this. It's one thing for Gigot to have a show on FN, but another for a complete takeover of a decent business-oriented newspaper. It would taint it forever. This concerns the be-zzesus out of me. Granted the Wall Street Journal is not exactly progressive, but some of the columns and editorials are well written and thoughtful, even if I don’t agree with them. I’d shudder to think they would replace some of those folks with the likes of Bill-O and his ilk, who make up lies. WSJ at least investigates a bit and calls the carpet on some CEOs and companies. Murdoch would never do that unless the CEO was a known Dem donor.

I hope the DJ family stays strong on this. It’s one thing for Gigot to have a show on FN, but another for a complete takeover of a decent business-oriented newspaper. It would taint it forever.

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