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News Corp, Rupert Murdoch, Wall Street Journal, World Financial Center

Murdoch Plans To Uproot WSJ To Midtown

New York Observer   |  John Koblin   |   January 28, 2008 11:48 AM

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News Corp. owner Rupert Murdoch wants to move his recently purchased Wall Street Journal out of Manhattan's financial district by the end of the year.

Mr. Murdoch is proposing that the Journal newsroom move out of its home at the World Financial Center adjacent to the World Trade Center site and into his News Corp. headquarters in the "canyon" on Sixth Avenue, according to newsroom sources.

One senior newsroom source with knowledge of the situation said that the move was "very likely" and it's something that Mr. Murdoch has been "strongly considering" for some time. Another source confirmed it should happen by the end of the year.

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- realitytrumpsbull See Profile I'm a Fan of realitytrumpsbull permalink

I think he should print one copy per day...and put it right under his parrot.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:31 AM on 01/29/2008
- Leper See Profile I'm a Fan of Leper permalink

It makes me glad I let my subscription expire.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:29 PM on 01/28/2008
- Kungfublood See Profile I'm a Fan of Kungfublood permalink

I hope that Mr. Murders time will come soon and soon is sooner. Enjoy your date with truth you can never escape!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:03 PM on 01/28/2008
- mamacat See Profile I'm a Fan of mamacat permalink

Guess what, Mr. Murdoch has already moved Wall Street out of the journal. All he's doing now is moving the location of what's left of the newspaper.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:02 PM on 01/28/2008
- brooklyncitizen See Profile I'm a Fan of brooklyncitizen permalink

well its not like they are moving to Jersey...6th ave is quite respectable.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:38 PM on 01/28/2008
- FatherWolf See Profile I'm a Fan of FatherWolf permalink

The old move-into-cramped-quarters trick.

Time-honored way to slowly kill an organization.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:31 PM on 01/28/2008
- eliandbo See Profile I'm a Fan of eliandbo permalink

After this move, next move is to Communist China, after he dies his Chinese wife will move the paper headquaters there.
Where it belongs!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:23 PM on 01/28/2008
- incontempt See Profile I'm a Fan of incontempt permalink

It's Karaoke you Parrot...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:49 PM on 01/28/2008
- nellie See Profile I'm a Fan of nellie permalink

The Sixth Street Journal. Sounds about right.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:47 PM on 01/28/2008
- KindAndThoughtful See Profile I'm a Fan of KindAndThoughtful permalink


I don't always agree with Mr. Murdoch...but I admire his genius and business savvy.

http://verybestwebsites.blogspot.com/


    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:55 PM on 01/28/2008
- LORISNJ See Profile I'm a Fan of LORISNJ permalink

Of course this make sense - because if you are writing about finance you would want to be as far away as possible from the financial center of the world.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:38 PM on 01/28/2008
- StephenSmoliar See Profile I'm a Fan of StephenSmoliar permalink

This really is not about "editorial freedom;" not is it really about whether or not the Fascists are killing journalism as we know it. It IS about the question of whether or not proximity to the news matters. I have posted my own reflections on this question at:

http://therehearsalstudio.blogspot.com/2008/01/proximity-to-news.html

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:34 PM on 01/28/2008
- Bugweed See Profile I'm a Fan of Bugweed permalink

All together in the Reichstag.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:11 PM on 01/28/2008
- kipmartin See Profile I'm a Fan of kipmartin permalink

put a fork in the WSJ. its done.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:18 PM on 01/28/2008
- ibsteve2u See Profile I'm a Fan of ibsteve2u permalink

Snicker...anything to strengthen the WSJ's "editorial freedom", eh?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:02 PM on 01/28/2008
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