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Miracle Cures: The "new" Wall Street Journal Falls Short

Yvette Kantrow | Posted 05.10.2008 | Home

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Yvette Kantrow

Here's something we don't see all that often: three signs of the apocalypse in a single story. It happened last week in The Wall Street Journal, whi...

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Forget Obama vs. Clinton...Are You for Dogs or Cats? Tuesday or Wednesday?

Candy Spelling | Posted 05.10.2008 | Living

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Candy Spelling

Just when I thought all the polling questions had been asked, the Wall Street Journal came through with a story about brides who survey their friends about wedding decisions.

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Rupert Murdoch Moves Cartoon Off WSJ Editorial Page

New York Times | Cate Doty | Posted 05.05.2008 | Media

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Amidst a sea of changes at Rupert Murdoch's Wall Street Journal, here's a shift that might catch the eye of only a devoted editorial reader: "Pepper ....

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When It Comes to Friendship, Who's Counting?

Irene S. Levine | Posted 05.04.2008 | Living

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Irene S. Levine

How many friendships -- real, virtual or a combination of the two -- can any one person reasonably handle?

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Old? No, We're Just Older

Candy Spelling | Posted 04.30.2008 | Living

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Candy Spelling

I had no worries when the Beatles wondered about life "when I'm 64," or when the Who sang they hoped to "die before I get old." We were never getting old.

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Jason Linkins

Is The Superdelegate Battle Over?

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.30.2008 | Politics

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In yesterday's Wall Street Journal, Jackie Calmes assessed the state of play among the superdelegates, and, in broad terms, sees an Obama advantage: ...

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Dow Jones Committee Lashes Out Against Murdoch, News Corp For WSJ Editor Resignation

Wall Street Journal | Steve Stecklow | Posted 04.29.2008 | Media

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A special committee established to oversee The Wall Street Journal's editorial integrity said its members should have been informed earlier that the n...

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"Cash Before Chemo" Two Arguments for Health Reform

Harold Pollack | Posted 04.28.2008 | Politics

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Harold Pollack

This is the story of of Lisa Kelly, an underinsured cancer patient. The hospital asked for $105,000 cash up-front before it would admit her.

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Surprise: New York Times Circulation Plunges, Wall Street Journal Gains

Greg Mitchell | Posted 04.28.2008 | Media

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One victim of decreased circulation -- thanks partly to popular websites like Huffington Post -- is the New York Times, which reports a whopping 9.2% decline on Sundays and 3.8% daily.

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Robert Thomson, Longtime Murdoch Ally, Installed As "Head Of Content" At Wall Street Journal

New York Times | Tim Arango | Posted 04.28.2008 | Media

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In a long career, Robert Thomson has left a trail of happy reporters in his wake -- at The Financial Times and more recently at The Times of London, w...

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Donors To Clintons: We Gave At The Office

Russ Wellen | Posted 04.28.2008 | Home

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Russ Wellen

"Why can't they work the Internet like Obama? Are they too proud to take $25 donations?" "Sorry, Chelsea. Your email must have got caught in the Spam filter." "Any more pork, Hillary, and I'll puke."

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Jason Linkins

Rove Pens Op-Ed For WSJ: Passes Off Painfully Obvious As 'Analysis'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.24.2008 | Politics

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Political 'analyst' Karl Rove took to the opinion pages of the Wall Street Journal to offer up the earth-shattering news that he is, believe it or not...

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Sad Day for Journalism if Murdoch Swallows Newsday

Ruth Hochberger | Posted 04.23.2008 | Media

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Ruth Hochberger

Lost in the flurry of the Pennsylvania primary and the Pope's visit was a story that should bring a tear to the eye of any journalist, or any lover of independent journalism in this country.

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Rupert Murdoch Vs. FCC In Battle To Control New York Media — And Wage War Against The New York Times

Huffington Post | Posted 04.23.2008 | Media

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Several stories this morning highlight Rupert Murdoch's battle to control New York media — first by ousting the editor of the Wall Street Journa...

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Wall Street Journal managing editor stepping down

AP | SETH SUTEL | Posted 04.21.2008 | Media

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NEW YORK — Marcus Brauchli is departing as managing editor of The Wall Street Journal after a little less than a year on the job, a person famil...

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Jason Linkins

'Kansas' Author Frank Debuts With WSJ, Offers View Of 'Bittergate'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.21.2008 | Politics

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Portfolio's Jeff Bercovici, assessing the new redesign at the Wall Street Journal, notes more than just the changes in aesthetics - there's actually a...

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WSJ Redesign: More Politics, More Opinion, More Liberals

Portfolio.com | Jeff Bercovici | Posted 04.21.2008 | Media

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Stealth attack! While we've been on high alert for changes to The Wall Street Journal's Marketplace section, Rupert Murdoch has gone and revamped sect...

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Rupert Murdoch Launches Old-Fashioned Newspaper War Against New York Times

Newsweek | Johnnie L. Roberts | Posted 04.20.2008 | Media

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Two of the publishing world's most influential editors approached the tower at 1211 Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan with apprehension. Headquarter...

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Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden? Morgan Spurlock Shows the Simple Truth: We're in Some Serious Doo-Doo But There's Hope Yet

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 04.18.2008 | Entertainment

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Logan Nakyanzi Pollard

Spurlock's film shows how regular people can ferret out simple truths, when our leaders fail to make the effort.

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NYT CEO To Murdoch: Bring It On

Portfolio.com | Jeff Bercovici | Posted 04.17.2008 | Media

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New York Times Co. CEO Janet Robinson has a message for Rupert Murdoch: Bring it on. On the Times Co.'s just-completed quarterly results call, Robins...

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Jason Linkins

Wall Street Journal Pregames Petraeus, Discounts Dissent

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.07.2008 | Politics

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On one level, it is fortunate that the Wall Street Journal, a day before General David Petraeus arrives on Capitol Hill to re-engage his attempts to s...

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Washington Mutual Close To Securing $5 Billion From Investors

Reuters Via CNBC | Posted 04.07.2008 | Business

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U.S. private equity firm TPG and other investors are near a deal to invest around $5 billion in U.S. thrift Washington Mutual, a source familiar with ...

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Wall Street Journal May Endorse For President

Politico | Michael Calderone | Posted 04.05.2008 | Politics

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When Rupert Murdoch spoke yesterday at Georgetown, he indicated that a long-standing Wall Street Journal tradition could be changed in 2008: The paper...

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Wall Street Journal To Be Sold In London

Wall Street Journal | Donna Kardos | Posted 04.02.2008 | Media

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Rupert Murdoch has a shiny new toy, and he wants to show it off to his friends in Old Blighty. Beginning April 16, The Wall Street Journal's U.S. edit...

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Bear Skin: How the New York Times Scooped the Wall Street Journal

Yvette Kantrow | Posted 03.31.2008 | Media

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Yvette Kantrow

The WSJ's front page Monday was starkly devoid of any Bear Stearns news, as was the rest of the paper. The omission was glaring, given how effectively the WSJ had covered Bear the previous week.

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