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Murdoch Reportedly Considers New York Times Deal: Report
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| Steve Goldstein
Posted on 09/03/2008 10:15:40 AM PDT by gondramB
LONDON -- Rupert Murdoch is considering an acquisition of The New York Times , according to a report by Vanity Fair's Michael Wolff, who wrote a profile and interviewed the News Corp. chairman and chief executive. Wolff speaks of watching Murdoch "go through the numbers, plot out a merger with the Journal's backroom operations, and fantasize about the staff's quitting en masse as soon as he entered the sacred temple." The article doesn't directly quote Murdoch on his reported interest. There would be clear regulatory obstacles to a New York Times acquisition in addition to a likely reticence on the Sulzberger family to sell to him. News Corp. also owns MarketWatch, the publisher of this report.
TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: liberalmedia; murdoch; nyt; toogoodtobetrue
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This is almost unbelievable.
It is unbelievable.
But it still might be true.
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posted on
09/03/2008 10:15:41 AM PDT
by
gondramB
To: gondramB
hahahaha
buy it and fire them all lol
2
posted on
09/03/2008 10:16:26 AM PDT
by
ConservativeMan55
(Obama is the Democrats guy. They bought the ticket, now they must take the ride.)
To: gondramB
If he buys it I hope they get rid of those stupid commercials.
“When I get the New York Times on Friday I know it’s the weekend”
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posted on
09/03/2008 10:17:24 AM PDT
by
ConservativeMan55
(Obama is the Democrats guy. They bought the ticket, now they must take the ride.)
To: ConservativeMan55
buy it and fire them all lol Exactly.
4
posted on
09/03/2008 10:17:35 AM PDT
by
dragonblustar
(Once abolish the God, and the government becomes the God - G. K. Chesterton)
To: dragonblustar
The libs will be in full blown panic over this news today
To: Defiant
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posted on
09/03/2008 10:18:40 AM PDT
by
xzins
(Retired Army Chaplain -- Those denying the War was Necessary Do NOT Support the Troops!)
To: gondramB
7
posted on
09/03/2008 10:19:40 AM PDT
by
Incorrigible
(If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)
To: gondramB
Buy it, show up, have Pinch’s clothes torn from his body, drag him down the stairs, across the lobby, and throw him out the front door. Then call Police and tell them there’s a half-naked man sitting outside the building.
8
posted on
09/03/2008 10:19:46 AM PDT
by
theDentist
(Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll.)
To: ConservativeMan55
Firing not needed. They’ll all start jumping out the windows.........
9
posted on
09/03/2008 10:20:48 AM PDT
by
GQuagmire
(Giggety,Giggety,Giggety)
To: gondramB
He lost his mind a long time ago, when he censored Fox News and supported Hitlary.
10
posted on
09/03/2008 10:20:48 AM PDT
by
boomop1
To: gondramB
Maureen Dowd will be assigned to cover celebrity gossip only.
David Brooks will be given a “grouchy guy” column in the Home section.
Headline writers will be instructed to come up with snappier puns.
Page two will be all cheesecake pix.
Etc.
11
posted on
09/03/2008 10:22:10 AM PDT
by
Argus
(Obama: All turban and no goats.)
To: theDentist
If he buys it, I hope he gets it cheap.
12
posted on
09/03/2008 10:22:51 AM PDT
by
thulldud
(All your rumor are mong to us.)
To: gondramB
Would he have to divest himself of the New York Post so that he wouldn’t hold a monopoly in New York?
To: gondramB
SOS! SOS! GRAY LADY DOWN! GRAY LADY DOWN!................
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posted on
09/03/2008 10:24:04 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(All that carbon in all that oil and coal was once in the atmosphere. We're just putting it back.....)
To: gondramB
The Times would merge with the National Enquirer, but the Enquirer is reluctant to lower their journalistic standards.
15
posted on
09/03/2008 10:24:24 AM PDT
by
devere
To: Chicos_Bail_Bonds
Maybe we should start a writing campaign saying that if he buys it and makes it fair and balanced, he will find new subscribers.
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posted on
09/03/2008 10:25:41 AM PDT
by
dragonblustar
(Once abolish the God, and the government becomes the God - G. K. Chesterton)
To: ConservativeMan55
Wouldn’t that be nice. I’d love it if they’d televise the firing of Frank Rich and Maureen O’Dowd live on Fox News.
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posted on
09/03/2008 10:26:26 AM PDT
by
Kellykoop
(All you need to start an asylum is an empty room and the right kind of people.)
To: devere
I don’t care what you say, that’s funny!!
18
posted on
09/03/2008 10:27:02 AM PDT
by
ops33
(Senior Master Sergeant, USAF (Retired))
To: gondramB
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posted on
09/03/2008 10:27:47 AM PDT
by
Interesting Times
(Swiftboating, you say? Check out ToSetTheRecordStraight.com)
To: gondramB
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posted on
09/03/2008 10:27:51 AM PDT
by
Interesting Times
(Swiftboating, you say? Check out ToSetTheRecordStraight.com)
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