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Industry Moves: WSJ; The Knot; Westwood One; Live Gamer - 0 Comments
Posted By Amanda Natividad - Tue 13 May 2008 09:25 AM PST

-- The Wall Street Journal Digital: Sarabjit “Ruby” Walia has been named the network’s CTO, effective immediately. Walia will be responsible for directing all aspects of technology, ensuring functionality of…

Updated: Murdoch Comes Out Swinging On DJ; Defends Deal; Not Giving Up On Newsday - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Wed 07 May 2008 01:45 PM PST

Rupert Murdoch is intent on changing the Street’s image of News Corp’s (NYSE: NWS) investment in Dow Jones and he’s using today’s earnings call to make the case that the…

WSJ Plans Closer Ties With London Times; May Offer Business Tools - 0 Comments
Posted By Robert Andrews - Wed 07 May 2008 05:04 AM PST

News Corp (NYSE: NWS) is planning closer integration between its new Wall Street Journal website and its existing News International publications in the UK. Times Online EIC Anne Spackman told…

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Delayed Reaction: WSJ Special Committee Now Objecting To Way Brauchli’s Departure Was Handled - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Tue 29 Apr 2008 02:25 PM PST

Talk about Slo-Mo ... a week after news broke that Marcus Brauchli was leaving as managing editor of the Wall Street Journal at the suggestion of News Corp-appointed execs, the…

@ EconSM: Traditional Media Companies Fight The ‘Lumbering Giant’ Tag - 1 Comment
Posted By David Kaplan - Tue 29 Apr 2008 02:00 PM PST

Lumbering giants of the past or the prime innovators of the moment? That was the question moderator and EconSM conference editorial director Elizabeth Osder put to a panel of old…

WSJ Talks Circulation As Murdoch Gains More (Official) Control Over Content - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Mon 28 Apr 2008 06:24 AM PST

The circulation increases that began before News Corp acquired Dow Jones continue for the Wall Street Journal, according to a bare-bones announcement today timed to match the six-month FAS-FAX numbers…

Lauren Rich Fine On Rupert Murdoch’s Newspaper Addiction - 1 Comment
Posted By Lauren Rich Fine - Wed 23 Apr 2008 03:02 PM PST

Newspaper and internet analyst Lauren Rich Fine retired last year after 19 years with Merrill Lynch. Her post-ML activities include Practitioner in Residence at Kent State University’s College of Communication…

It’s Official: Brauchli Out At WSJ; Insists ‘Code Of Conduct’ Protecting Paper Has Been Enforced - 1 Comment
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Tue 22 Apr 2008 10:52 AM PST

Marcus Brauchli has resigned as managing editor of the Wall Street Journal, as expected following last night’s reports . The company sent out the announcement following a meeting between members…

Brauchli Leaving WSJ Managing Editor Post After Four Months With Murdoch: Report - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Mon 21 Apr 2008 07:07 PM PST

Time.com is reporting that Marcus Brauchli, the last Wall Street Journal managing editor appointed under Dow Jones (NYSE: NWS) ownership, plans to leave the paper one year after he took…

Interview: Paul Rittenberg, SVP, Ad Sales, Fox News: Fox Fusion ‘Makes Sense’ Heading Into Upfront - 0 Comments
Posted By David Kaplan - Mon 21 Apr 2008 07:00 PM PST

When Paul Rittenberg, SVP of ad sales for Fox News Channel and Fox Business News, meets with media buyers to describe Fox Fusion this week, he’ll begin by telling them…

The ‘New’ WSJ; Small Steps For Now; Expanded Opinion Section; Crovitz Column Debuts - 1 Comment
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Mon 21 Apr 2008 06:53 AM PST

On the surface, it looks pretty much the same, but today marks a key day in the Wall Street Journal’s assault on the NYT. I had to hunt for it…

Wall Street Journal Paper Redesign: Launching Tomorrow; Broader Focus - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Sun 20 Apr 2008 01:57 PM PST

The much-anticipated Wall Street Journal print redesign is launching tomorrow, as this long Newsweek story writes about, including positioning it as Rupert Murdoch’s full frontal assault on the New…

The Murdoch Effect: Bloomberg-New York Times Merger Thoughts?; Civic Duty To Save NYT - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Sun 20 Apr 2008 01:20 PM PST

So Newsweek is reporting, though details are very sketchy and preliminary for now: it reports that Michael Bloomberg’s friends are encouraging him to explore the idea of a Bloomberg-New York…

Dow Jones Acquires Business Networking Tool Generate - 2 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Thu 17 Apr 2008 08:58 AM PST

Dow Jones has started its acquisitions again, now as part of News Corp (NYSE: NWS). it has bought a much-talked about company in the business social networking space: the Boston-based…

Blog Reading: Kind Of Like Getting A Nicotine Fix: Study - 1 Comment
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Wed 16 Apr 2008 08:48 AM PST

As someone who’s checked the Drudge Report once an hour, every hour for the last 10 years of my life, I can certainly accept the idea that the sites I…

WSJ.com In For a Major Redesign; Starts With Some Sections - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Tue 15 Apr 2008 11:11 PM PST

WSJ.com is on for a major redesign and relaunch soon, and some elements of it are being rolled out now on the site, and some would view it as the…

Fox Fusion Attempts To Boost Cable News Sites’ Ad Revs, Traffic With Help From WSJ Sites - 0 Comments
Posted By David Kaplan - Mon 14 Apr 2008 03:37 PM PST

Just in time for next month’s TV upfront, Fox will begin unveiling a new ad sales program designed to match up media buys along its cable channels and online news…

WSJ Staff To Move Into News Corp HQs?; Online Model Set For Now - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Wed 26 Mar 2008 09:40 PM PST

The new Dow Jones (NYSE: NWS) CEO Les Hinton gave his first public interview to The Australian, and though no revelatory points, some reiteration of current policies, and a hint…

Industry Moves: PointRoll; DriverTV; Spot Runner; Bankrate; Baidu - 0 Comments
Posted By Amanda Natividad - Tue 25 Mar 2008 10:45 AM PST

-- PointRoll: PointRoll has appointed Max Mead, Sanjiv Karana and Dea Lawrence to its senior management team. Mead has been named VP-business development and strategy, most recently having been COO…

Dow Jones Newswires Switches Partners; Will Distribute AFP, Not AP - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Tue 18 Mar 2008 07:28 PM PST

Dow Jones (NYSE: NWS) and the Associated Press are ending a longstanding distribution and resource-sharing agreement. Instead, Dow Jones Newswires will distribute stories from Agence France-Presse. DJ has been sharing…

Dow Jones Makes First Post-News Corp Acquisition: Buys Betten Financial News - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Mon 10 Mar 2008 07:50 AM PST

Dow Jones (NYSE: NWS), now officially part of News Corp. has made its first acquisition after the deal: it has bought Dutch company Betten Financial News, in an effort to…

Newspaper Roundup: DJ Settlement; Star Tribune; NCT Buyout; McClatchy Downgrade; Bruce Sherman - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Fri 15 Feb 2008 09:49 AM PST

-- Dow Jones: As tipped last month, the SEC has settled an insider trading complaint against ex-Dow Jones (NYSE: NWS) director David Li and certain affiliated parties. Li was alleged…

Dow Jones Invests in Obits Site Tributes.com; Spinoff From Eons.com - 1 Comment
Posted By Rafat Ali - Tue 12 Feb 2008 11:37 PM PST

Dow Jones (NYSE: NWS), now part of News Corp. has done an unusual strategic investment: it has invested in Tributes.com, a new obits site which is a spinoff from boomers…

Industry Moves: Goldberg Appointed News SVP-Digital Strategy And Operations For WSJ Digital Network - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Wed 06 Feb 2008 01:13 PM PST

Following on the heels of News Corp (NYSE: NWS). chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch’s latest confirmation of his hybrid digital strategy, Dow Jones is adding some exec power at the…

Industry Moves: WSJ; Fortune-Money; TargetSpot; US News - 0 Comments
Posted By Amanda Natividad - Tue 05 Feb 2008 10:28 AM PST

-- Wall Street Journal: Another ESPN vet joins Dow Jones (NYSE: NWS) ... Andrew Sippel moves to WSJ as VP-marketing and business development, effective Feb. 25. He will report to…