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New, but Improved?
by Portfolio.com
Jun 23 2008
Jun 23 2008
Murdoch revamps the Wall Street Journal. Tell us what you think of it.
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Summary:
A media company, which manages and reports its businesses in many segments. View More
K. Rupert Murdoch AC
Industry:
Media and Publishing
Biography:
K. Rupert Murdoch AC has been Chief Executive Officer of the Company since 1979 and its Chairman since 1991. He has been … View More
When 
Rupert Murdoch took over The Wall Street Journal in December, longtime staffers and readers alike fretted that News Corp. would destroy what made the paper great.
But lately, it seems, the conventional wisdom has been shifting.
Perhaps the shorter articles and broadened focus have made it a more welcoming read. Or maybe, as Slate media critic Jack Shafer says, it's just that the paper's enterprise reporters are on a hot streak.
In any case, a growing number of critics are saying that the Journal is better now than it was a year ago.
What do you think? Take Portfolio.com's poll, on the right.
Rupert Murdoch took over The Wall Street Journal in December, longtime staffers and readers alike fretted that News Corp. would destroy what made the paper great.But lately, it seems, the conventional wisdom has been shifting.
Perhaps the shorter articles and broadened focus have made it a more welcoming read. Or maybe, as Slate media critic Jack Shafer says, it's just that the paper's enterprise reporters are on a hot streak.
In any case, a growing number of critics are saying that the Journal is better now than it was a year ago.
What do you think? Take Portfolio.com's poll, on the right.
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