By Choire

Aug 1, 2007 9:40 AM

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New Murdoch Employees: "NOOOOOO"

murdoch hedcut Today, there's a great spasm of coverage of Dow Jones agreeing to Rupert Murdoch's purchase of the company. But what are the people really saying?

Here's something fairly typical of the reaction in our inbox from inside the Journal: "NOOOOOO. I'm a new employee of Rupert Murdoch...SHUDDER."
Comments on one of the soon-to-be-Murdoch-owned Barron's blogs: "Then, if you have any integrity, you'll find a new job rather than doing the bidding of The Dark One."
Comments in the Journal forums: "This news is like hearing from an old friend that he has a debilitating, fatal disease." Also: "Cancel my subscription."
Says a staffer to the New York Observer: "I think the No. 1 feeling is unbelievable outrage at the obscene conflict of interest between the lawyers and bankers."
Says a staffer to the Los Angeles Times: "It's a sickening realization to know that this really great iconic newspaper is [not only] no longer going to be independent, but is also going to be controlled by a man whose values are inimical to ours."

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