<![CDATA[Might Murdoch Skip A Generation At Wall Street Journal? - Gawker Comments]]> <![CDATA[Might Murdoch Skip A Generation At Wall Street Journal? - Gawker Comments]]> <![CDATA[Might Murdoch Skip A Generation At Wall Street Journal?]]> By the way, Secret Diary of Steve Jobs makes a good point. The Journal dissenters are disgusted that Brauchli won't speak out against Murdoch. But they themselves will only talk off the record, to Carr.

"Curiously, however, those brave Journal hacks all speak on condition of anonymity. Not a single one will put his name to his bashing. Yes, O noble Journal hacks, O defenders of freedom of speech -- speak to us about what is disgusting. Like stabbing your boss in the back, smearing his reputation and scurrying away into the dark like a pack of rats, maybe? And you wonder why people hate the media?"
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Nick Denton

]]> <![CDATA[Might Murdoch Skip A Generation At Wall Street Journal?]]> I hear Dave Kansas is a top top candidate for ME.

BooWahBabe

]]> <![CDATA[Might Murdoch Skip A Generation At Wall Street Journal?]]> I hear Nick Denton is in the running for ME. He's got the FT thing, the (sort of) British thing, Oxford (like Murdoch), a stint in the sticks (somewhere Mitteleuropean), business and management chops, he agrees American journalism (no matter that it's a world beater by far -- who takes anything a British rag writes seriously???) is sclerotic (like Thomson), he's New Media, New Blood, New WSJ. That's far more "plausible" than Sorkin or any other names you throw out there. Actually, why not? There I've started a rumor. And it could be as true as anything else you've reported

medman

]]> <![CDATA[Might Murdoch Skip A Generation At Wall Street Journal?]]> Why is there an implication that the WSJ does not nuture its own reporters? In your list of possible winners and losers, I believe a quick google search would show that most got there start at the WSJ as young reporters.

Penscribe

]]> <![CDATA[Might Murdoch Skip A Generation At Wall Street Journal?]]> Sorkin is newly married. Would the Journal give him a more predictable schedule? Would he want that?

59th

]]> <![CDATA[Might Murdoch Skip A Generation At Wall Street Journal?]]> I'd hit that (sorry -- again couldn't help it).

BooWahBabe

]]> <![CDATA[Might Murdoch Skip A Generation At Wall Street Journal?]]> There is no way Sorkin is being recruited to be the next editor of the WSJ. Even Rupe isn't that stupid. The Sork has zero editing experience and the 40-somethings and 50-somethings who have carried the shit buckets at the WSJ would stage a full-out riot. However, I have no doubt that Thomson & Co. might be coveting Sork, and if his salary is, as you say, in the $200k range (I doubt it, by the way), the News Corp. crew could easily afford to top it. But even this scenario is unlikely: As I understand it, the Murdoch-led WSJ is 0-for-Stealing Talent From The NYT.

MrInBetween

]]> <![CDATA[Might Murdoch Skip A Generation At Wall Street Journal?]]> @the supergoddess: I know - there's really not much they could do, is there. And if he's getting paid that much already, they might be maxing out.

BTW, DealBook is great, but the FierceFinance newsletter has some juicier deets, if you ask me. They just aren't FIRST!!!!!11 like DealBook is.

Phyllis Nefler

]]> <![CDATA[Might Murdoch Skip A Generation At Wall Street Journal?]]> @parkavepeer: @GeneralLeigh: thank you for answering my first and third questions.

the supergoddess

]]> <![CDATA[Might Murdoch Skip A Generation At Wall Street Journal?]]> @Bell County: you remembered! I know I was totally risking another tantrum with that, but sometimes I can't help myself.

the supergoddess

]]> <![CDATA[Might Murdoch Skip A Generation At Wall Street Journal?]]> when I worked in legal/financial PR, I talked to Andrew pretty regulary (phone and email) about deals being announced, etc. he was totally nice -- way easier for a scared little PR-girl to deal with than some other reporters. now I kind of want to tap that.

GeneralLeigh

]]> <![CDATA[Might Murdoch Skip A Generation At Wall Street Journal?]]> also that thompson fellow continues to be unnecessarily terrifying.

the supergoddess

]]> <![CDATA[Might Murdoch Skip A Generation At Wall Street Journal?]]> @Phyllis Nefler: what could they counter-offer though? I mean, the top job at the journal is the top job at the journal - unless the times wants to, like, sell sorkin ownership of the paper I don't see much that can best being offered ME of the WSJ.

(AND LOOK SIR! I'M BEING SOCRATIC!)

the supergoddess

]]> <![CDATA[Might Murdoch Skip A Generation At Wall Street Journal?]]> @the supergoddess: Way to put on the Scottish thumbscrews!

Bell County

]]> <![CDATA[Might Murdoch Skip A Generation At Wall Street Journal?]]> @the supergoddess: Sorkin is married to Pilar Queen. I think they won Altarcations about a year ago.

parkavepeer

]]> <![CDATA[Might Murdoch Skip A Generation At Wall Street Journal?]]> Nick, this was an excellent piece, as was your examination last week of Brauchli (is that pronounced Broccoli?) and the rest of the WSJ brass.

I wonder if the Times would counteroffer anything - I would think Sorkin would be a large loss for them.

@howdydoo: Any good stories you want to share?

Phyllis Nefler

]]> <![CDATA[Might Murdoch Skip A Generation At Wall Street Journal?]]> Murdoch really wants Aaron Sorkin, but the emails got crossed.

miss_msry

]]> <![CDATA[Might Murdoch Skip A Generation At Wall Street Journal?]]> okay but who's he sleeping with/has slept with/is planning on sleeping with? come now, mr. denton, this chart of yours doesn't update itself and the calligrapher will be in this evening...

the supergoddess

]]> <![CDATA[Might Murdoch Skip A Generation At Wall Street Journal?]]> I call bullshit. If Murdoch is looking for a change in direction at the WSJ and more general news, Sorkin is not someone you'd bring on.
The idea of harming Times M&A coverage is interesting tho. The WSJ still tries to trade prime space in exchange for M&A exclusives. That space isn't as meaningful it used to be to companies with the greater attention paid to M&A and the wider array of business news sources available. They may think they can gain some of that leverage back and harm the ol' grey lady in the process.

slakboy

]]> <![CDATA[Might Murdoch Skip A Generation At Wall Street Journal?]]> there are a lot of people here at wsj who have schemed and connived their way to the top. many of them are bureau chiefs and deputy bureau chiefs and they've done a lot of nasty things to insert themselves in those positions. and now they are fast discovering that it has all been for naught.

howdydoo

]]> <![CDATA[Might Murdoch Skip A Generation At Wall Street Journal?]]> He's like 30 and cute, so why not.

kokotaylor

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