A free to read version of the story, posted by the target of the acquisition, the LA Times.
http://goo.gl/TLAFF Also to note, Murdoch may also want to buy the Chicago Tribune. Sure this will mean Murdoch would own a newspaper and *two* television stations in three of the largest markets in the US if he gets *both*, but who cares about that kind of thing, Not the FCC. (At least the talk isn't of NewsCorp buying all of Tribune. That would be a consolidation *too* far.) On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 8:07 PM, Jon Delfin <[email protected]> wrote: > The funniest part of it all is anybody thinking that the L.A. Times > isn't already conservative. Not to mention the N.Y. Times. But yes, > they could both be worse. > > > > On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 6:41 PM, Mark Jeffries <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Harry Shearer must be in heaven about now, considering that he already > makes > > fun of the Times on a regular basis. > > > > And of course, the teabaggers will love the idea of the Times turning > > conservative. > > > > > > > > On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 5:35 PM, Wesley (still in Texas) > > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Rupert Murdoch's Wall Street Journal is reporting that Rupert Murdoch's > >> soon to be spun-off publishing arm may be interested in buying > distressed > >> newspapers, such as The Los Angeles Times. As I do not have a > subscription > >> to the WSJ, I cannot read or link directly, so I hope Poynter got the > gist > >> of the story right. > >> > >> > >> > http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/mediawire/191926/murdoch-again-reportedly-interested-in-l-a-times/ > -- Wesley McGee http://www.ambivi.com http://sterlingnorth.vox.com http://drawing-a-blank.tumblr.com Twitter: @westwit G+: http://plus.google.com/113413697748381364954 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wesleymcgee -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
