Has the 'Journal' Lost Its Soul?

The Nation by Scott Sherman | Apr. 29, 2009 (Investigative Report)

Murdoch has not corrupted the Journal. Instead, he has smothered it and made it ordinary. When Prager invokes the Journal's "soul," he is referring to a tradition that was old-fashioned in the best sense, the sense that valued novelty, surprise and seriousness. An old copy of the Journal was a bit like an old copy of The New Yorker: one could pick it up months later and find something fresh, enduring and original. Today, if you pick up a month-old copy of ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Julian Friedland - Apr 28, 2009 - 11:19 PM PDT
Reviewed by: Julian Friedland (review), Douglas Hord (review), Fred Gatlin (review), Glenn LaBauve (review), Kenneth Sibbett (review), Zachary Andrews (review), Dwight Rousu (review)
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Edited by: Julian Friedland - Apr 28, 2009 - 11:19 PM PDT
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 by Dwight Rousu - May. 3, 2009

The story seems to give too much credit to the old WSJ. It has always been the rag for the rich white corporate customer, designed to comfort the comfortable and afflict the afflicted.

The decline of investigative reporting across the nation is a bigger problem than the symptoms of that in the WSJ alone.

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 by Fred Gatlin - Apr. 29, 2009

This is a very interesting story about the changes In the Wall Street Journal. It makes a good point. The Wall Street Journal has changed and the changes are not good.

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 by Kenneth Sibbett - Apr. 30, 2009

If it doesn't have dollar signs around it, Muddock will make it so.

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 by Julian Friedland - Apr. 28, 2009

Extremely well-researched and balanced investigative analysis on Murdoch's mixed impact on the WSJ. I have been a subscriber for several years, and tend to agree with the general assessment.

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 by Douglas Hord - Apr. 29, 2009
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 by Glenn LaBauve - Apr. 29, 2009

I struggled with the piece because it is something I have strong feelings about, but I have ro admit that Murdock has the most available news on the ... More »

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 by Zachary Andrews - Apr. 30, 2009

This is very good because they use in depth quotes that make the story much more compelling and credible. ITs a interesting topis too that most question now a days if the 'journal' is good writing.

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