Live Discussion on NPR about the Printed Media
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 9:26 am
For anyone interested, Here is a link WCPN, where right now they are discussing the present state of the printed media and Rubert Murdoch interest in the Wall Street Journal:
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wcpn/ppr/index.shtml
Program description:
10:00Rubert Murdoch's Bid for the Wall Street Journal
Guest host: Susan Page
Rupert Murdoch's five billion dollar bid to acquire the publisher of the Wall Street Journal, one of this country's few remaining family controlled newspapers, highlights mounting financial pressures in the news business. A look at some of the long term trends for U.S. newspapers
Guests
Frank Ahrens, The Washington Post radio reporter
John Carroll, editor of the Los Angeles Times, 2000-2005 and editor of the Baltimore Sun, 1991 to 2000
Lauren Rich Fine, former media analyst with Merrill Lynch
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http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wcpn/ppr/index.shtml
Program description:
10:00Rubert Murdoch's Bid for the Wall Street Journal
Guest host: Susan Page
Rupert Murdoch's five billion dollar bid to acquire the publisher of the Wall Street Journal, one of this country's few remaining family controlled newspapers, highlights mounting financial pressures in the news business. A look at some of the long term trends for U.S. newspapers
Guests
Frank Ahrens, The Washington Post radio reporter
John Carroll, editor of the Los Angeles Times, 2000-2005 and editor of the Baltimore Sun, 1991 to 2000
Lauren Rich Fine, former media analyst with Merrill Lynch
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