Has the 'Journal' Lost Its Soul?
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 »
Posted by Julian Friedland
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 internet, and will do want he wants with the journal and use his other publications to sing its praISE