Romenesko

Wall Street Journal
Asked about reports the Bancroft family was leaning against a Dow Jones sale, Rupert Murdoch said: "I don't know whether the whole family has been consulted yet." He added he hoped the family "will take it calmly and think about it." Murdoch expects to have a meeting with them "sometime in the next two or three weeks." || More from WSJ: Berman/Ellison: Key to the company's fate is the Bancroft family. || Pulliam et al: Is Murdoch's offer meant to deter rivals? || Kang: Bid shows Murdoch hasn't lost a taste for print. || Interview transcript: Murdoch says DJ journalists deserve a wider audience.
> Bancrofts would be more comfortable selling to Buffett or Gates (NYT)
> WSJ staff said to be "terrified" at prospect of Murdoch ownership (LAT)
> Reporter: "We've had this feeling of being very protected here" (LAT)
> Bagdikian says Murdoch will use WSJ "to serve his own purposes" (WP)
> "Murdoch's interests aren't the same as any serious reporter" (USAT)
> "He does have an ability to keep his hands off some properties" (BG)
> Not all Murdoch holdings are suffused with Fox News standards (Slate)
> "If I were the Bancrofts, I'd say, 'What does he think he's doing?'" (NYO)
> "Marketing genius" Murdoch creates buzz about his biz channel (MW)
> Pruitt doesn't see greater chance of unsolicited bid for McClatchy (Bee)