Romenesko

Los Angeles Times
In the last two weeks, Rupert Murdoch has called at least three Wall Street Journal reporters who were considering leaving the paper and asked them to stay. "Some journalists in the newsroom took the gesture as a sign of Murdoch's commitment to keep the staff's quality high," writes Joseph Menn. "Others said it showed that Murdoch would take a hands-on approach in newsroom affairs despite a special committee established to keep him from interfering in coverage."