Romenesko

Boston Phoenix
With a Wall Street Journal–New York Times confrontation looming, perhaps Rupert Murdoch sees some kind of tactical benefit in upsetting a certain segment of loyal Times readers, says Adam Reilly. "Then again, maybe he just likes the idea of agitating a bunch of committed lefties. The guess here, though, is that Murdoch sees Bill Kristol's new column as an opportunity to extend his -- that is, Murdoch's -- already-prodigious influence just a bit further."