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Whither the newspaper?

Broadcast: Midmorning, 07/19/2007, 10:06 a.m.

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Rupert Murdoch has made a $5 billion bid for The Wall Street Journal, perhaps the most notable among recent changes in ownership of dailies. We'll talk with a former editor about the future of the newspaper industry.

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  • Byron Calame: Former public editor for the New York Times. He is also a former editor of the Wall Street Journal.
  • Eric Black: Former reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune. He currently writes for the Minnesota Monitor.

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