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    Rupert Murdoch and the Future of Journalism

    Would Rupert Murdoch bring tabloid journalism to the Wall Street Journal?  Would he sacrifice its credibility to his own financial and political interests?  Also, President Bush vetoes another stem-cell bill, and is New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg looking toward the White House?

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    By Warren Olney • Jun 20, 2007 • 1h 0m Listen

    Would Rupert Murdoch bring tabloid journalism to the Wall Street Journal? Would he sacrifice its credibility to his own financial and political interests? We consider those questions and others about the takeover bid that has the journalism and business worlds in an uproar. Also, President Bush vetoes another stem-cell bill and, on Reporter's Notebook, is the Mayor of New York looking toward the White House? Could an Independent candidacy succeed?


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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Vanessa Romo

      LA School Report

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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