Wall Street Journal
Robert Thomson, who has been Wall Street Journal publisher, will hold both the managing editor position and the position of Dow Jones editor-in-chief. "Mr. Thomson's outstanding career as a financial journalist, foreign correspondent and editor, equips him perfectly for the position," says
Rupert Murdoch. Dow Jones CEO
Les Hinton will take on Thomson's role as publisher in addition to his existing duties. ||
NY Observer: "I feel privileged," says Thomson.
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WSJ independence committee approved Thomson unanimously (NYO)
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"Jack Flack" parses News Corp.'s statement on Thomson (Portfolio.com)
