Les Hinton
Murdoch Tells Journal Newsroom He Wants a 'Better Paper'
When Dow Jones shareholders were voting this morning, Rupert Murdoch was at the News. Corp headquarters on Sixth Avenue. Later in the day, after Dow Jones and the Wall Street Journal officially became his, he took a trip down to the newsroom.
He spoke about their fears, and his expectations. read more »
Shakeup at The Journal as Murdoch Moves to Install His Team
Yesterday at The Wall Street Journal, there were resignation announcements, multi-million dollar severance packages, and plans for trans-atlantic trips. And over the next few months, the shakeup is likely to continue. read more »
Robert Thomson Named Publisher of Journal, Les Hinton Is C.E.O. of Dow Jones
Robert Thomson will on Friday be named the publisher of The Wall Street Journal and Les Hinton will be named the new CEO of Dow Jones, only hours after News Corp announced the resignation of CEO Richard Zannino.
The Journal's Sarah Ellison reports:
Mr. Hinton, who is News International executive chairman, has ties to News Corp Chairman Rupert Murdoch going back several decades. He was named executive chairman of News International in 1995. Prior to that he was CEO of News America Publishing, whose titles included the New York Post.
