Rupert Murdoch and his attempt to buy Dow Jones in order to control the Wall Street Journal and other key media assets has been a hot news topic of loate.  Last week a number of Know More Media authors covered this developing story. 

Kicking things off, Susan Gunelius at MarketingBlurb sums up what Murdoch wants.  In a similar vein, Carolyn Manning at ProductivitGoal explains the niche Murdoch has come to dominate.  And Linda Chan offers a great summary over at CompanyCounselor.  Plus, Roger Anderson at ModernMagellans answers the question of why Rupert Murdoch wants the WSJ.

Gary Bourgeault at ManagersRealm wonders whether Murdoch is being held to a stricter standard than some of his competitors and reports that if Murdoch had not attempted to buy Dow Jones, several Wall Street Journal employees might have lost their jobs already.  Gary also reported on the Dow Jones' denial of the Murdoch-Wall Street Journal deal.

Michael Moser at Call Center Script ponders the potential lessons for call centers to be gained from this story, while Dan Tudor at LandingTheDeal offers lessons in negotiations we can learn from Murdoch buying the WSJ.  And Stan DeVaughn at BrandingPost explains how Murdoch stays true to his brand.

Tongue in cheek as ever, George Parker at AdHurl wonders if a WSJ Chinese edition is coming soon and discusses the potential dumbing down of the WSJ.

I also liked Carolyn Manning's post at ProductivityGoal about the ongoing media conglomeration Murdoch is fomenting.