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No Such Thing as the Big Bad Murdoch?

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Many news purists braced themselves for the worst when word came that Rupert Murdoch would be taking control of the Wall Street Journal. On this week's Opinion Page, Alastair Campbell argues that while Murdoch may be "demonized as the great media bogeyman," there's really no reason to be afraid.

Alastair Campbell, author of "Don't Be Afraid of Rupert Murdoch," published in The New York Times; spokesman and adviser to former prime minister Tony Blair

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