Alex Massie Alex Massie

Will no-one rid us of Rupert Murdoch’s super-evil super-genius?

Rupert Murdoch reveals his plans to destroy the Wall Street Journal:

News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch said Tuesday he intends to make access to The Wall Street Journal’s Web site free, trading subscription fees for anticipated ad revenue. “We are studying it and we expect to make that free, and instead of having one million (subscribers), having at least 10 million-15 million in every corner of the earth,” Murdoch said.

Something must be done!

Previous items on Murdoch here and here and here.

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