Murdoch, Dow Jones seen in accord
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Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. and Dow Jones &amp; Co. board members agreed in principle on a plan for editorial independence at The Wall Street Journal if Murdoch acquires the company, said three people briefed on the talks.
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Shareholders of Dow Jones & Company gave their blessing to a takeover by Rupert Murdochâs global media empire, the News Corporation.
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Dow Jones & Co. delivered a proposal to safeguard its editorial independence to News Corp. on Friday, the first step in a negotiation about a possible News Corp. takeover, according to the online edition of the Wall Street Journal.
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Dow Jones & Co. Inc.  said on Tuesday that its board was prepared to recommend shareholders accept a $5 billion buyout offer from Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. , leaving the fate of the company in the hands of its controlling family.
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Dow Jones and News Corp. reportedly reach a tentative sale agreement, putting the ball in the court of Dow Jones' controlling Bancroft family.
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Controlling family of Wall Street Journal's owner agree to meet Rupert Murdoch over his $5bn takeover offer.
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The family that controls Dow Jones &  Co.  said it will meet with News Corp. (NWSa.N) to  discuss its $5 billion bid for the company, bringing the  publisher of The Wall Street Journal a step closer to a sale.
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Dow Jones &amp; Co., publisher of the Wall Street Journal, has effectively put the media company up for sale, saying last night that it would entertain purchase offers, including an unsolicited bid from Rupert Murdoch that was turned down one month ago.
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Negotiators reached a deal for editorial independence of The Wall Street Journal under News Corporation control.
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A tentative deal between News Corp.  and Dow Jones & Co. Inc.  would give an independent board the power to approve the hiring and firing of top editors at The Wall Street Journal selected by News Corp., three sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
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The family that controls Dow Jones &  Co.  said on Thursday that it plans to meet with Rupert  Murdoch&#39;s News Corp. to discuss his $5 billion bid to buy the  company, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
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Dow Jones & Co. Inc.  and  Rupert Murdoch&#39;s News Corp. (NWSa.N) are close to a pact that  would protect the journalistic independence of The Wall Street  Journal if News Corp. acquired the media company, according to  newspaper reports on Sunday.
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In the Wall Street Journal deal, the question is when, not if, Murdoch would take control.
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News Corp.  is willing to go further than it has before in acceding to tighter safeguards of editorial independence as a condition of buying Dow Jones & Co. Inc. , The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing sources close to News Corp.
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News Corp. and Dow Jones & Co. Inc.  have &quot;basically agreed&quot; to a structure to protect the editorial  independence of the company&#39;s news operations, including the  Wall Street Journal and the Dow Jones Newswires, a source  familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
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Dow Jones & Co. Inc. Chief Executive Richard Zannino tentatively agreed on Monday to a $5 billion takeover bid by News Corp., though the company's controlling Bancroft family remains divided on the deal, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. reached a tentative agreement for the purchase of Dow Jones on Monday at its original $5 billion offer price, although the Bancroft family remains divided, the Wall Street Journal reported.