Murdoch Already Stirring Up Trouble...
I still get print editions of a few newspapers and magazines. One of my subscriptions is to the Wall Street Journal.
This morning, I was surprised to find this gem in the Opinion section:
Bad Advice for Lindsay Lohan
by Stanton Peele
People have been offering advice to Lindsay Lohan since she relapsed soon after leaving her last stint of rehab. Now that she's entering another clinic, it's time to reevaluate many of these recommendations. Following are the four main mistaken pieces of advice...
Has the Journal already thrown in the towel? Better yet, does anyone think that Lohan has the capacity to read a piece about her ability to survive rehab in a financial newspaper?
Peele's grand summary:
Ms. Lohan needs to grow up, realize her talents and find ways to fill her time that aren't self-destructive
And now, I offer you commentary from another of my regular reads, Star magazine (Aug. 13, 2007, p. 43):
Promises Malibu Alcohol and Drug Rehab Treatment Facility has helped many celebrities battle addictions, but Lindsay's stay didn't keep her out of trouble... a doomed love affair while in rehab sent her spinning into a deeper downward spiral that ended with a total meltdown - and her latest arrest on July 24.
Meantime, the New York Post is reporting that the New York Times is about to set its content free:
After much internal debate, Times executives - including publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. - made the decision to end the subscription-only TimesSelect service but have yet to make an official announcement, according to a source briefed on the matter.
The timing of when TimesSelect will shut down hinges on resolving software issues associated with making the switch to a free service, the source said.
Why? Murdoch fear. Rumors are circulating that he'll change the WSJ's budget model to include more (or universal) free content...
And his name isn't even on the door yet...
