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Top Editor Bails on Journal  

Posted Apr 22, 08 9:54 AM CDT in Business    Most Covered

(newser) – Four months into the Rupert Murdoch era, the Wall Street Journal’s managing editor is resigning. Marcus Brauchli, in the job since May, has tried to chart a path between Murdoch and the paper’s traditionalists, sources told Time, which broke the story on its website. The split is said to be amicable, and Brauchli is likely to take another post with the company.

It's unclear whether Brauchli jumped or was pushed, sources told the New York Times.  Publisher Robert Thomson, who the Journal said was “already was involved in overseeing editorial matters,” may take over during the search for a successor. But any change must be approved by the special committee appointed to ensure the Journal’s editorial independence.

Sources: Time, Wall Street Journal, New York Times

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Top Editor Bails on <em>Journal</em>
The front page of the Jan. 2, 2007 issue of the Wall Street Journal, center, is seen in New York in this Jan. 2, 2007 file photo.   (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)
Top Editor Bails on <em>Journal</em>
This undated photo supplied by Dow Jones shows Marcus Brauchli, who was named the new managing editor of the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, April 18, 2007. Brauchli is resigning.   (AP Photo)
Top Editor Bails on <em>Journal</em>
The Dow Jones news ticker is seen in New York's Times Square in this Aug. 1, 2007 file photo.   (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)
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