According to a new poll from NBC and the Wall Street Journal, when asked who would improve America’s standing in the world, 44 percent said Barack Obama while only 33 percent said John McCain.
However, 55 percent believe that Barack Obama is the riskier pick for president while 33 percent said John McCain.
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More than 100,000 people are expected to attend a speech by Barack Obama in Berlin today as he starts the European leg of his foreign tour, reports the Guardian UK.
The rally will follow talks on Afghanistan with the German chancellor Angela Merkel.
New York Times Co. president and CEO Janet Robinson said the paper will increase its newsstand price from $1.25 to $1.50 on Aug. 18, reports Jeff Bercovici at Portfolio.com
The Wall Street Journal recently announced it will go from $1.50 to $2.00 on the newsstand starting Monday.
Personal technology columnist Walt Mossberg would be a regular contributor to the Fox Business Network. More details here.
Marcus Brauchli, The Wall Street Journal’s well-respected managing editor of just 11 months, left the post today, after talking to the editorial independence board formed when Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. bought The Journal’s parent, Dow Jones. (AdAge)
WSJ. is coming soon and it now has a publisher. It’s Ellen Asmodeo, according to WWD, who spent 17 years at American Express Publishing. She joins WSJ. editor Tina Gaudoin.
WSJ., which will launch in September, will be “the inside track on the world of wealth and is a celebration of the lifestyle of its readers. From cars to fashion, from property to philanthropy, from personalities to travel, WSJ. magazine is the authority on how to live life to the fullest.”
