"[W]hile print circulation and advertising revenue fall as the growth of the high-speed Internet lures readers and advertisers online, as with every threat, there also comes opportunity."

Rupert Murdoch has set up shop in a Dow Jones conference room. News Corp and Dow Jones execs are deciding whether to compete with the New York Times as a national paper or to focus more on the FT abroad. Chernin: No decision yet on the WSJ.com paywall.

Barry Ritholtz: "Let me repeat the suggestion I made so long ago: Move the WSJ/Dow Jones archives out from behind the subscription-only firewall. Keep the most recent WSJ subscription only — perhaps 30 days, but certainly no more than 90 days maximum."

"Dow Jones’ … MarketWatch on Monday launched MarketWatch Community with tools that — very much like Facebook and other community-building services .. — allow registered users to build profiles and networks of friends, sharing news, commentary, and eve

"News Corp Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch said on Tuesday that he was leaning toward making online Wall Street Journal free, but had made no decision yet."

"The FT can paint itself as a niche brand, but the reality is that it competes head-to-head with the WSJ across Europe and Asia. Until now, it has won that battle because the WSJ has lacked the wit and resource to challenge it. Murdoch will change that, f

Dow Jones & Co., which is being acquired by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp., reported late Monday that ad revenue for its flagship Wall Street Journal fell 7.2% in July on a 20.9% decrease in advertising volume.

"Rupert Murdoch said on Wednesday that the company is looking closely at granting free access to The Wall Street Journal’s Web site, but has not decided yet."

Rupert Murdoch said on Wednesday that the company probably will sell Dow Jones local U.S. newspapers after buying the publisher.

"Rupert Murdoch’s takeover of The Wall Street Journal will not affect its coverage of China, the newspaper’s editor said Tuesday."

J.E. Luebering: "In the aftermath of Rupert Murdoch’s acquisition of Dow Jones and, with it, the Wall Street Journal, one of his former employees declared American journalism in need of Anglo-Australian editorial discipline."

Crovitz on WSJ.com going free: "So far, our analysis says the way to maximize revenues and earnings is to have a mixed model."

"Everyone and their mother in law has numbers proving one side or the other: whether making WSJ.com fully open, ad-supported instead of subscription makes sense or not."

Lauren Rich Fine on the Dow Jones deal: "Newspapers need to reinvent themselves both online and off and accept that future returns will be much lower. Difficult decisions need to be made such as acknowledging that a paper can’t be everything to everyone."