Wall Street JournalNews Corp. execs had been discussing the possibility of
Marcus Brauchli's departure as early as several months ago, reports the Journal. The execs felt they should give the managing editor more time to prove he could bring about faster the changes they wanted -- but some changes didn't come fast enough for them. In recent weeks, Brauchli complained he wasn't always in the loop about new ideas, and on Tuesday he resigned.
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New York Observer: Reporters who saw Brauchli in recent days painted a picture of a dispirited editor who looked and sounded trapped by conflicting visions for the newspaper.
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"Jack Flack": Brauchli's departure letter begs to be translated (Portfolio)