WSJ Europe Publisher Resigns

[Newsjock]

Source: Bloomberg News

The publisher of News Corp.’s Wall Street Journal Europe newspaper resigned because of what he called a possible perception of impropriety involving two articles that originated with a business partner.

Andrew Langhoff, 49, who ran the newspaper’s business since January 2009, said an arrangement between its circulation department and a company called Executive Learning Partnership could be viewed as undermining the news operation’s editorial independence, according to his e-mail to employees today, a copy of which was obtained by Bloomberg News.

“Because the agreement could leave the impression that news coverage can be influenced by commercial relationships, as publisher with executive oversight, I believe that my resignation is now the most honorable course,” he wrote.

Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-11/wsj-europe-publisher-quits-over-possible-perceived-business-conflict.html

[Demeter]

1. Interesting

Nowadays, even in Europe they don't resign unless the cops are at the door...