- TV Week, Thursday, August 2, 2007 10 AM
FCC member Michael J. Copps is sounding a note of caution on News Corp.'s deal to buy Dow Jones and
The Wall Street Journal. The deal raised questions about media industry consolidation and
could face some questions from the FCC about its impact on the New York media market.
Copps thinks News Corp.'s ownership of the New York Post, The Wall Street Journal and
New York TV station WNYW-TV warrants FCC scrutiny. He says the deal could face regulatory hurtles.
Said Copps in a statement: "This deal means more media consolidation and fewer independent
voices, and it specifically impacts the local market in New York City."
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