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> Didn't read the article because I won't subscribe to WSJ. They have been an anti climate science platform. Sadly, the reporting side of the WSJ and "WSJ Opin

> Didn't read the article because I won't subscribe to WSJ. They have been an anti climate science platform. Sadly, the reporting side of the WSJ and "WSJ Opinion" are basically two entirely different universes lumped under the same brand / subscription umbrella. Clearly there's a significant share of subscribers who like the opinion pieces so the Journal has historically chosen not to do away with them, but I keep hoping they will kill or spin off that business. In fact, as a subscriber I was asked not too long ago to fill out a survey about WSJ Opinion and whether I think it adds or subtracts value from my subscription. I'm not sure these types of decisions are best informed by the results of online surveys but wanted to note that just FYI... I signed up for the WSJ when they had a holiday special and I think I pay something like $5 / month for a year

hedora 5y ago
The WSJ is owned by the Murdochs. If anything, you should hope they spin off the news business, and keep the opinion side. Sadly, I suspect they acquired the former to lend an air of legitimacy to the latter.
- rowls66 5y ago
  I don't believe that is the case. I have been reading the WSJ since the 1980's, before it was acquired by Murdoch, and the Op-Ed section back then was already way to the right of most mainstream media, and the WSJ news gathering organization. I don't think that Murdoch has improved the quality of the WSJ, but he has not changed Op-Ed editing.
hetspookjee 5y ago
I believe they were extra ordinary hard to cancel, like the NYTimes, for and the best tip if you ever consider cancelling was to just cease payments through PayPal or your creditcard. This saves you the lovely trip to a sales rep and whatnot.
mehlmao 5y ago
On any opinion poll, I always write that I will pay for a subscription to the first major newspaper that gives me a 'no opinion/editorial' option.

hedora 5y ago

The WSJ is owned by the Murdochs. If anything, you should hope they spin off the news business, and keep the opinion side. Sadly, I suspect they acquired the former to lend an air of legitimacy to the latter.

rowls66 5y ago
I don't believe that is the case. I have been reading the WSJ since the 1980's, before it was acquired by Murdoch, and the Op-Ed section back then was already way to the right of most mainstream media, and the WSJ news gathering organization. I don't think that Murdoch has improved the quality of the WSJ, but he has not changed Op-Ed editing.

hetspookjee 5y ago

I believe they were extra ordinary hard to cancel, like the NYTimes, for and the best tip if you ever consider cancelling was to just cease payments through PayPal or your creditcard. This saves you the lovely trip to a sales rep and whatnot.

mehlmao 5y ago

On any opinion poll, I always write that I will pay for a subscription to the first major newspaper that gives me a 'no opinion/editorial' option.