After Rupert Murdoch
paid a visit to the
Wall Street Journal newsroom yesterday, Reuters reporter Robert Macmillan attempted to
interview the mogul as he walked out of the building. Here's how it went:
MacMillan: Hello, Mr. Murdoch, I’m Robert MacMillan. I work for Reuters.Murdoch: Oh, really!MacMillan: I just wanted to ask –Murdoch: No.Security guard #1: (grabs MacMillan’s arm and pulls him away from Murdoch)MacMillan: Can you tell me what you talked to the editors about? (To security guard) Please don’t touch me.Murdoch: No.MacMillan: And can you tell me also –Murdoch: No.MacMillan: You were seen with Anderson Cooper at Sun Valley. I wonder if you’re interested in having him at the Fox Business Channel.Murdoch: (silence)MacMillan: Are you planning to increase the number of employees at The Wall Street Journal?Murdoch: I’m not talking to Reuters.Security guard #2: Stay away! Stay away!(
Murdoch exits building. Second security guard blocks door to prevent MacMillan from following.)
Ladies and gentlemen, freedom of the press!