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Longtime Romenesko readers will remember the memos that the "White-Haired Flack"
wrote to NYT execs during the
Howell Raines brouhaha. The Flack is back -- now writing as "Jack Flack" -- and giving advice to
Rupert Murdoch. He says the mogul should tell
Paul Gigot to put out the most compelling editorial page, not one best known for its ideological predictability. "Surprise people. Sign
Norm Pearlstine,
Howell Raines,
Andrew Sullivan, and
Al Gore as regular columnists," says Flack.
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Why did NYP editor go to WSJ newsroom with Murdoch last week? (NY)