The Bancroft Family and the Battle for Dow Jones: “Never Sell Grandpa’s Paper” Harvard Case Solution & Analysis

The Bancroft Family and the Battle for Dow Jones: "Never Sell Grandpa's Paper"  Case Solution

Abstract:

From 1928 to 2007, the family lived off business dividends and left the daily management of the publishing service to senior reporters who had actually worked their method up through the ranks of the WSJ. In 2007, when Rupert Murdoch-- whose worldwide media empire overshadowed that of the Bancrofts-- provided to purchase Dow Jones at a charitable premium, the family was divided down the middle.

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published: 27 May 2016

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