Wall Street Journal managing editor quits

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NEW YORK (AFP) — Wall Street Journal managing editor Marcus Brauchli is quitting his job at the prestigious business daily four months after a takeover of by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., the company said.

Dow Jones, the parent of the Journal and now a unit of Murdoch's conglomerate, will become a consultant to News Corporation.

The announcement was made after a meeting between the members of a special committee designed to protect the editorial integrity of the newspaper.

Dow Jones said will begin a search for Brauchli's replacement immediately.

"Marcus is a brilliant journalist who has played a key role in the growth of The Wall Street Journal over the past 20 years," said Dow Jones chief executive Les Hinton.

"He deftly guided the Journal's...