The other day I reported on the rumor that San Diego real estate tycoon and wingnut supporter Doug Manchester, who already bought the SD Union-Tribune, is looking at buying the big Tribune news company, which owns the LA Times among others.

Well, now:

News Corp says reports of talks with LA Times, Tribune are false

News Corp said on Saturday reports that it is in discussions with Tribune Co or the Los Angeles Times are “wholly inaccurate.”

The Los Angeles Times newspaper reported on Friday that News Corp Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch is looking to buy the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune, two of the country’s largest newspapers, when owner Tribune Co emerges from bankruptcy.

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I’m wondering if the Tribune Co. people floated that News Corp rumor, to try and get a higher price out of Manchester?

In any case, if the Tribune company falls into the hands of the wingnut puppet masters then another American journalism outfit will have fallen.