Rupert Murdoch may ultimately have to decide whether his priority is political influence or financial gain, said Jeff Jarvis, director of the Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. While being in the news business garners power and influence, shareholders don't want it to hurt the more profitable areas of the company, he said.
"I think it may be necessary for them to get out of the news business to protect the rest of the company," Jarvis said in an interview. "Does money trump power? I think it does. Right now, this news business is causing problems."