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communication · sector mood
2007
year mood +0.13 · -0.12 to +0.30 across 12 mo
Monthly mood
bearish −1 +1 bullish
-0.5 -0.25 0 +0.25 +0.5 Jan +0.30 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug -0.12 Sep Oct Nov Dec
month values ▾
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
+0.30+0.30+0.30+0.30+0.04+0.30+0.30-0.12+0.00+0.00-0.10-0.10

The iPhone launch transformed wireless value and News Corp won the WSJ, but the August credit crunch cooled the ad outlook late. Positive then softening.

How this mood is scored ▾
Each day the model reads that day's news for the sector and asks, as someone who owns assets or makes their living in it: how am I feeling this month, and why? The month's mood is that running answer, tied to the specific events driving it (the story shown above). It leans on trusted, higher-impact reporting, and on the prior month when a month is quiet, so one loud headline can't swing it. The read updates daily through the month; once a month ends, its mood is locked. This year is read live from the news the pipeline actually collected (hover a bar for its story count). · last computed Jul 11, 2026
Top communication stories of 2007
May
Thomson to acquire Reuters for $17.6B, creating data giant deseret.com →

Thomson Corp. has secured initial approval to acquire Reuters for $17.6 billion, forming Thomson-Reuters, a dominant player in financial data with a 34% market share, slightly ahead of Bloomberg. The deal faces antitrust scrutiny and union opposition over potential job cuts, while combining Thomson's legal and financial services with Reuters' global news and data operations. The merged entity will list on Toronto, London, and Nasdaq exchanges, with Thomson's shareholders holding a 53% majority stake.

Aug
News Corp acquires Dow Jones for $5.6 billion forbes.com →

News Corp, led by Rupert Murdoch, has acquired Dow Jones & Company, publisher of The Wall Street Journal, for $5.6 billion, ending the Bancroft family's century-long control. The deal, backed by the Bancrofts after extensive deliberation, gives Murdoch a dominant position in global financial media and strengthens his competitive stance against rivals like CNBC and the Financial Times. The acquisition underscores broader industry consolidation and raises questions about editorial independence under Murdoch’s media empire.