Morning Blabber: WSJ's new editor, Viacom's income

Dow Jones & Co. put online-publishing chief Gordon Crovitz in charge of the company's flagship newspaper, The Wall Street Journal, merging the company's print and Internet divisions. The newly formed Viacom Inc., owner of MTV, VH1 and Nickelodeon, reported lower earnings due mainly to charges and weak results at its Paramount movie studio. [nydn]