The Press: The Acquisitor

When Washington Post Publisher Philip Graham, 47, stole Columnist Walter Lippmann from the New York Herald Tribune syndicate last month, Graham hinted broadly that more raids might follow. His newest columnar prize is Joe Alsop, another old hand of the Tribune syndicate, whose byline will join Lippmann's in Graham's kit bag. Any more columnists to come? "Well." said Graham. "I could have had another big one, but I didn't want to seem greedy."

Greedy may not be the word, but Phil Graham is certainly acquisitive. Since 1961, when he bought Newsweek, Graham has added...

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