ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tʊ ˌeɪsˌiːˈɛm, ðə dˈæləs mˈɔːɹnɪŋ nˈuːz tˈʊk hˈɑːstəl ˈækʃənz tʊ ɛnʃˈʊɹ ðə fˈeɪlɪɹ ʌvðɪ ˈeɪ.ˈɛm. dʒˈɜːnəl ɛkspɹˈɛs, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ kɑːnfɹəntˈeɪʃənz wɪð ˈeɪ.ˈɛm. dʒˈɜːnəl dɪstɹˈɪbjuːɾɚz ænd ðə θɹˈɛʔn̩ɪŋ əvə.ˈɛm. dʒˈɜːnəl ˈædvɚtˌaɪzɚz.
According to ACM, The Dallas Morning News took hostile actions to ensure the failure of the A.M. Journal Express, including confrontations with A.M. Journal distributors and the threatening of A.M. Journal advertisers.