More than 200 newspapers are up for sale — as one group, in clusters, or one by one. Where they go could have a big impact on how the industry will look in the coming years.
For decades, newspapers moved from local ownership to nationwide chains. Now, the shift is in the other direction — with the help of your friendly neighborhood billionaire.
A new generation of owners promises their newspapers the financial room to build a long-term strategy. Given how bad the numbers look so far in 2013, they’ll need it.
Was yesterday’s announced Tribune split into broadcast and newspaper companies a way to avoid the Koch brothers, a way to harvest tax savings, or something else?
Benton, Joshua. "What’s the Buffett Equation for newspaper profitability?." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 19 Mar. 2013. Web. 9 Sep. 2024.
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Benton, J. (2013, Mar. 19). What’s the Buffett Equation for newspaper profitability?. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved September 9, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/03/whats-the-buffett-equation-for-newspaper-profitability/
Chicago
Benton, Joshua. "What’s the Buffett Equation for newspaper profitability?." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified March 19, 2013. Accessed September 9, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/03/whats-the-buffett-equation-for-newspaper-profitability/.
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