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. 17 Apr. 2024.
APA
Benton, J. (2013, Mar. 19). What’s the Buffett Equation for newspaper profitability?. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 17, 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 April 17, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/03/whats-the-buffett-equation-for-newspaper-profitability/.
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