“Engineering now is the second largest functional area at the New York Times, only behind journalism, and the largest function by far on the business side.”
Tribune and McClatchy are both approaching critical deadlines that could lead to mergers, divisions — or even the first big nonprofit newspaper chain in the United States.
A new round of consolidation could kill off half of what were the major U.S. newspaper chains just a few months ago. But the possibility of platform cash is sparking hope.
By gutting local advertising overnight, COVID-19 has accelerated strategies — like cutting print days, corporate consolidation, or even closing down offices — that publishers had hoped could wait a while longer.
The coronavirus pandemic is proving the value of local news to millions of readers, driving up subscriptions. But the advertising collapse is knee-buckling. “If it’s a couple of months, we’ll make it through. If it’s six months, all bets are off.”
The multi-trillion-dollar CARES Act should extend a lifeline to many small local publishers. But for bigger companies and chains, the help they’ll receive is still up in the air — “It’s very unformed.”
It’s generated controversy over its fundraising, its paywall, and its staffing. But it’s also about as close as a major American city has gotten to a digital news site that can go toe-to-toe with the local daily newspaper.
Will Chatham Asset Management, the hedge fund set to gain control of the company, want to operate it after bankruptcy? Or will it look to cash out via merger as quickly as possible?
Doctor, Ken. "Newsonomics: Here are 20 epiphanies for the news business of the 2020s." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 24 Jan. 2020. Web. 26 May. 2023.
APA
Doctor, K. (2020, Jan. 24). Newsonomics: Here are 20 epiphanies for the news business of the 2020s. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved May 26, 2023, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/01/newsonomics-here-are-20-epiphanies-for-the-news-business-of-the-2020s/
Chicago
Doctor, Ken. "Newsonomics: Here are 20 epiphanies for the news business of the 2020s." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified January 24, 2020. Accessed May 26, 2023. https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/01/newsonomics-here-are-20-epiphanies-for-the-news-business-of-the-2020s/.
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