Citation

Picard RG. Journal of Media Business Studies 2007; 4(2): 41-64.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007)

DOI

10.1080/16522354.2007.11073451

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Joint Operating Agreements between newspapers are permitted under an exemption to U.S. antitrust laws as a means of saving secondary newspapers and preserving editorial competition in cities. During the past two decades, however, the number of cities with papers under these arrangements has declined dramatically. This article explores the economic and business rationales behind their demise, the means used by publishers to end joint operations, and the implications of those processes. © 2007 Journal of Media Business Studies.

Language: en

Keywords

Competition policy; Concentration; Joint operating agreements; Newspaper deaths