Consolidation of Newspapers: What Happens to the Consumer?

Grotta, Gerald L.

doi:10.1177/107769907104800207

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“…The simplest is a nominal variable based on the presence or absence of similar firms. This measure was used almost exclusively in early newspaper competition studies (Bigman, 1948;Borstel, 1956;Duncan, 1952;Grotta, 1971;Kearl, 1958;Nixon & Jones, 1956;Weaver & Mullins, 1975;Willoughby, 1955) and has been used for more recent studies as well (Busterna, Hansen, & Ward, 1991;Candussi & Winter, 1988;Entman, 1985;McCombs, 1987McCombs, , 1988. This measure assumes that any two firms in the same geographic market producing similar products would be acceptable substitutes for buyers.…”

Section: Existing Measuresmentioning

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Theoretical and Practical Considerations in Operationalizing Newspaper and Television News Competition

Lacy¹,

Vermeer²

1995

Journal of Media Economics

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Section: Existing Measuresmentioning

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Theoretical and Practical Considerations in Operationalizing Newspaper and Television News Competition

Lacy¹,

Vermeer²

1995

Journal of Media Economics

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“…Studies that analyzed content changes during periods of intense competition, as compared with no or slight competition, found that competitive pressures led to changes in content, with an increase in the selection of sensational and immediately rewarding items (Rarick & Hartman, 1966). Grotta (1971) analyzed the impact of newspaper consolidation on consumers, including factors such as ad prices, subscription prices, and news quality, using a sample of 1,545 newspapers. The study found that consumers paid higher prices under consolidated ownership with a decrease in quality.…”

Section: Consolidation Impacts: Linking Ownership To Contentmentioning

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Mapping the Evolution of Media Management and Industry Studies in Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly: 100-Year Retrospective and Future Directions

Chan-Olmsted,

Jung

2023

Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly

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To draw a picture of the evolution of media management research in the context of published scholarly work, this invited piece reviews works related to media management and industry studies published in JMCQ for the past 100 years. Initially, attention was paid to understanding the basics of newspaper as an economic entity. Since then, the status of chain ownership and consolidation, impacts of consolidation on newspaper content, intermedia competition, human resource management, business strategy, adoption/consumption, engagement, and recently, AI in the media industry were the major topics in the media management studies chronologically. Future directions for media management and industry studies were discussed.

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“…For instance, Chaudri (1995) and Van Kranenburg (2001) showed that reduction in competition did not lead to price increases that were detrimental to consumers. However, other studies found that competing newspapers had lower prices (Grotta 1971, Kerton 1973. Although these studies are inconclusive, they still contribute significantly to antitrust issues, in particular in the analysis for the ability to exercise market power.…”

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Relevant Market and Pricing Behavior of Regional Newspapers in the Netherlands

Kranenburg¹

2005

VJH

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Consolidation of Newspapers: What Happens to the Consumer?

Cited by 19 publications

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Theoretical and Practical Considerations in Operationalizing Newspaper and Television News Competition

Theoretical and Practical Considerations in Operationalizing Newspaper and Television News Competition

Mapping the Evolution of Media Management and Industry Studies in Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly: 100-Year Retrospective and Future Directions

Relevant Market and Pricing Behavior of Regional Newspapers in the Netherlands

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