Tag Archives: newspaper consolidation

Podcasts Are… Something

Posted on September 26, 2026 by Paul Deaton

I recently wrote some friends, “I watch/listen to zero podcasts. Unbeknownst to me, this has become mainstream media consumed by hundreds of millions of people monthly.” In hindsight, I didn’t understand how “podcast” fit into the media landscape. If I … Continue reading →

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Migration From Newspapers To Other Media

Posted on June 4, 2024 by Paul Deaton

This chart says a lot about the history of newspapers in the 21st Century. As the number of employees in the business declined by 75 percent, private equity extracted financial resources from these businesses through mergers and acquisitions, leaving a … Continue reading →

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Newspapers Are Working – So Subscribe

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Paul Deaton

Despite significant decreases in staff and other expenses, many newspapers crank out stories relevant to our daily lives. For example, Jason Clayworth and Brianne Pfannenstiel published a full-page article about Democratic gubernatorial candidate Fred Hubbell’s tenure at Younkers in the … Continue reading →

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