Convergence vs. corporate ownership
April 12, 2007 at 4:09 pm by Wayne GarciaUniversity of Florida journalism prof Mindy McAdams has a great take on Florida’s newspapers in the wake of the Trib layoffs. While just a tad heavy on the Poynter worship, she rightly frames the issue: If convergence didn’t save newspapers (as was promised), then isn’t it time to admit that the current corporate ownership structure of most dailies is the real problem? She finishes: “Profit seeking for its own sake can never lead to excellence.”
