The widely reported deal to sell Tribune Co.'s Newsday to Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. may be tripped up on antitrust concerns, the well-known media economist Robert G. Picard warned Tuesday. "These are not small publishers desperately trying to find a way to survive in challenging times," Picard, editor of the Journal of Media Business Studies, said. "They are asking to do something far beyond what others have asked to do. |
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Amanda Lang was a wonderful member of the Opednews team, and the first volunteer editor, for a good number of years being a senior editor. She passed away summer 2014.