This book is divided into three major sections. The first part presents an overview of the nature, scope, and roles of the newspaper industry. The second part of the book offers an overview of the operations of daily and weekly newspapers, focusing on the realities of the business and the process of producing a product that recreates itself daily. Part Three addresses issues that affect the newspaper industry's future. For professionals working in the newspaper publishing industry.
Features Puts into context the social, economical, and technological changes affecting the industry.
Includes information about newspapers that are not published daily as well as newspapers that serve particular demographic groups such as minorities and foreign language speakers. Explores business and management issues ranging from increasing diversity to developing telecommunications-based information services. Explores how telecommunications technology has enabled newspapers to expand their operations to include new types of information services. Discusses major legal issues currently affecting the industry including libel, distribution regulations, employment questions, environmental problems, taxation, and antitrust. Includes a glossary of newspaper industry terms.