We all value the paper so greatly there are few chains that could afford our interests. And while we'd never prevent someone from making an offer, we're not looking to become part of a chain. Nor are we interested in becoming the third chain. He does worry about the potential impact the chains might have on their independent brethren. It's easy to lose your destiny.
Publications everywhere have to be thinking ahead.
The consolidation affects everybody, even the people it doesn't affect. Lenehan adds that although the Reader briefly participated in the spirited recent bidding for the Seattle Weekly , it will most likely contain future franchise growth closer to home. Another issue facing attendees at this month's AAN convention will relate to whom it grants future membership. A current clause in the by-laws prevents daily newspaper that publishes weeklies from being accepted. The rule was intended to prevent one company from monopolizing the media in its community, so that the daily paper didn't also publish an alternative, as well as perhaps owning radio and TV stations, thereby limiting alternative voices.