New media convergence /

Thanks to favorable regulatory changes and the lure of greater profits, newspapers and broad cable outlets are merging in an effort to tap each other's resources in the print and television industries. Will merger mania pave the way for faster and more dynamic reporting? Or will competition all...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Format:	Video VHS
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [2000]
Subjects:	Mass media. Television broadcasting. Radio broadcasting.

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Summary:	Thanks to favorable regulatory changes and the lure of greater profits, newspapers and broad cable outlets are merging in an effort to tap each other's resources in the print and television industries. Will merger mania pave the way for faster and more dynamic reporting? Or will competition allow news to become bland and homogeneous? This is a discussion about the future of reporting and the dangers of a free press stripped of editorial diversity.
Item Description:	Originally broadcast as a segment of the News Hour with Jim Lehrer. "11364-A-NT." Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videocassette (14 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:	VHS.