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The Vanishing Newspaper The Vanishing Newspaper Saving Journalism in the Information Age S e c o n d E d i t i o n Philip Meyer University of Missouri Press Columbia and London Copyright © 2009 by The Curators of the University of Missouri University of Missouri Press, Columbia, Missouri 65201 Printed and bound in the United States of America All rights reserved 5 4 3 2 1 13 12 11 10 09 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Meyer, Philip. The vanishing newspaper : saving journalism in the information age / Philip Meyer.— 2nd ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary: “In this edition, Meyer’s analysis of the correlation between newspaper quality and profitability is updated and applied to recent developments in the newspaper industry. Meyer argues that understanding the relationship between quality and profit is central to sustaining journalistic excellence and preserving journalism’s unique social functions.”— Provided by publisher. ISBN 978–0–8262–1858–2 (cloth : alk. paper)—ISBN 978–0–8262–1877– 3 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Journalism—United States. 2. Journalism—Economic aspects—United States. 3. Newspapers. I. Title. PN4867.2.M48 2009 071’.3—dc22 2009022452 This paper meets the requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, Z39.48, 1984. Jacket Design: Kristie Lee Page design and composition: Jennifer Cropp Printer and binder: Thomson-Shore, Inc. Typefaces: Berkley, Plantagenet Cherokee, and OCR In memory of Edwin A. Lahey, 1902–1969 “All I require of my publisher is that he remain solvent.” ...

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