Canadian Newspaper Ownership in the Era of Convergence: Rediscovering Social Responsibility

by Walter I. Romanow, Ronald H. Wagenberg, Kai Hildebrandt

Canadian Newspaper Ownership in the Era of Convergence investigates the current state of Canada's newspaper industry in light of recent developments-increasing concentration of ownership, multi-media convergence, and controversy over the actions of proprietors. Case studies examine how Conrad Black's acquisition of newspapers in the mid-1990s, bringing his total ownership to over half of the country's dailies, followed by the subsequent purchase of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0888644396
• ISBN13: 9780888644398
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: University of Alberta Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"