Can Competition Hurt Journalism?

Hosted by Madeleine Brand Apr. 15, 2014

A new newspaper is coming to LA. Will a competitive marketplace help make journalism here stronger? Some research shows that competition can actually hurt journalism in a city.

Credits

Guest:
Ken Doctor - Newsonomics - @kdoctor

Host:
Madeleine Brand

Producers:
Andrew Walsh, Christian Bordal, Matt Holzman, Jolie Myers, Anna Scott

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