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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Margot SuscaPublisher: University of Illinois Press Imprint: University of Illinois Press Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.367kg ISBN: 9780252087561ISBN 10: 0252087569 Pages: 232 Publication Date: 23 January 2024 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: What Crisis The Private Investment Era Democracy for Sum Profit Harvesting Mergers and Acquisitions The Debt Layoffs Neglected Audiences Conclusion: Ending the Era Notes IndexReviews"""Hedged shines a light on one of the most underdiscussed and underappreciated parts of the collapse of local news--the role of hedge funds and private equity firms. It's an important book for anyone who wants to truly understand the decline of local journalism or who wants to craft solutions.""--Steven Waldman, President and cofounder of Report for America" """Susca has written a valuable guide to this world of greed, unbound by any sense of mission beyond lining the pockets of wealthy investors. As we move into the post-newspaper era, it would serve all of us who care about local news and its role in fostering civic life to look back at what happened, and what is happening still."" --Arts Fuse “Hedged shines a light on one of the most underdiscussed and underappreciated parts of the collapse of local news--the role of hedge funds and private equity firms. It’s an important book for anyone who wants to truly understand the decline of local journalism or who wants to craft solutions.”--Steven Waldman, President and cofounder of Report for America" """Hedged shines a light on one of the most underdiscussed and underappreciated parts of the collapse of local news--the role of hedge funds and private equity firms. It's an important book for anyone who wants to truly understand the decline of local journalism or who wants to craft solutions.""--Steven Waldman, President and cofounder of Report for America ""Timely and incisive."" --Kirkus" Author InformationMargot Susca is an assistant professor in the School of Communication at American University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |