Friday, June 13, 2008

June 2008: Radio and Newspaper Converge in one of Iowa’s Smallest Markets

The effects of convergence, it might be argued, can be felt more acutely in smaller communities. In the case of Iowa Falls, Iowa, changes were in store when the town's newspaper and a major radio station came under the same roof.

Cliff Brockman of Wartburg College tells us how the convergence has been a miniature boon to the town — better news coverage and new jobs followed the merger, Brockman reports.

Read the full article here.

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