U.S. newspapers are increasing their use of co-opetition practices, that is, cooperating with competitors to reduce costs, create synergies, or reduce risk in new markets. Such activities are permissible if they are not designed to create cartels or control prices for advertising or circulation.
The latest example occurred this week when the Boston...

I was recently reviewing the effectiveness of media ownership policies and regulations and was struck by the limited success they have achieved during the past 50 years in Western nations.

Netflix used to have a charmed life.
This year poorly thought out strategy and lurchingdecisions are stripping away many of its advantages and making it vulnerable to competitors.
Established in 1997, its founders saw opportunities in creating an Internet-based DVD by mail distribution system. It was designed to be a competitor to physical...

The transition from traditional media markets to digital markets was one of the dominant threads of discussion during last week’s conference. Executives from traditional media firms who are trying to manage this transition disagreed on the best approach. This was not surprising given the complexity of the problems they face. Here are three pict...