Buy It or Make It? The <i>Charlotte Observer</i> and the Associated Press
This case examines the dilemma faced by US newspapers as they make painful business choices that have a dramatic impact on the editorial product. In late 2009, the Charlotte (NC) Observer considered whether to end its 135-year relationship with the venerable and once-indispensable wire service, the Associated Press.
Case number:
CSJ-11-0037.0
Category:
Journalism Cases
Topics:
strategic management, editorial decisionmaking, media business
Teaching resources:
Epilogue,
Teaching note