Abstract
The article reviews tests under which the courts and the U.S. attorney general may rule in favor of a Joint Operating Agreement for newspapers. The article then considers how well the five newspapers that have sought JOA status since 1970 met the specified criteria. Applying the criteria to conditions at the Detroit papers (now seeking JOA agreement approval), the article determines a “failing newspaper” condition in Detroit remains in doubt.
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