Abstract
A total of 111 managing editors of dailies from 38 states, surveyed by mail, showed a strong orientation to readers, especially with regard to getting news out quickly. There also was a strong interest in keeping a close eye on government. Sorting by factor analysis identified a manager profile, a “reader-oriented businessperson,” and diluted the traditionalist editor of earlier studies.
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