What Nexstar-Tegna merger could mean for trust in local news
KPBS Midday Edition · KPBS
March 24, 202614m 0s
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Show Notes
On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission and Justice Department approved Nexstar Media Group's $6.2 billion acquisition of rival Tegna.
The deal puts San Diego's CBS, CW and FOX affiliates and KUSI under the same ownership.
Monday on Midday Edition, we talk about what this merger could mean for San Diego's journalism landscape and information ecosystem amid declining trust in news.
Guest:
- Lynn Walsh, assistant director, Trusting News